Title The King's Speech Overview The King's Speech tells the story of the man who became King George VI, the father of Queen Elizabeth II. After his brother abdicates, George 'Bertie' reluctantly assumes the throne. Plagued by a dreaded stutter and considered unfit to be king, Bertie engages the help of an unorthodox speech therapist named Lionel Logue. Through a set of unexpected techniques, and as a result of an unlikely friendship, Bertie is able to find his voice and boldly lead the country into war. Tagline Find your voice. Genres Drama, History Keywords great britain, radio, monarchy, radio transmission, royal family, speech, marriage, royalty, death of father Production Companies The Weinstein Company, UK Film Council, Bedlam Productions, See-Saw Films, Aegis Film Fund, FilmNation Entertainment, Momentum Pictures, Molinare Investment Production Countries United Kingdom Spoken Languages English Original Language en Runtime minutes 118 Release Year 2010
Worldwide box office revenue: approximately 414 million USD