The King (2012)
Release Date: November 23, 2012 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
68
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 4 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
70
VarietyRonnie ScheibNov 27, 2012
Revelatory for the disabled and entertaining for the rest of us. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckNov 23, 2012
Few true-life stories are as inspiring as that of Darko Kralj, the subject of Dejan Acimovic's new documentary The King. Read full review
70
The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerNov 23, 2012
An admiring but restrained documentary about Darko Kralj, a Paralympic shot-putter from Croatia. The film is more about what it takes to overcome adversity and recommit to finding meaning in life, terrain that anyone with a disability has to negotiate, athlete or not. Read full review
70
Village VoiceErnest HardyNov 21, 2012
Beautifully shot, the film is unapologetically a crowd-pleaser whose gentleness of tone flows from its subject. Read full review
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