10 Blockbusters You Didn’t Know Were Low Budget
6. The King’s Speech (2010)
This 2010 British historical drama film, directed by Tom Hooper and written by David Seidler, had a relatively small budget of $8 million, but it grossed a staggering $414 million worldwide.
Colin Firth plays King George VI who sees Lionel Logue about his stammering problem.
Lionel is an Australian speech and language therapist played by Geoffrey Rush, and the two become friends as they work together.
After his brother abdicates the throne, the new King relies on Logue to help him make his first wartime radio broadcast on Britain’s declaration of war on Germany in 1939.
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“The King’s Speech” has received widespread critical acclaim, while Firth’s performance was also widely praised. The movie won Best Picture and Rotten Tomatoes gave it a score of 94% based on reviews from 233 critics.
