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Marvel One-Shot: All Hail the King

2014 · 14 min

A wry mock-doc that turns tense and dangerous as a comic actor's ego meets real menace.

Directed by
Drew Pearce
Genres
Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Starring
Ben Kingsley, Scoot McNairy, Lester Speight
Tagline
The Toast of Croydon is back.
Overview
A documentary filmmaker interviews the now-famous Trevor Slattery from behind bars.

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  • Disney Plus
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Drew Pearce
Genres
Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Starring
Ben Kingsley, Scoot McNairy, Lester Speight
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • deception
  • celebrity
  • media
  • power
Places
  • prison
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • mockumentary
  • twist ending
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour7
Realism5
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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action, comedy, fantasy
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
Brian Tyler
Cinematography
Michael Bonvillain
Runtime
14 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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