A United Kingdom

For other uses, see United Kingdom (disambiguation).

A United Kingdom
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAmma Asante
Screenplay byGuy Hibbert
Based onColour Bar
by Susan Williams
Produced by
Starring
CinematographySam McCurdy
Edited by
Music byPatrick Doyle
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 9 September 2016 (2016-09-09) (TIFF)
  • 25 November 2016 (2016-11-25) (United Kingdom)
  • 10 February 2017 (2017-02-10) (United States)
Running time
111 minutes[5]
Countries
  • Czech Republic[1]
  • France[1]
  • United Kingdom[1]
  • United States[1]
Languages
Budget$14 million[6]
Box office$14.4 million[4]

A United Kingdom is a 2016 biographical romantic drama film directed by Amma Asante and written by Guy Hibbert, based on the true-life romance of Seretse Khama, heir to the throne of the Bangwato Tribe in Serowe – one of many tribes found in then Bechuanaland Protectorate – with his wife Ruth Williams Khama.[7] David Oyelowo and Rosamund Pike portray Seretse and Ruth, respectively.

It was screened at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival,[8] and was the opening film at the 60th London Film Festival.[9]

  1. ^ a b c d e "A United Kingdom (2016)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  2. ^ Goldberg, Matt (26 August 2016). "'A United Kingdom' Trailer: David Oyelowo and Rosamund Pike Take on the British Empire". Collider. Complex Media. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  3. ^ "A United Kingdom". Pathe Productions. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  4. ^ a b "A United Kingdom". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  5. ^ "A UNITED KINGDOM (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  6. ^ Campbell, Christopher (11 December 2017). "The Disaster Artist' and 'I, Tonya' make their mark in an otherwise poor year for biographical movies". Film School Rejects. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  7. ^ Kit, Borys (26 May 2015). "'Belle' Filmmaker to Direct David Oyelowo, Rosamund Pike in 'A United Kingdom' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  8. ^ Jaafar, Ali (26 July 2016). "Toronto To Open With 'The Magnificent Seven'; 'La La Land', 'Deepwater Horizon' Among Galas & Presentations". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  9. ^ Korsner, Jason (21 June 2016). "A United Kingdom To Open London Film Festival 2016". What's Worth Seeing... Retrieved 21 June 2016.