The King's Speech PG-13 Version Hits Theaters April 1st

The King's Speech PG-13 cut will be released in theaters April 1
The King's Speech PG-13 cut will be released in theaters April 1
The Weinstein Company (TWC) announced today that The King's Speech PG-13, the family-friendly version of its Academy Award-winning historical drama about King George VI, will open on 1,000 screens nationwide on April 1, and will be the only version available in theatres. One of the year's most celebrated, successful and beloved films, The King's Speech was honored at the 83rd Academy Awards with Oscars for Best Picture, to producers Iain Canning, Emile Sherman and Gareth Unwin; Best Director, to helmer Tom Hooper; Best Actor, to star Colin Firth; and Best Original Screenplay, to screenwriter David Seidler. The announcement was made by TWC's President of Theatrical Distribution and Home Entertainment Eric Lomis.

Said Lomis, "We are thankful to the MPAA for their wisdom and swift action in approving the release of The King's Speech PG-13 release. The action enables those to whom it speaks most directly - young people who are troubled by stuttering, bullying and similar trials -- to see it."

The emotional impact of stuttering that was illuminated by The King's Speech continues to be a topic of conversation with the recent statements by Vice President Joseph Biden about his own struggles with stammering. The release of The King's Speech PG-13 offers families nationwide access to a positive story about stuttering and overcoming obstacles and social stigmas.

The King's Speech was released November 26th, 2010 and stars Colin Firth, Helena Bonham Carter, Derek Jacobi, Robert Portal, Richard Dixon, Paul Trussell, Adrian Scarborough, Andrew Havill. The film is directed by Tom Hooper.



Sources: The Weinstein Company

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Comments (16)

  1. Diaigma

    Well, we knew it was coming, but it's still lame :P

    2 years agoby @diaigmaFlag

  2. SpaceCowboy

    Ha, April 1st. What a joke... taknig out the f-bomb would make this a PG movie.

    2 years agoby @SpaceCowboyFlag

  3. Worth5Bucks

    @moviegeek sorry i meant it will be

    2 years agoby @mattbierwagenFlag

  4. moviegeek

    @mattbierwagen No it hasn't :P

    2 years agoby @moviegeekFlag

  5. Dan

    This is some goddamn, f*cking bullsh*t. Those stupid c*nts are too f*cking PC. F*ck that version, get the rated R f*cking version on f*cking Blu Ray/DVD. F*ckers.

    2 years agoby @dan1Flag

  6. Furankisan

    Great Doc*mentary: "This Movie Has Not Yet Been Rated" about the MPAA, includes interviews with Kevin Smith and such. Of course its rated R...LOL
    PS It is a money grab, just wait to buy the DVD or rent on Netflix, that rating cant stop people there. what nonsense.

    2 years agoby @furankisanFlag

  7. Worth5Bucks

    this movies been in theaters longer than avatar

    2 years agoby @mattbierwagenFlag

  8. moviegeek

    They give Sucker Punch a PG-13, and not the King's Speech. Hmm.. someone needs a brain check. (nothing against suckerpunch, mind you)

    2 years agoby @moviegeekFlag

  9. T.Clark

    The f*cking swearing is actually pretty f*cking essential to the f*cking movie's f*cking story. It's not just f*cking in the script for f*cking nothing. Sh*t.

    2 years agoby @insertusernamehereFlag

  10. fanboy

    Money Grab!

    2 years agoby @fanboyFlag

  11. UNoLazyboy

    Agreed. This is very sta sta sta stupid.

    2 years agoby @unolazyboyFlag

  12. Josh

    This is f*ck sh*t buggering stupid. It should have been PG13 from the start.

    2 years agoby @shuabertFlag

  13. CelluloidDreams

    How sad to mess with the director's vision!!

    2 years agoby @2movieguysFlag

  14. CelluloidDreams

    Hey, hey MPAA, how many movies have you censored today?

    2 years agoby @2movieguysFlag

  15. J.P.

    We are thankful to the MPAA for their wisdom and swift action in approving the release of The King's Speech PG-13 release. The action enables those to whom it speaks most directly - young people who are troubled by stuttering, bullying and similar trials -- to see it."

    The emotional impact of stuttering that was illuminated by The King's Speech continues to be a topic of conversation with the recent statements by Vice President Joseph Biden about his own struggles with stammering. The release of The King's Speech PG-13 offers families nationwide access to a positive story about stuttering and overcoming obstacles and social stigmas.

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    2 years agoby @jptheredskullFlag

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