Official movie poster for The Lost King (2022), a comedy drama film

The Lost King(2022)

Her story made history.

6.5(198)1h 48m2022-10-07
ComedyDramaHistory

The Lost King Synopsis

An amateur historian defies the academic establishment in her efforts to find King Richard III's remains, which were lost for over 500 years.

The Lost King (2022) is a comedy, drama and history film directed by Stephen Frears, released on October 7, 2022 with a runtime of 1h 48m. It stars Sally Hawkins, Steve Coogan, Harry Lloyd and Mark Addy. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 198 ratings.

Director:
Stephen Frears
Writers:
Steve Coogan, Jeff Pope
Producers:
Steve Coogan, Christine Langan, Dan Winch
Cinematographer:
Zac Nicholson
Composer:
Alexandre Desplat
Production:
Baby Cow Productions, BBC Film, Ingenious Media, Pathé, Magaritz Productions
Revenue:
$1,183,336
Status:
Released

The Lost King (2022) Trailer

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The Lost King Videos & Clips

Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for The Lost King.

Official US Trailer

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Official UK Trailer

Trailer

Obsession

Teaser

TV Spot

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Unhealthy Obsession

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Steve Coogan & Philippa Langley Interview

Featurette

How to Find a King Featurette

Featurette

The Real Kingfinder

Featurette

The Lost King Reviews & Ratings

Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 198 ratings.

CinemaSerf

7/10

Sally Hawkins turns in an enthusiastic performance here as the determined Philippa Langley. Separated from her husband (Steve Coogan), she is sort of at the end of her tether when she takes her young son to see a stage version of Shakespeare's "Richard III". Taken with the tragedy of that story, she joins the local "Ricardians" and soon determines that this particular historical figure has had a bit of a bad press,…

Reviewed on October 8, 2022

Peter McGinn

9/10

I really enjoyed this movie. Mind you, I have been interested in the long suppressed truth about King Richard III for a long time, so at the very least I appreciate a feature film trying to set the record more straight. But even setting that aside, I thought the movie was entertaining and interesting. They made a lot of small changes from Philippa Langley’s book describing her journey to discovering the body of…

Reviewed on November 16, 2022

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The Lost King – Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I watch The Lost King online?

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The Lost King (2022) is available to stream on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now, AcornTV Amazon Channel and Acorn TV Apple TV channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.

Who stars in The Lost King?

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The main cast of The Lost King (2022) includes Sally Hawkins, Steve Coogan, Harry Lloyd, Mark Addy and James Fleet. The film was directed by Stephen Frears. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.

When was The Lost King released?

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The Lost King was released on October 7, 2022 and runs for 1h 48m.

Is The Lost King worth watching?

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The Lost King (2022) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 198 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, drama and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.

Is there a trailer for The Lost King?

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Yes. The official The Lost King trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.