I Served the King of England

I Served the King of England

Directed by Jiří Menzel

Produced by AQS, Bioscop

2007115 min6.8 / 10

A darkly comic social satire following an ambitious waiter's schemes across Nazi occupation and Communist repression, where personal ambition collides with historical forces beyond his control.

Prague, Czechoslovakia, during the inter-war period. Jan Dítě, a young and clever waiter who wants to become a millionaire, comes to the conclusion that to achieve his ambitious goal he must be diligent, listen and observe as much as he can, be always discreet and use what he learns to his own advantage; but the turbulent tides of history will continually stand in his way.

Questions people ask

  • Is I Served the King of England sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is I Served the King of England scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Does I Served the King of England end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is I Served the King of England violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is I Served the King of England easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

55/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity77

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise34

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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