Summary
After an altercation between Alex, the president's son, and Britain's Prince Henry at a royal event becomes tabloid fodder, their long-running feud now threatens to drive a wedge in U.S./British relations. When the rivals are forced into a staged truce, their icy relationship begins to thaw and the friction between them sparks something deeper than they ever expected.
Cast
Taylor Zakhar Perez
Alex Claremont-Diaz
Nicholas Galitzine
Henry Hanover-Stuart Fox
Uma Thurman
Ellen Claremont
Clifton Collins Jr.
Oscar Diaz
Rachel Hilson
Nora Holleran
Sarah Shahi
Zahra Bankston
Ellie Bamber
Beatrice Hanover-Stuart Fox
Thomas Flynn
Philip Hanover-Stuart Fox
Stephen Fry
King James III
Malcolm Atobrah
Percy Okonjo
Akshay Khanna
Shaan Shrivistava
Aneesh Sheth
Amy Gupta
Juan Castano
Miguel Ramos
Donald Sage Mackay
Jeffrey Richards
Sharon D. Clarke
UK Prime Minister
Rachel Maddow
Rachel Maddow
Bridget Benstead
Martha Fitzroy Marry
Helen Minassian
British News Presenter
Isabelle Suwan
Staffer
Ben Santos
Brazilian Reporter
Charles Nishikawa
Japanese Prime Minister
Michael Ayala-Cole
Buckingham Palace Waiter
Robert William Carlisle
Gala Ball Attendee
Gabi Kerr
Australian News Reporter
Gabriella Fanuele
Nora's Co-worker
Georgie Fellows
Kensington Palace Attendant
Martin Bishop
King's Equerry
John King
Royal Security
Jonny Lee Kemp
Royal Security
Enver Mehmet
Royal Security
Monsurat Bello
Texas Campaign Manager
Hughie Mann
Rogue Papp
Karina Nuñez Anaya
Texas Hotel Maid
Derek Siow
Secret Service Agent
Valter Almeida
Secret Service Agent
Gaia Mondadori
Millicent
Reynold Koker
Secret Service Agent
Roy Harrop
Secret Service Agent
Joy Reid
Joy Reid
Kathryn López
Older Couple at White House Party
Frank Lopez
Older Couple at White House Party
Lila Walshe
Girl in Hospital
Khushboo Hirani
NYE Flirty Girl
Nathan Musoki
Interviewer
Brian Naylor
Interviewer
Kaya Brown-Hallam
Interviewer
Rita Estevanovich
Interviewer
Miranda Heldt
Interviewer
Annabella King
Ellen's Assistant
Casey McQuiston
Ellen's Speechwriter
Aleshia Williams
New Year's Eve Dancer
Josh Wild
New Year's Eve Dancer
Amira Walters-Byrne
New Year's Eve Dancer
Destiny Viva
New Year's Eve Dancer
Samara Tong
New Year's Eve Dancer
Amy Tomlinson
New Year's Eve Dancer
Mackenzie Stretch
New Year's Eve Dancer
Tyson Simon
New Year's Eve Dancer
Irene Salvi
New Year's Eve Dancer
Marcus St. Cyr
New Year's Eve Dancer
Julia Ruiz Fernandez
New Year's Eve Dancer
Troy Rochester
New Year's Eve Dancer
Elise Pinel
New Year's Eve Dancer
Ronke Olagunju
New Year's Eve Dancer
Bettie Moon
New Year's Eve Dancer
Mira Jebari
New Year's Eve Dancer
Emi Ichikawa
New Year's Eve Dancer
Robbie Ordona
New Year's Eve Dancer
Bethany Hunt
New Year's Eve Dancer
Nicole Hastings
New Year's Eve Dancer
Kamilla Halid
New Year's Eve Dancer
Jamie Graham
New Year's Eve Dancer
Marlie Goddard
New Year's Eve Dancer
Jakub Franasowicz
New Year's Eve Dancer
Kyle Flaherty
New Year's Eve Dancer
Emma Farnell-Watson
New Year's Eve Dancer
Davide Albonetti
New Year's Eve Dancer
Oliver Andrews
New Year's Eve Dancer
Miekaile Browne
New Year's Eve Dancer
Harrison Claxton
New Year's Eve Dancer
Cam
New Year's Eve Dancer
Tom Mather
New Year's Eve Dancer
Emma Falcon
NYE Camera Girl
Jemma Redgrave
Narration (voice)
Crew
Director, Screenplay
Matthew López
Novel
Casey McQuiston
Story
Ted Malawer
Reviews
Geronimo1967
August 14, 2023
7
Right, I am not the demographic and I ought to have hated this. Not least because it starts off with one of my lazy cinema writing bête noires - the "King of England". There is no such title or person! Anyway, pretty swiftly we find ourselves watching an overly contrived cake incident that must have trashed the expensive shag pile at Buckingham Palace. The visiting son of the US President - "Alex" (Taylor Zakhar Perez) gets involved in an altercation with Prince “Henry”, the grandson of the King. A week later he is despatched by his mother (Uma Thurman) on a diplomatic rescue mission ahead of her looming re-election battle and negotiations for a trade deal. What now ensues is way better than I was expecting. It's a simple enough bromance/rom-com but it uses adult language and some decent writing to illustrate a courtship that benefits from two actors who actually appear to gel on screen. It does no harm that Perez is very easy on the eye and is quite charismatic - though, surely just a bit too old for school - and both men offer an assured and confident performance that avoids the worst of the sentimental pitfalls - even if we do still get a polo match. As it builds I rather surprisingly found myself engaged with the story. Sure, it's light and fluffy, but somehow it's very normalisation of a gay relationship between two of the world's (theoretical) A-listers is actually quite warm and funny. The budget must have gone on private jets, luxury hotel suites and a couple of his and his powder blue hoodies - and that left the poor newsreader to do an entire Presidential election campaign wearing the same top! Perhaps it is meant to be some sort of play on the search for purpose by a real Prince, but that doesn't matter. Don't look for depth or realism (it has none) but if you are looking for something just a bit quirkier and entertaining then read the tin first, then you might get a surprise. I did. (PS: Anyone else think the Parisian café scene is a re-shoot?)
