King Ralph (1991)
Genre: Comedy
Duration: 97 minuten
Country:
United States
Directed by: David S. Ward
Stars: John Goodman, Peter O'Toole and John Hurt
IMDb score:
5,4 (17.845)
Releasedate: 15 February 1991
King Ralph plot
"When Ralph becomes royalty, laughter reigns!"
The English court has gathered in the park of Buckingham Palace so that an official photo can be taken. A careless lighting man leaves a cable swinging on the damp ground and at the big moment the entire royal family is electrocuted and there is no heir available except for a very distant descendant in the United States. In Las Vegas, bar pianist Ralph happily accepts the "role" he must play. Ralph begins his duties as king with great good will, but soon realizes that he doesn't mind court etiquette.
Actors and actresses
Ralph Hampton Gainesworth Jones
Sir Cedric Charles Willingham
Lord Percival Graves
Miranda Green
Duncan Phipps
Gordon Halliwell
Prime Minister Jeffrey Hale
Princess Anna
Tommy McGuire
King Gustav
Reviews & comments
gr.jske
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- 32 messages
- 68 votes
Nice movie. Also a classic comedy I saw in the cinema years ago. How funny can that John Goodman play. Ordinary; this is a party for the kids anyway, but adults will also be able to enjoy it, I give it a 3.5! Great score for this kind of comedy.
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tommykonijn
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- 5153 messages
- 2366 votes
So saw it again today.
The story is good, and the execution is good too. John Goodman does a nice job, but I didn't like him the whole movie. The same goes for the jokes. Sometimes they are nice, but they are also often very bland. Peter O'Toole does a nice job too, but John Hurt didn't add much. Nice to see you again, but sometimes it's just not that nice. Still, I'll add half a point, because this time I was able to laugh more than last time.
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Theunissen
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- 12279 messages
- 5519 votes
I've always hated this movie and I don't really get what's funny about it, because the story is too retarded for words and the same goes for the execution.
The beginning was fun with the execution (accidentally) of the entire English court during a photo session. But after that it just doesn't make sense and it wasn't fun anymore. I also didn't like the role of John Goodman (which I normally like) in the role of king, and certainly not the lame antics he pulled. The only two people who still save this film are veterans Peter O'Toole and John Hurt.
Fortunately, the film does not last very long, but it is just a torment/torture to sit this film all the way through.
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