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Richard II

Released
1978-12-10
Rating

80%

Type

Movie

Runtime

2h 37m

DramaHistoryTV Movie

AI Analysis

Richard II (1978) — AI movie analysis

WatchMind AI

WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Richard II (1978) — a movie tagged as Drama, History, and TV Movie with epic moods and slow-burn pacing.

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Story & themes: Richard II, who ascended the throne as a child, is a regal and stately monarch. He believes he is the rightful ruler of England, ordained by God, yet he is a weak and ineffective king - wasteful in his spending habits, unwise in his choise of chansellors, and detached from his country and its people. When he seizes… Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.

Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing. Expect slow-burn storytelling (~157 min).

Community signal: TMDb members rate Richard II 80% (3 votes) — strong audience scores for this movie.

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Richard II is a film worth prioritising when you want something with strong audience scores — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.

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Synopsis

Richard II, who ascended the throne as a child, is a regal and stately monarch. He believes he is the rightful ruler of England, ordained by God, yet he is a weak and ineffective king - wasteful in his spending habits, unwise in his choise of chansellors, and detached from his country and its people. When he seizes the land of his cousin Henry Bolingbroke, both the commoners and the barons decide that their king has gone too far...

Quick facts

Type
Movie
Status
Released
Release date
1978-12-10
Runtime
2h 37m
TMDB rating
8.0
TMDB ID
119924

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Richard II, who ascended the throne as a child, is a regal and stately monarch. He believes he is the rightful ruler of England, ordained by God, yet he is a weak and ineffective king - wasteful i... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.

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How long is the movie Richard II?

The official runtime for Richard II is approximately 157 minutes.

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