Message from the King

Message from the King

Theatrical - Wide 2017-05-10

Directed by James McTeigue
Written by Stephen Cornwell Oliver Butcher
Cast Chadwick Boseman Luke Evans Alfred Molina Teresa Palmer Natalie Martinez

Box Office Gross: $315,132

Running Time: 102 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: The Ink Factory, Entre Chien et Loup, Rumble Films, Entertainment One Features, Silver Nitrate

Genres: Action Mystery Thriller

JoBlo's Rating

7/10

Synopsis

On a relentless quest to avenge his sister’s murder, a man from Cape Town infiltrates a sprawling network of lowlifes and elites in Los Angeles.

Latest Stories

Trailer: Chadwick Boseman is out for revenge in Message from the King

Posted 9 years ago

In CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR, Chadwick Boseman played a man from Africa who was on a mission to avenge the death of a loved one, in that case his father. The South Carolina native will again be playing an African...

Message from the King

Message from the King

Review: Message from the King (TIFF 2016)

Posted 10 years ago

PLOT: A man (Chadwick Boseman) from South Africa travels to L.A to find out what happened to his estranged sister. After finding her brutally tortured corpse in the morgue, he sets out to solve her murder and take brutal revenge....

Director James McTeigue is currently casting up Message from the King

Posted 14 years ago

Originally announced way back in July of 2011, the next project from James McTeigue (V FOR VENDETTA) has taken its sweet time getting going. But McTeigue revealed in a recent interview that the casting process is currently underway for the...

See All Articles

Reviews

Message from the King

Message from the King

Review: Message from the King (TIFF 2016)

Posted 10 years ago

PLOT: A man (Chadwick Boseman) from South Africa travels to L.A to find out what happened to his estranged sister. After finding her brutally tortured corpse in the morgue, he sets out to solve her murder and take brutal revenge....

Movie Posters

Message from the King

Popular News

The giant monster movie Kaiju: Island of Fire is currently in production, and the cast includes familiar faces from Godzilla and Gamera films

Horror Movie News

Kaiju: Island of Fire cast includes multiple Godzilla and Gamera franchise alumni

Posted 2 days ago

The giant monster movie Kaiju: Island of Fire is currently in production, and the cast includes familiar faces from Godzilla and Gamera films

Sword and Sorcery 80s

JoBlo Originals

The Best Sword-and-Sorcery Movies of the ’80s

Posted 1 day ago

The ’80s were a wonderful time for sword-and-sorcery movies, with flicks featuring evil sorcerers, enchanted blades, and oiled-up barbarians.

Spaceballs 2, Spaceballs: The New One, Lewis Pullman, Bill Pullman

Movie News

Lewis Pullman on getting the chance to work with his dad on Spaceballs sequel

Posted 2 days ago

"I hope everyone gets the chance to work with their family," Lewis Pullman says of working with his dad on the Spaceballs sequel.

The final trailer has been released for the new Scary Movie, which marks the return of the Wayans Brothers to the franchise

Movie Reviews

Scary Movie 6 Review: A parody film where the laughs are nonexistent

Posted 3 days ago

While featuring some fun recreations of modern horror movies, Scary Movie 6 is completely void of laughs and mostly nostalgia bait.

JoBlo Originals

The Top 10 PlayStation 2 Games Ranked

Posted 1 day ago

We rank the Top 10 PlayStation 2 games, from Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time to Final Fantasy X, and more!

Breaking News

JoBlo Originals

The Top 5 Action Movie Match-Ups of the 90s

Posted 3 weeks ago

It's star vs star. We rank those movies that pit name actors against each other in devilishly fun, heated rivalries.

action stars

JoBlo Originals

Five action stars who deserved bigger movies

Posted 1 month ago

In a world of Schwarzeneggers, Stallones and Van Dammes, there are more stars that could have graced us with big action classics.

JoBlo Originals

The Top 10 Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) Games Ranked

Posted 2 weeks ago

With video games on the rise in Hollywood, we decided to look back on old school systems and rank the Top 10 Games of the NES era!

superman the movie

JoBlo Originals

Superman Actors Ranked: Which Actors Were the Best At Playing The Man of Steel?

Posted 4 weeks ago

We rank all of the Superman actors from worst to best!

JoBlo Originals

The Top 10 Super Nintendo (SNES) Games Ranked

Posted 4 weeks ago

We're back with a bold list that ranks the Top 10 Super Nintendo games, from beat 'em ups to platformers, Metroidvanias, and more!

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

JoBlo Originals

Why Terminator 2: Judgment Day Still Feels Ahead of Its Time

Posted 4 weeks ago

Discover why Terminator 2: Judgment Day was decades ahead of its time, from groundbreaking VFX to its eerily relevant AI themes