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Marvel One-Shot: All Hail the King
Action · Comedy · Fantasy · 2014
A documentary filmmaker interviews the now-famous Trevor Slattery from behind bars.
Movie details
Marvel One-Shot: All Hail the King
“The Toast of Croydon is back.”
2014 Action · Comedy · Fantasy 14m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.7 / 10
Community rating
A documentary filmmaker interviews the now-famous Trevor Slattery from behind bars.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Marvel One-Shot: All Hail the King?
For the defence
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Drew Pearce
Written by
Drew Pearce
Ben Kingsley
Trevor Slattery / The Mandarin
Scoot McNairy
Jackson Norriss
Lester Speight
Herman
Sam Rockwell
Justin Hammer
Matt Gerald
White Power Dave
Allen Maldonado
Fletcher Heggs
Billy Choi
Asian Prisoner
Court is in session
Put Marvel One-Shot: All Hail the King on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Auteur Devotee
“Speed as an alibi.”
The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.