The King's Man

In 1902, nearing the end of the Second Boer War, British aristocrat Orlando, Duke of Oxford, his wife Emily, and their young son Conrad visit a British concentration camp in South Africa while working for the British Red Cross. A sniper attack on the camp mortally wounds Emily but, before dying, makes Orlando promise never to let their son see war again.

Twelve years later, Orlando has formed a private spy network with his servants, butler Shola and maid Polly Wilkins, employed by the world's most powerful dignitaries. Conrad is eager to fight, but Orlando forbids him to join the British Army and persuades Secretary of State for War Lord Kitchener not to let him do so.

At Kitchener's request, Conrad and Orlando ride with Orlando's friends, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, and his wife Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg, through Sarajevo. Conrad saves the Archduke from a bomb thrown by Gavrilo Princip, a Bosnian Serb intent on sparking a war. Princip later reencounters the Archduke's entourage by chance and fatally shoots him and his wife, starting World War I.

Orlando learns that the assassination was orchestrated by "The Flock": a group plotting to pit the German, Russian, and British empires against each other, led by the mysterious "Shepherd", whose ultimate goal is Scottish independence; his operatives include Russian mystic Grigori Rasputin, trusted adviser to Tsar Nicholas of Russia.

Rasputin poisons Nicholas's young son Alexei, only to cure him after Nicholas promises to pull out of the war. Conrad is notified of Rasputin's manipulation by his cousin, Prince Felix Yusupov. Knowing the Western Front will be left vulnerable if Russia exits the war, Conrad delivers this information to Kitchener and his aide-de-camp Major Max Morton, who sets sail for Russia. Their ship, {{HMS|Hampshire|1903|6}}, is torpedoed by a submarine and sunk. Word of Kitchener's death reaches Orlando, spurring him to travel to Russia with Shola, Polly, and Conrad to kill Rasputin. After a grueling fight, the four kill Rasputin at a Christmas party hosted by Felix.

To keep the United States from entering the war, Erik Jan Hanussen, an adviser to Kaiser Wilhelm II, sends the Zimmermann Telegram, encouraging Mexico to invade the United States. Although British Intelligence intercepts the message, Polly deciphers it, but American President Woodrow Wilson refuses to join the war, citing a lack of concrete proof. The Shepherd recruits Vladimir Lenin to overthrow the Tsar and remove Russia from the war, sending an assassin to execute the Romanov family.

Conrad is commissioned into the Grenadier Guards against his father's wishes. King George V arranges to have him assigned to London. Determined to fight in the war, Conrad swaps places with Scottish soldier Archie Reid, giving him the nickname "Lancelot" to send his father a message.

Disguised as Archie, a member of the Black Watch, Conrad volunteers for a mission into no man's land to retrieve information from a wounded British agent. Upon his return, a fellow soldier who knows Archie accuses him of being a German spy and shoots him dead, devastating Orlando. The information he recovered verifies the authenticity of the Zimmermann Telegram.

After Wilson again refuses to enter the war despite Conrad's proof, Orlando learns that the President is being blackmailed with footage of being seduced by Shepherd's agent, Mata Hari, and resolves to recover the negatives. Upon defeating Mata Hari at the American embassy, Orlando identifies her cashmere scarf and locates its origin.

Orlando parachutes onto the mountaintop sanctuary of the Shepherd, who is revealed to be Morton. Morton had arranged Kitchener's assassination and faked his own death. Orlando fights and kills him with Shola's help. Polly recovers the film, which is delivered to Wilson. He then burns it and brings the United States into the war.

After the war, Orlando purchases the Kingsman Tailor Shop as a front for his organisation. Orlando, Shola, Polly, King George V, Archie, and the US Ambassador to the UK form the original Kingsmen, each being assigned a codename from the King Arthur legend to honour Conrad.

In a mid-credit scene, Hanussen, having assumed command of Shepherd's organisation, introduces Lenin to the Romanovs' assassin, Adolf Hitler.

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{{cast listing|

• Ralph Fiennes as Orlando Oxford: An aristocrat, spy network leader and founding Kingsman Arthur.
• Gemma Arterton as Polly Watkins: A maid, member of Orlando's spy network and founding Kingsman Galahad.
• Rhys Ifans as Grigori Rasputin: The Tsar's personal physician and also agent and second-in-command of the Shepherd.
• Matthew Goode as Max Morton / The Shepherd: Posing as an English officer in the British Army, in reality a Scotsman seeking Scottish independence, the leader of a plot to pit the German, Russian, and British empires against each other. The character is based on Frederick Duquesne.{{citation needed|date=September 2023}}
• Tom Hollander as
• King George and founding Kingsman Percival,
• Kaiser Wilhelm and
• Tsar Nicholas (both cousins of George V).
• Harris Dickinson as Conrad Oxford: Orlando's son, who switches places with a soldier Archie Reid to fight in the Great War against his father's wishes.
• Daniel Brühl as Erik Jan Hanussen: An occultist and the Shepherd's third-in-command.
• Djimon Hounsou as Shola: A butler, member of Orlando's spy network and founding Kingsman Merlin.
• Charles Dance as Herbert Kitchener: The British Secretary of State for War.
• Valerie Pachner as Mata Hari: An agent of the Shepherd and seducer of Woodrow Wilson.
• Alison Steadman as Rita
• August Diehl as Vladimir Lenin: A Russian revolutionary and the head of government in Soviet Russia.
• David Kross as Moustached Man (Adolf Hitler): An assassin recruited by Hanussen.
• Alexandra Maria Lara as Emily Oxford: Orlando's deceased wife and Conrad's mother.
• Branka Katić as Tsarina Alix: The Russian empress consort.
• Robert Aramayo as Sergeant Major Atkins
• Ron Cook as Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
• Olivier Richters as Huge Machinery Shack Guard

}}

In addition, Aaron Taylor-Johnson portrays Archie Reid, a soldier and founding Kingsman Lancelot, whilst Stanley Tucci appears as the US Ambassador to the UK and founding Kingsman Bedivere.

In June 2018, Matthew Vaughn announced that a prequel film titled Kingsman: The Great Game was in active development, stating that the plot would take place during the early 1900s and would depict the formation of the spy agency and that the project would film back-to-back with "the third regular Kingsman film" which was scheduled to be released in 2021.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/kick-ass-reboot-kingsman-universe-coming-matthew-vaughn-new-studio-exclusive|title=Kick-Ass Reboot and Kingsman Universe Coming from Matthew Vaughn's New Studio|magazine=Empire|last1=Travis|first1=Ben|last2=Hewitt|first2=Chris|date=8 June 2018|access-date=2 December 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://thathashtagshow.com/2018/08/exclusive-details-on-kingsman-3|title=EXCLUSIVE: Details on 'KINGSMAN 3'|website=That Hashtag Show|last=Murphy|first=Charles|date=9 August 2018|access-date=2 December 2018}} Vaughn was inspired to write the script for the prequel film after watching The Man Who Would Be King.{{Cite web|last=Crossan|first=Ash|date=2021-12-22|title=Matthew Vaughn Interview: The King's Man|url=https://screenrant.com/kings-man-movie-matthew-vaughn-interview|access-date=2023-04-11|website=Screen Rant|language=en}}

In September 2018, it was announced that Ralph Fiennes and Harris Dickinson would star in the prequel with the former also serving as one of the executive producers of the film.{{cite news|last=Marc|first=Christopher|title=WWI Era Prequel Movie 'Kingsman: The Great Game' Will Reportedly Star Ralph Fiennes and Harris Dickinson - GWW|url=https://thegww.com/wwi-era-prequel-movie-kingsman-the-great-game-will-reportedly-star-ralph-fiennes-and-harris-dickinson|access-date=2 December 2018|work=thegww.com|date=28 September 2018}} In November 2018, it was revealed that Daniel Brühl, Charles Dance, Rhys Ifans and Matthew Goode would co-star in the film.{{cite news|last=Sneider|first=Jeffrey|title=Exclusive: 'Game of Thrones' Star Joins 'Kingsman' Prequel; Rhys Ifans in Talks|url=https://collider.com/kingsman-prequel-rhys-ifans-daniel-bruhl-charles-dance/#images|access-date=2 December 2018|website=Collider|date=29 November 2018}}

In February 2019, it was reported that Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Gemma Arterton, Tom Hollander, Djimon Hounsou, Alison Steadman, Stanley Tucci, Robert Aramayo and Neil Jackson had joined the cast.{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/kingsman-prequel-cast-aaron-taylor-johnson|title='Kingsman' Prequel: Matthew Vaughn Recruits 'Kick-Ass' Star Aaron Taylor-Johnson|first=Jeffrey|last=Sneider|website=Collider|date=7 February 2019|access-date=16 August 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/02/kingsman-aaron-taylor-johnson-gemma-arterton-matthew-goode-ralph-fiennes-harris-dickinson-charles-dance-fox-marv-1202551837|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190210154149/https://deadline.com/2019/02/kingsman-aaron-taylor-johnson-gemma-arterton-matthew-goode-ralph-fiennes-harris-dickinson-charles-dance-fox-marv-1202551837/|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 February 2019|title='Kingsman' Prequel: Harris Dickinson, Gemma Arterton, Ralph Fiennes, Aaron Taylor-Johnson Among Confirmed Cast|first=Andreas|last=Wiseman|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=8 February 2019|access-date=16 August 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/02/stargirl-geoff-johns-amy-smart-neil-jackson-hunter-sansone-trae-romano-1202562559|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190222224824/https://deadline.com/2019/02/stargirl-geoff-johns-amy-smart-neil-jackson-hunter-sansone-trae-romano-1202562559/|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 February 2019|title='Stargirl' Final Four: Amy Smart, Three Others Round Out DC Series Cast|first=Geoff|last=Boucher|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=22 February 2019|access-date=16 August 2019}} In April 2019, it was announced Alexandra Maria Lara had joined the cast of the film.{{cite web|url=https://hnentertainment.co/exclusive-rush-control-actress-alexandra-maria-lara-joins-the-cast-of-matthew-vaughns-kingsman-the-great-game/|title=EXCLUSIVE: 'Rush/Control' Actress Alexandra Maria Lara Joins The Cast of Matthew Vaughn's 'Kingsman: The Great Game'|website=HN Entertainment|first=Christopher|last=Marc|date=29 April 2019|access-date=29 April 2019|archive-date=2 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190502052604/https://hnentertainment.co/exclusive-rush-control-actress-alexandra-maria-lara-joins-the-cast-of-matthew-vaughns-kingsman-the-great-game/|url-status=dead}} Later in May, Joel Basman joined the cast.{{cite web|url=https://hnentertainment.co/exclusive-hanna-papillon-actor-joel-basman-is-another-addition-to-the-cast-of-matthew-vaughns-kingsman-the-great-game/|title=EXCLUSIVE: 'Hanna/Papillon' Actor Joel Basman Is Another Addition To The Cast of Matthew Vaughn's 'Kingsman: The Great Game'|website=HN Entertainment|first=Christopher|last=Marc|date=1 May 2019|access-date=1 May 2019|archive-date=16 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190916010340/https://hnentertainment.co/exclusive-hanna-papillon-actor-joel-basman-is-another-addition-to-the-cast-of-matthew-vaughns-kingsman-the-great-game/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/05/kingsman-3-eggsy-harry-matthew-vaughn-1202622761/|title='Kingsman 3' Will Wrap The Eggsy/Harry Relationship, Says Director Matthew Vaughn|website=HN Entertainment|first=Bruce|last=Haring|date=26 May 2019|access-date=28 May 2019}} That same month, as filming concluded, Vaughn denied reports that Liam Neeson had joined the cast.{{cite web|last=Schiller|first=Griffin|url=https://theplaylist.net/liam-neeson-no-kingsman-20190530/|title=Kingsman: Matthew Vaughn Denies Liam Neeson's Involvement; Next Film Won't Be Called The Great Game [Exclusive]|date=30 May 2019|work=The Playlist|access-date=16 June 2019}}{{cite web|last=Marc|first=Christopher|url=https://hnentertainment.co/matthew-vaughn-says-kingsman-3-aiming-for-2021-release-date-and-there-could-be-two-more-movies-coming-debunks-report-that-liam-neeson-is-in-kingsman-the-great-game/|title=Matthew Vaughn Says Kingsman 3 Aiming For 2021 Release Date and There Could Be Two More Movies Coming – Debunks Report That Liam Neeson Is In Kingsman: The Great Game|date=31 May 2019|work=HN Entertainment|access-date=16 June 2019}} Vaughn also said The Great Game was a working title and the film would not have that name.

Principal photography began 22 January 2019 in the United Kingdom.{{cite web|url=https://www.theknowledgeonline.com/the-knowledge-bulletin/post/2019/01/22/kingsman-prequel-begins-filming|title=Kingsman prequel begins filming|website=The Knowledge Online|date=22 January 2019|access-date=30 November 2019}} In April 2019, some scenes were shot in Piedmont, Italy: Turin, Po river's street, street of city and in two palaces close to it; Venaria Reale: the Palace of Venaria and royal gardens; Nichelino, Palazzina di caccia of Stupinigi and surroundings; Racconigi (Cuneo), Castle of Racconigi.{{cite web|url=https://www.fctp.it/news_detail.php?id=3411|title=Al via a Torino le riprese del film che racconta le "origini" dei Kingsman|publisher=Film Commission Torino Piemonte|date=24 April 2019|access-date=2 July 2019}} The film's initial cinematographer Ben Davis had to depart the project during reshoots due to his commitments to Eternals.{{cite web|last=Marc|first=Christopher|url=https://hnentertainment.co/matthew-vaughns-kingsman-prequel-the-kings-man-undergoes-reshoots/|title=Matthew Vaughn's Kingsman Prequel The King's Man Undergoes Reshoots|date=3 February 2020|website=HN Entertainment|access-date=3 February 2020}}

Vaughn admitted some scenes had to be cut from the film because they were "way too Kingsman-y.", and that this film needed to find a balance between the fun tone of the other Kingsman movies and respect for historical accuracy and the characters. He revealed that he had originally written three scenes featuring Rasputin that would have been so explicit that they likely would have received an NC-17 rating.

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Matthew Margeson, who worked with Henry Jackman in the previous Kingsman films, composed the film score with Dominic Lewis. Hollywood Records released the soundtrack digitally on 22 December 2021.{{cite web|url=https://filmmusicreporter.com/2021/12/21/the-kings-man-soundtrack-album-details|title=The King's Man Soundtrack Album Details|website=Film Music Reporter|date=21 December 2021|access-date=12 February 2022}} The ending theme is "Measure of a Man" by FKA Twigs featuring Central Cee.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/fka-twigs-central-cee-new-song-measure-of-a-man-1260090|title=FKA Twigs Embraces Her Inner Crooner on New Song With Central Cee "Measure of a Man"|first=Jon|last=Blistein|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=19 November 2021|access-date=12 February 2022}}

The King's Man had its world premiere in London, United Kingdom on 5 December 2021 and was theatrically released on 22 December 2021, its eighth proposed release date and more than two years after it was originally due to come out.{{Cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/news/picture/world-premiere-of-the-kings-man-in-londo-idUSRTXL8KNZ|title=World premiere of 'The King's Man' in London|date=6 December 2021|website=Reuters}}{{Cite web|date=2021-03-23|title=Pixar's 'Luca' to Skip Theaters and Debut as Disney+ Exclusive|url=https://www.thewrap.com/pixars-luca-to-skip-theaters-and-debut-as-disney-exclusive/|access-date=23 March 2021|website=TheWrap|language=en-US}}

It was originally scheduled to be released on 8 November 2019,{{cite magazine|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/kingsman-3-release-date-set-2019-matthew-vaughn-returning-write-direct-1146297/|title='Kingsman 3' Lands Fall 2019 Release Date|first=Katie|last=Kilkenny|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|date=22 September 2018|access-date=18 November 2021}} but was pushed back first to 15 November 2019,{{cite magazine|last1=Jones|first1=Marcus|title=The 'Kingsman' prequel is now known as 'The King's Man'|url=https://ew.com/movies/2019/06/19/kingsman-prequel-title-kings-man/|access-date=20 June 2019|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=19 June 2019}} then to 14 February 2020,{{cite magazine|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/kingsman-prequel-moves-feb-2020-free-fall-lands-summer-release-1189367|title='Kingsman' Prequel Moves to Next February, Ryan Reynolds' 'Free Guy' Lands Summer 2020 Release|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Pamela|last=McClintock|date=23 February 2019|access-date=23 February 2019}} and then to 18 September 2020.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/11/disney-fox-release-schedule-the-last-duel-the-kings-man-nimona-1202787773/|title=Disney Dates A Ton Of Pics Into 2023 & Juggles Fox Releases With Ridley Scott's 'The Last Duel' To Open Christmas 2020, 'The King's Man' Next Fall – Update|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=15 November 2019|access-date=15 November 2019}} The release date was again pushed back by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures to 26 February 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite news|last=Rubin|first=Rebecca|date=27 August 2020|title='The King's Man' Theatrical Release Pushed Back to 2021|work=Variety|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/box-office/the-kings-man-release-date-delayed-1234750966/|access-date=27 August 2020}}{{Cite web|date=2020-09-23|title=Disney Pushes 'Black Widow' Back to 2021|url=https://www.thewrap.com/disney-pushes-black-widow-back-to-2021/|access-date=2020-09-23|website=TheWrap|language=en-US}} Following the delay of Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase Four films, The King's Man was moved up two weeks to 12 February 2021, before being moved again to 12 March 2021.{{Cite web|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|date=2020-12-11|title='Thor: Love & Thunder' & 'Black Panther 2′ Move Deeper Into 2022; Patty Jenkins' 'Star Wars' Pic Going 2023: Disney Updates Release Sked Post Investor Day|url=https://deadline.com/2020/12/black-panther-2-thor-love-and-thunder-rogue-squadron-disney-release-schedule-investor-day-patty-jenkins-1234655024/|access-date=2020-12-11|website=Deadline|language=en-US}} In January 2021, the release date was delayed again to 20 August 2021.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/the-kings-man-bobs-burgers-disney-delays-1234890444/|title='The King's Man,' 'Bob's Burgers' Among Latest Disney Film Delays|website=Variety|first=Rebecca|last=Rubin|date=22 January 2021|access-date=24 January 2021}} In March 2021, it was further delayed to the December 2021 date.{{Cite web|date=2021-03-23|title='Shang-Chi,' 'Free Guy,' 'The King's Man' and More Get New Release Dates at Disney|url=https://movieweb.com/disney-marvel-movies-release-dates/|last=Scott|first=Ryan|access-date=2021-05-09|website=Movieweb|language=en-US}} The film played in cinemas for 45 days before heading to digital platforms.{{Cite web|last1=Vary|first1=Adam B.|last2=Saperstein|first2=Pat|date=10 September 2021|title=Disney Releasing 'Eternals,' 'Encanto' Exclusively in Theaters|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/eternals-encanto-west-side-story-last-duel-theaters-disney-1235061504/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210910215817/https://variety.com/2021/film/news/eternals-encanto-west-side-story-last-duel-theaters-disney-1235061504/|archive-date=10 September 2021|access-date=10 September 2021|website=Variety}}

The film started streaming on Disney+ through Star in the UK, Ireland, Japan, and South Korea on 9 February 2022 and later that February for Australia and New Zealand and Canada.{{cite news|url=https://www.scotsman.com/arts-and-culture/film-and-tv/the-kings-man-on-disney-plus-kingsman-3-streaming-release-date-and-all-you-need-to-know-about-prequel-film-3539099|title=The King's Man on Disney Plus: Kingsman 3 streaming release date and all you need to know about prequel film|first=Rachael|last=Davies|newspaper=The Scotsman|date=31 January 2022|access-date=10 February 2022}} It streamed on HBO Max and Hulu on 18 February and on Star+ on 2 March.{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/the-kings-man-streaming-release-date-hulu/|title=The King's Man Gets Early Hulu and HBO Max Debut|first=Drew|last=Taylor|website=TheWrap|date=18 January 2022|access-date=9 February 2022}} The film streamed on Disney+ Hotstar on 23 February 2022 in Southeast Asia.{{cite web|url=https://www.nst.com.my/lifestyle/groove/2022/02/771703/showbiz-kings-man-debut-disney-hotstar-feb-23|title=#Showbiz: The King's Man to debut on Disney+ Hotstar on Feb 23|first=Tahir|last=Alhamzah|newspaper=New Straits Times|date=15 February 2022|access-date=18 February 2022}} The film was released on Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD by 20th Century Studios Home Entertainment on 22 February.{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/the-kings-man-4-blu-ray-dvd-release-date-bonus-content/|title=The King's Man Gets 4K, Blu-ray, DVD Release With Making-of Documentary and More|first=Hilary|last=Remley|website=Collider|date=24 January 2022|access-date=9 February 2022}}

The King's Man grossed $37.2{{nbsp}}million in the US and Canada, and $88.8{{nbsp}}million in other territories, for a worldwide total $126{{nbsp}}million.{{Cite Box Office Mojo|title=The King's Man (2021)|id=6856242|access-date=22 March 2022}}{{Cite The Numbers|id=Kings-Man-The-(2020)|title= The King's Man (2021)|access-date=22 March 2022}}

In the US and Canada, The King's Man was released alongside Sing 2 and The Matrix Resurrections. It was originally projected to gross $15–20 million from 3,175 screens over its first five days of release.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/12/christmas-box-office-spider-man-matrix-resurrections-sing-2-1234900168|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211221195150/https://deadline.com/2021/12/christmas-box-office-spider-man-matrix-resurrections-sing-2-1234900168/|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 December 2021|title=With Spider-Man Hoarding Christmas Box Office, Is There Room For Matrix, Sing 2 & King's Man?|date=21 December 2021|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=21 December 2021}} It went on to under-perform, grossing $5.9 million in its opening weekend and an estimated $10 million over the five days, finishing fifth at the box office, with contributing factors such as the reluctance to go to cinemas during the pandemic, the rise of the Omicron variant of COVID and being released during the second weekend of Spider-Man: No Way Home. Men made up 65% of the audience during its opening, with those in the age range of 18–34 comprising 54% of ticket sales and those above 35 comprising 40%.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/12/spider-man-no-way-home-christmas-box-office-matrix-resurrections-sing-2-1234901560/|title=Spider-Man: No Way Home Third-Best Christmas Ever With $31.7M US; Domestic At $467M+ & $1.05B WW – Sunday Update|date=26 December 2021|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date =27 December 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2021W52/|title=Domestic 2021 Weekend 52|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=30 December 2021}} The film earned $4.6 million in its second weekend,{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2021W53/|title=Domestic 2021 Weekend 53|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=8 January 2022}} $3.2 million in its third,{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2022W01/|title=Domestic 2022 Weekend 1|date=10 January 2022|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=10 January 2022}} $2.2 million in its fourth,{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2022W02/|title=Domestic 2022 Weekend 2|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=19 January 2022}} $1.8 million in its fifth,{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2022W03/|title=Domestic 2022 Weekend 3|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=24 January 2022}} $1.66 million in its sixth,{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2022W04/|title=Domestic 2022 Weekend 4|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=1 February 2022}} $1.2 million in its seventh,{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2022W05/|title=Domestic 2022 Weekend 5|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=9 February 2022}} and $426,262 in its eighth.{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2022W06/|title=Domestic 2022 Weekend 6|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=15 February 2022}}

Outside the US and Canada, the film earned $6.9 million in its opening weekend, including $3.5 million in South Korea, $2.1 million in Japan, and $600,000 in Indonesia.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/12/spider-man-no-way-home-crosses-1-billion-global-sing-2-matrix-resurrections-international-box-office-1234901874/|title=Spider-Man: No Way Home Dashes To $1B+ Global For Pandemic-Era First, Is Top 2021 Title WW – International Box Office|date=26 December 2021|first=Nancy|last=Tartaglione|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=28 December 2021}} In its second weekend, the film made $14.1 million from 22 markets. In Taiwan, the film opened with $2.8 million, making it the fourth-best opening of 2021 in the country.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/01/spider-man-no-way-home-third-weekend-matrix-sing-global-international-box-office-1234903579/|title=Spider-Man: No Way Home Swings To $1.37B Global, Now 12th Biggest Film Ever WW – International Box Office|date=2 January 2022|first=Nancy|last=Tartaglione|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=7 January 2022}} In its third weekend, the film earned $13.4 million, including $1.6 million from Germany, where it debuted in second place at the box office.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/01/spider-man-no-way-home-fourth-weekend-japan-encanto-china-global-international-box-office-1234906918/|title=Spider-Man: No Way Home Leaps To $1.53B WW For No. 8 On All-Time Global Chart – International Box Office|date=9 January 2022|first=Nancy|last=Tartaglione|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=10 January 2022}} The film made $10.2 million in its fourth weekend,{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/01/spider-man-no-way-home-scream-matrix-china-global-international-box-office-1234913557/|title=Spider-Man: No Way Home Tops $1.6B WW & Becomes Biggest Movie Ever In Mexico; Scream Shouts With $49M Global Bow – International Box Office|date=16 January 2022|first=Nancy|last=Tartaglione|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=17 January 2022}} $6.2 million in its fifth,{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/01/spider-man-no-way-home-scream-sing-2-matrix-china-global-international-box-office-1234918151/|title=Spider-Man: No Way Home Zips To No. 6 On All-Time Global Chart With $1.69B; Sing 2 Now Top Toon Of Pandemic & Belfast Breaks Out In UK/Ireland – International Box Office|date=23 January 2022|first=Nancy|last=Tartaglione|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=24 January 2022}} $4.2 million in its sixth,{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/01/spider-man-no-way-home-one-billion-overseas-scream-sing-2-belfast-global-international-box-office-1234922668/|title=Spider-Man: No Way Home Swings Past $1B Overseas; Global Now $1.74B – International Box Office|date=30 January 2022|first=Nancy|last=Tartaglione|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=31 January 2022}} and $2.7 million in its seventh.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/02/spider-man-moonfall-sing-2-chinese-new-year-global-international-box-office-1234927358/|title=Chinese New Year Movies Miss Market Record; Spider-Man Wings To $1.77B Global & Sing 2 Nears $300M WW – International Box Office|date=6 February 2022|first=Nancy|last=Tartaglione|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=7 February 2022}}

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of {{RT data|score}} based on {{RT data|count}} reviews, with an average rating of {{RT data|average}}. The site's critical consensus reads, "Ralph Fiennes' solid central performance in The King's Man is done dirty by this tonally confused prequel's descent into action thriller tedium."{{Cite Rotten Tomatoes|id={{RT data|rtid|noprefix=y}}|type=m|title=The King's Man|access-date={{RT data|access-date}}}}{{RT data|edit}} On Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, the film has a score of 44 out of 100, based on 40 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".{{Cite Metacritic|id=the-kings-man|type=movie|title=The King's Man|access-date=2 May 2022}} Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale, while PostTrak reported 77% of audience members gave it a positive score, with 60% saying they would definitely recommend it.{{cite web|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|url=https://deadline.com/2021/12/spider-man-no-way-home-wednesday-matrix-resurrections-sing-2-kings-man-opening-day-1234901114/|title='Spider-Man: No Way Home' Nets $27.8M Wednesday And Soars Above 'Sing 2', 'Matrix' & 'King's Man' Openings|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=23 December 2021|access-date=2 May 2022}}

2.2 million US households watched The King's Man during its first four days available for streaming, making it the most watched film across all platforms in the United States during the week of February 20, 2022.{{Cite web|date=2022-02-25|title=The King's Man was watched by 2.2 million households in the United States in first 4 days of streaming|url=https://www.joblo.com/the-kings-man-was-watched-by-2-2-million-viewers-on-streaming|access-date=2022-04-23|website=JoBlo|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Prange|first=Stephanie|date=2022-02-23|title='The King's Man,' 'Love Is Blind' Top Weekly Whip Media Streaming Charts|url=https://www.mediaplaynews.com/the-kings-man-love-is-blind-top-weekly-whip-media-streaming-charts|access-date=2022-10-29|website=Media Play News|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Gruenwedel|first=Erik|date=2022-02-22|title=JustWatch: 'The King's Man,' 'Yellowstone' Top Weekly Streamed Movie, TV Show|url=https://www.mediaplaynews.com/justwatch-the-kings-man-yellowstone-topped-weekly-streamed-movie-tv-show|access-date=2022-10-29|website=Media Play News|language=en-US}}

In December 2021, Matthew Vaughn stated that if a sequel were to be developed, he would like to see the story about the first decade of the Kingsman agency with all of the characters that the audience sees at the end.{{Cite web|last=Davids|first=Brian|date=24 December 2021|title=Matthew Vaughn on 'The King's Man,' the Future of 'Kingsman' and Reuniting with Henry Cavill|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/kings-man-director-matthew-vaughn-sequel-streaming-1235067371/|website=Hollywood Reporter|language=en-US}} In October 2023, Vaughn announced a direct sequel, The King's Man: The Traitor King, to be in active development, following the fictionalised rise of Adolf Hitler (portrayed by David Kross) across the franchise's alternate history setting, with Ralph Fiennes, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Gemma Arterton, and Djimon Hounsou intended to reprise their roles.{{Cite web|last=Peralta|first=Diego|date=2023-10-15|title=Matthew Vaughn's 'The King's Man' Sequel, 'The Traitor King,' Will Take on the Rise of Hitler [Exclusive]|url=https://collider.com/kings-man-sequel-plot-title-matthew-vaughn-comments|access-date=2023-10-16|website=Collider|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Lu|first=Garry|date=2023-10-16|title=The Next 'Kingsman' Sequel Will Cover The Rise Of Hitler|url=https://www.bosshunting.com.au/entertainment/movies/kings-man-the-traitor-king|access-date=2023-10-16|website=Boss Hunting|language=en-US}} Despite this, in October 2024, during an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, 20th Century Studios executive Steve Asbell revealed that the studio has no plans for any Kingsman sequels or prequels.{{Cite web |first=Borys |last=Kit |date=October 24, 2024 |title=A Secret 'Predator' Movie, An 'Alien' Sequel and 'Speed 3' on the Table: A Chat with 20th Century Studios Boss Steve Asbell |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/predator-movie-an-alien-sequel-speed-3-1236042464/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241024183312/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/predator-movie-an-alien-sequel-speed-3-1236042464/ |archive-date=October 24, 2024 |access-date=October 24, 2024 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}

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