Royal Flash

Royal Flash

See Capt. Harry Flashman surrender his way to victory!

Directed by Richard Lester

Produced by 20th Century Fox, Two Roads Productions

1975102 min5.8 / 10

A roguish, fast-paced period adventure comedy built on a cowardly protagonist's schemes and narrow escapes, with romantic intrigue and sword-fighting action played largely for laughs.

Cowardly rogue Harry Flashman's (Malcolm McDowell) schemes to gain entry to the royal circles of 19th-century Europe go nowhere until he meets a pair of devious nobles with their own agenda. At their urging, Flashman agrees to re-create himself as a bogus Prussian nobleman to woo a beautiful duchess. But the half-baked plan quickly comes unraveled, and he's soon on the run from several new enemies who are all calling for the rapscallion's head.

Questions people ask

  • Is Royal Flash sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is Royal Flash easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is Royal Flash scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Does Royal Flash end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Royal Flash violent? 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.

35/ 100

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Rarity71

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Surprise28

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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