King Ralph

1991 "When Ralph becomes royalty, laughter reigns!"
5.4| 1h37m| PG| en| More Info
Released: 15 February 1991 Released
Producted By: Universal Pictures
Country: United States of America
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As the only relative in line to ascend the Royal throne, a down-on-his-luck American slob must learn the ways of the English.

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Comedy

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Director

David S. Ward

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Universal Pictures

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Exoticalot People are voting emotionally.
Mjeteconer Just perfect...
Odelecol Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.
Griff Lees Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.
Kirpianuscus First for the cast. then for idea. not the last, for the script. a if... . and a show who, far to be memorable, is more than decent. because it propose a lovely show about power, about fundamental transformation of a simple life, about responsibility , cultural clash and wisdom. and the key is the inspiration to give a magnificent meet between John Goodman, Peter O Toole and John Hurt , using the great talent of each for special characters. this is the fundamental virtue of film - to admire the work of great actors in a film who could be considered minor. but it has humor and flavor of a nice story, few drops of chaos , a nice love story and a good message. and it is enough. for entertainment. and for a decent film about a king from nowhere.
davidjanuzbrown I am a huge fan of this movie. There are a lot of people who do not, but perhaps they would if they actually paid close attention ( especially the last 20 minutes). Spoilers ahead: Watch the speech before Parliament where Ralph abdicates the throne for Cedric ( Peter O' Toole): Admitting " I tried my best, but my best will never be good enough." Cedric notes later on that ( Ralph ) is a good and kind man who conducted himself with honor and taught him how to be King ( showing courage by doing the right thing for England and giving England "A better and more qualified man then any Nation deserves." ( he did not want the job ( one reason being he had no heirs) and admitted being a coward)). The relationship between Ralph and Miranda really works as well. Camille Coduri is a knockout, much better looking thank Princess Anna ( Joely Richardson). But what really works is she is not perfect ( being a stripper), and gradually starts to realize she has made bad decisions in her life ( "Taking the easy way out" and accepting money from Lord Graves to embarrass Ralph ( Graves was a particularly nasty John Hurt)). In the end she changes and is working in a clothing store when Ralph comes for her. Of course, you know that the next King of England will be Ralph and Miranda's Son Ralph Jr ( you see him in the final scene). Really outstanding performances by Camile Coduri, Richard Griffiths ( the King's Secretary Duncan Phipps), John Goodman ( Ralph), and of course, O'Toole who should be on a short list of the greatest actors in History. 10/10 Stars
rocky_lifter69 I'm not even going to attempt to be unbiased about King Ralph. I first saw the movie at a young age and watched it many times growing up. The movie isn't high art or genre defining. It is a simple story about a lovable slacker who discovers he is much more and embarks on a fish-out- of-water journey. And as that King Ralph is a decent movie.When a freak accident wipes out the entire British Royal Family, American lounge singer Ralph Jones is uncovered as the next heir to the throne. Despite being your atypical slacker, he shows a certain charm and his unconventional methods (along with much help from his private secretary and assistant) begin to win people over. He even begins to secretly see Miranda, a former stripper that he meets soon after arriving in England. But soon the corrupt Lord Graves begins a plot to disgrace Ralph and position himself as next in line for the throne. Miranda is pulled into the plot but falls for Ralph and backs out. Graves already has what he needs and disgraces Ralph at a royal ball. After Miranda admits her part in the plot, Ralph is able to trace it back to Graves and repair some of the damage done. He admits to Parliament and the people that he is not fit to be king and abdicates the throne to his secretary, who was secretly part of the royal line as well. Soon Ralph makes up with Miranda and the movie ends with them married as Ralph becomes a Duke and gets to live his dream of being a musician.The cast is solid all around. John Goodman is impossible to hate as the big buffoon struggling to adapt to an entirely new world. Camille Coduri is likable despite her character's part in the plot against Ralph and has good chemistry with Goodman. Peter O'Toole and Richard Griffiths provide solid backup as his secretary and assistant, respectively, and John Hurt appears to have a blast in his small role as the evil Lord Graves.As mentioned earlier, the story is a basic fish-out-of-water tale. Many of the jokes are derived from Ralph's class difference and ignorance of English culture. It is all very basic but is carried by the charm of Goodman. While my score of 8 is biased by years of popping in that old VHS tape, I recommend at least giving it a try. It is definitely worth a viewing.
Scooby Crackers This film is great and I really enjoyed it. I do have to admit that I had my doubts about it at the very beginning, but believe you me, I have one word for this film: Hilarious! My favourite (and funniest) part of the film is doing the royal ball when King Ralf starts playing jazz music. I knew part way through that the Prime Minister was hiding something and it serves him right that he gets a jail sentence. Ralph was a really great actor and he's also been in a lot of other films. Thank toy for reading a review by Scooby Crackers and make sure you look out for more reviews from me in the future. Please note: I watch all films before writing a review about them.