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68% Critic Match
The Reluctant Royal
“Shifting from high gear to high class.”
6.8 / 10• 2025• 1h 24m•G• English
TV MovieComedyRomance
Storyline
Philly mechanic Johnny is surprised to learn that his long-lost father is a duke. But the duke isn’t quite what he expected, nor are his growing feelings for the duke’s advisor Prudence.
Cast & Crew
Andrew W. Walker
Johnny Payne
Lead
Emilie de Ravin
Prudence Thorp
Simon Coury
William, Duke of Glasswick
Fiach Kunz
Allistair Covington-Breed
Jade Jordan
Annie
Elizabeth Moynihan
Lady Eleanor
Michael James Ford
Jeffers
Michael Glenn Murphy
Finchy
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kevin Fair's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Reluctant Royal is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
