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King's Game Reviews

2004

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Three weeks before general elections, the leader of one of the country's largest parties, is involved in a severe car accident. The political scene is thrown into disarray. Ulrik Torp is a young, ambitious journalist, who gets caught up in a ruthless struggle for power headed by the party's two successors to leadership. .. Read more

Starring	Anders W. Berthelsen, Soren Pilmark, Nastja Arcel, Nicolas Bro
Director	Nikolaj Arcel
Genres	Drama, World Cinema

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- Plot, counter-plot, spin and counter-spin define this modern-day Danish political thriller which adds one part âAll... read more on Time Out
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  Gripping Political Thriller
  
  Set in Copenhagen, a naive newspaper environment journalist is seconded to the Parliamentary team just three weeks before an election and on the day when the ... read more »
  
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  - 10 Dec 2005 at 19:48
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  Ulrik Torp is no pawn
  
  If you like Borgen, you'll love this. The protagonist is enigmatic, so you are never quite sure where the story is going. The powers that be expect him to ... read more »
  
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- - huz
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  - Dundee
  - 27 Jan 2012 at 12:51
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  the killing-1?
  
  made in 2005 this could be seen as the start of the Scandinavian takeover of the thriller genre but the stands up in comparison to the girl with the dragon ... read more »
  
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- - andysbar
  - 34 reviews
  - London
  - 04 Dec 2011 at 02:07
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  worth checking out
  
  interesting political thriller with plenty of twists and turns.
  
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  - hampshire
  - 02 Aug 2008 at 19:51
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  - 2
  pretty boring...
  
  good cast, good acting, a few good ideas, but not enuf to pack the movie... not very imaginative, predictable, and not really that clever. ok, but too hyped.
  
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  - Shoreditch, London
  - 01 Sep 2007 at 13:46
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  A little bit of patience needed
  
  The first 20 minutes of this film are so slow that you wonder how on earth it could ever be called a political thriller; once you have got through this, though... read more »
  
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- - barbi
  - 150 reviews
  - Salisbury
  - 22 Jun 2007 at 17:53
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  watchable but not as good as I was expecting
  
  watchable, pretty low key not as good as expected. Good nonetheless.
  
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  - London, England
  - 24 Jul 2006 at 21:31
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  smokin
  
  agreeable thriller with many predictable turns. Nicely acted though with that Danish lilt! Does everyone smoke there, - this movie suggests it is the law.
  
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  - teeside
  - 03 Jul 2006 at 12:55
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  TV FIlm
  
  "A tense political thriller" they'll have you believe. Don't believe them.
  
  Although its not the worst film in the world, it runs ... read more »
  
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- - TheToaster
  - 19 reviews
  - London
  - 14 Jun 2006 at 09:26
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  Danish Political Thriller Could Be British
  
  Most UK viewers will be familiar with the sleaze and spin in this surprisingly uncomplicated Danish political thriller. It is refreshing to find that there are ... read more »
  
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  - Leven Fife
  - 26 May 2006 at 07:40
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  A THRILLER WITH NO BLOOD
  
  This Danish political thriller has all the hallmarks of a Hollywood blockbuster- moody and dark photography, understated and high quality playing- but without a... read more »
  
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  - 13 May 2006 at 16:28
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  Gripping Political Thriller
  
  Set in Copenhagen, a naive newspaper environment journalist is seconded to the Parliamentary team just three weeks before an election and on the day when the ... read more »
  
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  - Sussex, England
  - 10 Dec 2005 at 19:48
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  A must see.
  
  A top notch political drama, gripping from the off & enthralling throughout. Great use of cinematography, light & colour with good performances all ... read more »
  
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  - Leicestershire.
  - 28 Mar 2006 at 13:44
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  Kings game plays out well, could have been better
  
  Without a single car chase, gunfight or romantic encounter between the principals throughout its 100-minute length, King's Game smacks of low-key, tense ... read more »
  
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  - 19 Feb 2006 at 22:51
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  Absorbing thriller
  
  A well executed political thriller. King's Game may take a little time for the Machiavellian rivalry to get going but by about half way the film steps up a ... read more »
  
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- - SamFromMaidenhead
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  - Maidenhead
  - 02 Apr 2006 at 22:09
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  Doh...!
  
  Regarding the customer from Scotland who failed to locate his English sub-titles. May I suggest you learn to access the DVD's set-up menus & then low-... read more »
  
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  - Leicester.
  - 28 Mar 2006 at 13:52
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  Powerful thriller
  
  One of those disturbing thrillers where the journalist trying to expose the truth is met by manipulative politicians who will destroy him if they can. Think ... read more »
  
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  - antoine
  - 26 reviews
  - Oxford
  - 03 Apr 2006 at 10:54
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  Danish Political Thriller Could Be British
  
  Most UK viewers will be familiar with the sleaze and spin in this surprisingly uncomplicated Danish political thriller. It is refreshing to find that there are ... read more »
  
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  - Leven Fife
  - 26 May 2006 at 07:40
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  worth checking out
  
  interesting political thriller with plenty of twists and turns.
  
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  - hampshire
  - 02 Aug 2008 at 19:51
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  Danish Blues
  
  Terrific thriller which has echoes of the David Kelly case and also, at this point in time, the ongoing debate about freedom of the press in Denmark.
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  - London, UK
  - 08 Feb 2006 at 12:16
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  Power corrupts
  
  Fantastic, subtle political intrigue from Denmark. Dark sets, with unobtrusive acting and precise dialogue that moves the plot along so that you're caught ... read more »
  
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- - PPC
  - Bath, England
  - 04 May 2006 at 20:00

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- King's Game
  
  Three weeks before general elections, the leader of one of the country's largest parties, is involved in a severe car accident. The political scene is thrown into disarray. Ulrik Torp is a young, ambitious journalist, who gets caught up in a ruthless struggle for power headed by the party's two ...