The King's Speech (2010)

Yes. 91% of real audiences liked it based on 9,203 votes. Critics agree, scoring it 91%.

The King's Speech tells the story of the man who became King George VI, the father of Queen Elizabeth II. After his brother abdicates, George ('Bertie') reluctantly assumes the throne. Plagued by a dreaded stutter and considered unfit to be king, Bertie engages the help of an unorthodox speech therapist named Lionel Logue. Through a set of unexpected techniques, and as a result of an unlikely friendship, Bertie is able to find his voice and boldly lead the country into war. Wikipedia ↗

The King's Speech is a 2010 British historical drama directed by Tom Hooper. Colin Firth stars as Prince Albert, Duke of York — the future King George VI — who has suffered from a severe stammer since childhood that makes public speaking a humiliating ordeal. When his brother Edward VIII abdicates the throne to marry Wallis Simpson, Albert must become king on the eve of World War II — a role that demands he address the entire British Empire via radio.

Desperate, he enlists the help of Lionel Logue, played by Geoffrey Rush, an unconventional Australian speech therapist whose informal methods and insistence on equality between patient and royal create an unlikely friendship. Colin Firth's performance was a study in controlled anguish — his portrayal of a proud, intelligent man imprisoned by his own voice was devastating, and the physical effort of forcing words past his stammer made every public speech a genuine dramatic event. Geoffrey Rush's Logue was the perfect counterpoint — warm, irreverent, and stubbornly egalitarian in a world of rigid hierarchy.

Alexandre Desplat's score, built around a delicate piano theme, perfectly underscored the intimacy of the central relationship. The King's Speech won four Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor for Firth, and Best Original Screenplay. The film earned $414 million worldwide on a $15 million budget.