The Madness of King George 1994

Critics score:
93 / 100

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Janet Maslin, New York Times: Read more

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Rick Groen, Globe and Mail: Hawthorne is by turn outrageous and pathetic and imperious and poignant and very funny. Read more

James Berardinelli, ReelViews: Without exception, the acting is top-notch. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: The battle of wills between these two strong men [George and Willis] is the centerpiece of the movie, and hugely entertaining. Read more

Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle: In its own shambling, elliptical way it's an entertaining, memorable movie whose 2 1/2 hours go by without strain. Read more

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Emanuel Levy, Variety: Hytner's version of Bennett's comic-tragic drama of the tormented king who almost lost his mind confirms that power games, family scandals, and personal intrigues have always been integral to the British Crown, an institution both revered and reviled. Read more

Hal Hinson, Washington Post: Somehow ... this frail figure [George] is an immensely likable -- and, at times, deeply moving -- character. Read more

Desson Thomson, Washington Post: [Hawthorne] turns what would surely be an unsympathetic role in lesser hands into something poetic -- and hysterical. Read more