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| caption = Theatrical poster
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| director = [[Jeffrey W. Byrd]]
| director = [[Jeffrey W. Byrd]]
| producer = Darryl Taja<br>David Brewington<br>Jeremy Barber<br>Luke Ryan<br>Matt Moore<br>Mike Drake<br>Toby Emmerich
| producer = Darryl Taja
| writer = Wayne Conley
| writer = Wayne Conley
| narrator =
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* [[Loretta Devine]]
* [[Loretta Devine]]
* [[Donald Faison]]
* [[Donald Faison]]
* [[Charlie Murphy]]
* [[Charlie Murphy (actor)|Charlie Murphy]]
* [[Brooke D'Orsay]]
* [[Brooke D'Orsay]]
* [[Leila Arcieri]]
* [[Leila Arcieri]]
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| music = [[Marcus Miller]]
| music = [[Marcus Miller]]
| cinematography = Robert McLachlan
| cinematography = [[Robert McLachlan (cinematographer)|Robert McLachlan]]
| editing = Jeffrey Cooper
| editing = Jeffrey Cooper
| distributor = [[New Line Cinema]]
| distributor = [[New Line Cinema]]
| released = {{Film date|2005|4|22}}
| released = {{Film date|2005|4|22}}
| runtime = 95 minutes
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'''''King's Ransom''''' is a 2005 American [[black comedy film]] directed by [[Jeffrey W. Byrd]] and written by Wayne Conley, who was a writer for the Nickelodeon TV series, ''[[Kenan & Kel]]''. The film stars [[Anthony Anderson]], [[Jay Mohr]], [[Kellita Smith]], [[Regina Hall]], [[Donald Faison]], [[Nicole Ari Parker]], [[Charlie Murphy]], [[Loretta Devine]], [[Brooke D'Orsay]], and [[Leila Arcieri]]. ''King's Ransom'' was released in the United States on April 22, 2005, and was a critical and commercial failure, grossing $4,143,652 against a budget of $15 million.
'''''King's Ransom''''' is a 2005 American [[black comedy film]] directed by [[Jeffrey W. Byrd]] and written by Wayne Conley, who was a writer for the Nickelodeon TV series, ''[[Kenan & Kel]]''. The film stars [[Anthony Anderson]], [[Jay Mohr]], [[Kellita Smith]], [[Regina Hall]], [[Donald Faison]], [[Nicole Ari Parker]], [[Charlie Murphy (actor)|Charlie Murphy]], [[Loretta Devine]], [[Brooke D'Orsay]], and [[Leila Arcieri]]. ''King's Ransom'' was released in the United States on April 22, 2005, and was a critical and commercial failure, grossing $4,143,652 against a budget of $15 million.


==Plot==
==Plot==
Malcolm King ([[Anthony Anderson]]) is a wealthy, selfish, obnoxious businessman who is about to divorce his wife Renee ([[Kellita Smith]]). She plans to ruin him financially during the court proceedings, and King is willing to do anything to protect his fortune.
Malcolm King is a wealthy, selfish, obnoxious businessman who is about to divorce his wife Renee. She plans to ruin him financially during the court proceedings, and King is willing to do anything to protect his fortune.


He enlists his mistress, Peaches ([[Regina Hall]]), and her brother, Herb ([[Charlie Murphy]]), to stage a mock kidnapping. They are to make and receive a huge ransom demand, which would keep the money safe from his wife.
He enlists his mistress, Peaches, and her brother, Herb, to stage a mock kidnapping. They are to make and receive a huge ransom demand, which would keep the money safe from his wife.


Unfortunately for him, two other people have similar plans to kidnap him; Angela ([[Nicole Ari Parker]]), an aggrieved employee and Corey ([[Jay Mohr]]), a good-natured yet hapless nobody who lives in his grandmother's basement and needs $10,000 after being threatened by his adopted sister.
Unfortunately for him, two other people have similar plans to kidnap him; Angela, an aggrieved employee and Corey, a good-natured yet hapless nobody who lives in his grandmother's basement and needs $10,000 after being threatened by his adopted sister.


==Cast==
==Cast==
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* [[Nicole Ari Parker]] as Angela Drake
* [[Nicole Ari Parker]] as Angela Drake
* [[Loretta Devine]] as Miss Gladys
* [[Loretta Devine]] as Miss Gladys
* [[Charlie Murphy]] as Herb Clarke
* [[Charlie Murphy (actor)|Charlie Murphy]] as Herb Clarke
* [[Leila Arcieri]] as Kim Baker
* [[Leila Arcieri]] as Kim Baker
* [[Brooke D'Orsay]] as Brooke Mayo
* [[Brooke D'Orsay]] as Brooke Mayo
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* Luis Oliva as Pablo
* Luis Oliva as Pablo
* Ilona Elkin as Rachel
* Ilona Elkin as Rachel
* [[Nicholas Wright]] as Timmy
* [[Nicolas Wright]] as Timmy
* Lila Yee as Miss Ho
* Lila Yee as Miss Ho


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===Critical response===
===Critical response===
King’s Ransom received severely negative reviews from film critics.

On review aggregation website [[Rotten Tomatoes]] the film has an approval rating of 2% based on 50 reviews, with an average rating of 2.4/10. The site's consensus states: "Filled with crass dialogue, unlikable characters, and overdone slapstick gags, ''King's Ransom'' is an utterly inept would-be comedy."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/kings_ransom/|title=King's Ransom | work = [[Rotten Tomatoes]] }}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], which assigns a weighted average score, the film has a score of 11 out of 100 based on 13 reviews, indicating "overwhelming dislike".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/kings-ransom|title=King's Ransom Reviews | work = [[Metacritic]] }}</ref>
On review aggregation website [[Rotten Tomatoes]] the film has an approval rating of 2% based on 50 reviews, with an average rating of 2.4/10. The site's consensus states: "Filled with crass dialogue, unlikable characters, and overdone slapstick gags, ''King's Ransom'' is an utterly inept would-be comedy."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/kings_ransom/|title=King's Ransom | work = [[Rotten Tomatoes]] }}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], which assigns a weighted average score, the film has a score of 11 out of 100 based on 13 reviews, indicating "overwhelming dislike".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/kings-ransom|title=King's Ransom Reviews | work = [[Metacritic]] }}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 00:09, 5 December 2024

King's Ransom
Theatrical poster
Directed byJeffrey W. Byrd
Written byWayne Conley
Produced byDarryl Taja
Starring
CinematographyRobert McLachlan
Edited byJeffrey Cooper
Music byMarcus Miller
Distributed byNew Line Cinema
Release date
  • April 22, 2005 (2005-04-22)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$15 million
Box office$4,143,652[1]

King's Ransom is a 2005 American black comedy film directed by Jeffrey W. Byrd and written by Wayne Conley, who was a writer for the Nickelodeon TV series, Kenan & Kel. The film stars Anthony Anderson, Jay Mohr, Kellita Smith, Regina Hall, Donald Faison, Nicole Ari Parker, Charlie Murphy, Loretta Devine, Brooke D'Orsay, and Leila Arcieri. King's Ransom was released in the United States on April 22, 2005, and was a critical and commercial failure, grossing $4,143,652 against a budget of $15 million.

Plot

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Malcolm King is a wealthy, selfish, obnoxious businessman who is about to divorce his wife Renee. She plans to ruin him financially during the court proceedings, and King is willing to do anything to protect his fortune.

He enlists his mistress, Peaches, and her brother, Herb, to stage a mock kidnapping. They are to make and receive a huge ransom demand, which would keep the money safe from his wife.

Unfortunately for him, two other people have similar plans to kidnap him; Angela, an aggrieved employee and Corey, a good-natured yet hapless nobody who lives in his grandmother's basement and needs $10,000 after being threatened by his adopted sister.

Cast

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Reception

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Box office

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King's Ransom was produced on a $15 million budget, but only grossed $2,137,685 on its opening weekend and ranked at #10 at the box office. It was released in 1,508 theaters and had $1,417 average. The film eventually closed on June 2, 2005 upon grossing $4,008,527 in the domestic market, and $135,125 in the foreign market for a worldwide total of $4,143,652. Altogether, the film ended up a huge disappointment, commercially.[1]

Critical response

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King’s Ransom received severely negative reviews from film critics.

On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 2% based on 50 reviews, with an average rating of 2.4/10. The site's consensus states: "Filled with crass dialogue, unlikable characters, and overdone slapstick gags, King's Ransom is an utterly inept would-be comedy."[2] On Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score, the film has a score of 11 out of 100 based on 13 reviews, indicating "overwhelming dislike".[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "King's Ransom (2005)". Box Office Mojo.
  2. ^ "King's Ransom". Rotten Tomatoes.
  3. ^ "King's Ransom Reviews". Metacritic.
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