John Goodman,
Peter O'Toole,
John Hurt,
Camille Coduri,
Richard Griffiths
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Sometimes a family title, among the nobility of England, goes to the "collateral" heirs -- people not in the direct line of decent, like cousins, great-nephews and the like. On rare occasions, these p... read more
Directed by: David S. Ward
Release Date: February 15, 1991
DVD Release Date: June 15, 1998
Stats: 442 reviews
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Flixster Reviews (442)
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April 20, 2012
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In his first ever starring role, John Goodman really gives it his all and delivers a charming performance as the titiluar character that is the -should be hilarious- Ralph. The film surrounding Goodman is... read more -
September 9, 2007
You really have to stretch to make this a believable plot. It has some laughs but nothing really to get excited about.
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August 11, 2007
Comedy about a guy who find out he's next inline to the British throne after a freak accident kills off the royal family.
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August 4, 2007
A hard-to-swallow plot has some funny moments, but it seems formulaic.
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February 27, 2007
Completely predictable class comedy that's wall-to-wall cliches. Goodman is always watchable, but he's got very little to work with here.
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July 6, 2011
john goodman is a kindhearted and hillarious as a goofy american britian king. B+
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Unfortunately it's not a movie about Green Party candidate Nader -- just a barely passable "funny fat guy" flick
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