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The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die

In the wake of King Edward's death, Uhtred of Bebbanburg and his comrades adventure across a fractured kingdom in the hopes of uniting England at last. In the wake of King Edward's death, Uhtred of Bebbanburg and his comrades adventure across a fractured kingdom in the hopes of uniting England at last. In the wake of King Edward's death, Uhtred of Bebbanburg and his comrades adventure across a fractured kingdom in the hopes of uniting England at last.

Edward Bazalgette
Martha Hillier
Bernard Cornwell
Mark Rowley
Pekka Strang
Zoltán Andrási
258 User reviews
33 Critic reviews
48 Metascore

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Trivia Aethelstan was born about 894 and died on 27th October 939 aged about forty five.

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Uhtred : [narrating] For a hundred years there was chaos in our lands. War between Saxons and Dane invaders. And war between men who wanted to be kings.

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Apr 17, 2023
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‘The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die’ Review: Flesh Wounds

Soldiers face off over the fate of England in this overbearingly glib costume drama.

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A 10th-century soldier wearing fur rests his wooden shield on the ground.

By Robert Daniels

Far too often, “The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die,” an incomprehensible period epic based on the five-season television series “The Last Kingdom,” mistakes the mere presence of blood for a compelling narrative.

Set during the 10th century, before England was a united kingdom, the movie, directed by Ed Bazalgette, takes place as the recent death of King Edward and the ascent of his son Aethelstan (Harry Gilby) threaten a fragile peace among the country’s pagan and Christian nation states. The loyal Lord Uhtred of Bebbanburg (Alexander Dreymon), a man of deep honor, wants to avoid a conflict that he thinks will continue for generations.

What occurs is a series of events rather than a story. If you haven’t watched the TV show, itself adapted from novels by the author Bernard Cornwell , then keeping up with the web of allegiances, characters and story lines will prove difficult. In this film alone, Uhtred’s sword is stolen, his land and title are stripped away, and a conniving Danish king, Anlaf (Pekka Strang), seeks to exploit him. Ingilmundr, the lover and Svengali of Aethelstan, also wants to turn the impressionable ruler against Uhtred.

The theme of Christian guilt in the face of homophobia bears no dramatic fruit. The film’s culminating battle isn’t much heartier: The compositions lack clarity, the score of undulating voices is comically clichéd and the visual effects are a dingy, nauseating mess. There are no stakes in a film that not only takes seven royal lives — it snatches several brain cells with them.

The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die Not rated. Running time: 1 hour 51 minutes. Watch on Netflix.

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Seven Kings Must Die Reviews

The movie is a rushed mess, trampling over characters from the show, throwing together a conflict that is both jarring and unnecessary, and creating stakes that feel forced at best. It’s hard to care about any of it.

Full Review | Jun 13, 2023

A gripping epic history drama on England is set in the turbulent days of the 10th century.

Full Review | Original Score: B | May 10, 2023

The movie Seven Kings Must Die wraps up the Netflix show The Last Kingdom with a corny flourish that’s not always successful and mostly echoes the high points of the show during its peak.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 25, 2023

In what feels like a fitting conclusion to a story that so many love, Seven Kings Must Die heightens the stakes and nails the tone. The run-time doesn’t fully allow it to deliver, but the film works as a whole.

Full Review | Original Score: 7/10 | Apr 25, 2023

The movie delivers viscerally exciting fight scenes and a strong sense of what life was like in an ancient, unsettled world.

Full Review | Apr 24, 2023

Seven Kings Must Die delivers a fitting, feature-film finish to an underappreciated show.

Full Review | Apr 21, 2023

The acting is above average for movies like this, where, typically, the actors are more about the fight scenes than delivering their lines in a credible manner.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 20, 2023

It’s a period piece that will make fans of the series very happy, and those who appreciate historical fiction will feast while watching.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 15, 2023

Creative camera work and immersive battle choreography are complemented by charismatic and devious characters all topped off by a gripping narrative.

Full Review | Original Score: 4.5/5 | Apr 14, 2023

Seven Kings Must Die is a fitting, frenetic end to The Last Kingdom journey... [though] it might not be as accessible to newcomers as the producers hope.

Full Review | Apr 14, 2023

The audience receives a more proper closure through The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die than with just its series...While the blood, sweat, and tears of the series don’t transfer entirely to the film, newcomers will still find it a thrilling watch

Full Review | Original Score: 8/10 | Apr 14, 2023

“The Last Kingdom” mistakes the mere presence of blood for a compelling narrative.

When all the dust settles, The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die is a flawed yet fitting finale that serves as a send-off to Uhtred of Bebbanburg and the bloody life he did everything to find a way clear of.

Full Review | Original Score: B- | Apr 14, 2023

Retaining all of the charm — and carnage — of the acclaimed series while condensing it to a two-hour film, Seven Kings Must Die does right by fans of The Last Kingdom for the final (?) adventure of Uhtred, son of Uhtred.

Full Review | Original Score: 9/10 | Apr 14, 2023