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A United Kingdom

Prince Seretse Khama of Botswana causes an international stir when he marries a white woman from London in the late 1940s.
Keywords:  #A United Kingdom #Amma Asante #David Oyelowo #Jack Davenport #Rosamund Pike #Tom Felton
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Adam Graham
Detroit News
February 24, 2017
Noble but stuffy, "A United Kingdom's" good intentions suffer from its dull, predictable beats.
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John Urbancich
Your Movies (cleveland.com)
March 05, 2017
Oyetolo ("Selma") and Pike ("Gone Girl") are simply heartbreaking, either together or apart, in turning back family biases and political racism.
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James Mottram
South China Morning Post
April 03, 2017
Amma Asante's third film is a tastefully made true-life story, based around a forgotten romance that caused familial, national and international strife.
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Johanna Schneller
Globe and Mail
February 24, 2017
Director Amma Asante is carving a niche for herself, making gorgeous-looking cinema from untold histories. Her best asset here is Oyelowo.
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Rick Bentley
Fresno Bee
March 10, 2017
It would have been easy for one of these plot threads to strangle the other, but the crisp writing, strong direction by Amma Asante plus Oscar-worthy performances by Oyelowo and Pike make each story support the other.
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Calvin Wilson
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
February 23, 2017
Oyelowo captures Seretse's quiet dignity while also hinting at the limits of his patience. And Pike is compelling as a woman who rises to the occasion regardless of the circumstances.
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John Lui
The Straits Times (Singapore)
March 15, 2017
The film begins strong, as an account of a forbidden love. But midway, that thread peters out, giving way to an uninspired description about the political machinations behind giving an African protectorate its independence.
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Peter Howell
Toronto Star
February 23, 2017
Oyelowo and Pike make for a convincing couple, even if the romance is the love-at-first-sight variety that requires a certain leap of faith.
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Colin Covert
Minneapolis Star Tribune
February 23, 2017
It makes no bones about attempting to turn a story of cross-cultural romance and international politics into a solid crowd-pleaser. But it doesn't strike that irresistible spark.
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Matt Brunson
Creative Loafing
March 04, 2017
A welcome reminder that, even in the direst of situations and in the most impossible of times, love can indeed trump hate.
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Candice Frederick
Reel Talk Online
March 22, 2017
I love that [Asante] has found a particular narrative that means something to her... But still, A UNITED KINGDOM is a disappointing effort from a promising director.
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Scott Marks
San Diego Reader
February 24, 2017
Screenwriter Guy Hibbert and Asante pull off a precision balancing act, illuminating the intensity of the love the couple shared and never once allowing their romance to take a back seat to the issues.
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