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The Madness of King George
1994
· Movie
· 107 min
B
MEANRANK
76/100
Every rating
64–91
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is AlloCiné on 64, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 91. Critics average 90, everyone else 72.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →Aging King George III of England is exhibiting signs of madness, a problem little understood in 1788. As the monarch alternates between bouts of confusion and near-violent outbursts of temper, his hapless doctors attempt the ineffectual cures of the day. Meanwhile, Queen Charlotte and Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger attempt to prevent the king's political enemies, led by the Prince of Wales, from usurping the throne.
Details
- Director
- Nicholas Hytner
- Writer
- Alan Bennett
- Based on
- a work by Alan Bennett
- Released
- 28 December 1994
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Box office
- $15.2M
- Awards
- 15 wins, 18 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 33 →2 major awards won · 15 wins from 33 nominations across 10 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 1994 | Best Art Direction | Art Direction: Ken Adam ; Set Decoration: Carolyn Scott | Winner |
| Cannes Film Festival 1994 | Best Actress | Helen Mirren | Winner |
| Academy Awards 1994 | Best Actor | Nigel Hawthorne | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 1994 | Best Supporting Actress | Helen Mirren | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 1994 | Best Screenplay – Based on Material Previously Produced or Published | Alan Bennett | Nominee |
| Cannes Film Festival 1994 | Palme d'Or | Nicholas Hytner | Nominee |
| Goya Awards 1994 | Best European Film | Nicholas Hytner | Nominee |
| Writers Guild of America Awards 1994 | Best Screenplay – Based on Material Previously Produced or Published | Alan Bennett | Nominee |
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Academy Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Art Direction | Art Direction: Ken Adam ; Set Decoration: Carolyn Scott | Winner |
| Best Actor | Nigel Hawthorne | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay – Based on Material Previously Produced or Published | Alan Bennett | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Helen Mirren | Nominee |
Cannes Film Festival
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress | Helen Mirren | Winner |
| Palme d'Or | Nicholas Hytner | Nominee |
Goya Awards
1 nomination
| Best European Film | Nicholas Hytner | Nominee |
Writers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Best Screenplay – Based on Material Previously Produced or Published | Alan Bennett | Nominee |
London Film Critics Circle Awards
5 nominations, 4 won
| British Actor of the Year | Nigel Hawthorne | Winner |
| British Film of the Year | Winner | |
| British Screenwriter of the Year | Alan Bennett | Winner |
| British Technical Achievement of the Year | Ken Adam | Winner |
| British Actress of the Year | Helen Mirren | Nominee |
British Academy Film Awards
14 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nigel Hawthorne | Winner |
| Best Make-Up and Hair | Lisa Westcott | Winner |
| Outstanding British Film | Stephen Evans, David Parfitt, and Nicholas Hytner | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Ian Holm | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Helen Mirren | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Alan Bennett | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Andrew Dunn | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Mark Thompson | Nominee |
| Best Direction | Nicholas Hytner | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Tariq Anwar | Nominee |
| Best Film | Stephen Evans, David Parfitt, and Nicholas Hytner | Nominee |
| Best Original Music | George Fenton | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Ken Adam | Nominee |
| Best Sound | Christopher Ackland, David Crozier, and Robin O'Donoghue | Nominee |
Evening Standard British Film Awards
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Film | Nicholas Hytner | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Alan Bennett | Winner |
| Best Technical and Artistic Achievement | Andrew Dunn | Winner |
British Society of Cinematographers Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Cinematography in a Theatrical Feature Film | Andrew Dunn | Winner |
Empire Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor | Nigel Hawthorne | Winner |
Writers' Guild of Great Britain Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Screenplay | Alan Bennett | Winner |