The Last King of Scotland

"Charming. Magnetic. Murderous."

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Ratings & Reviews

7.4/10

2,301 votes

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Awards & Recognition

Critical acclaim and industry honors

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Other Awards

📋 1 nomination

Nominated

European Film – People's Choice for Best European Film

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Academy Awards

🏆 1 win

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Best Actor

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📋 5 nominations

Nominated

European Film for Best Cinematographer

European Film for Best Composer

European Film for Best Director

European Film for Best Film

European Film for Best Actor

Box Office Performance

Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$6.0M

Production Cost

Worldwide

$48.6M

Global Box Office

Profit

+$42.6M

ROI: +710%

Budget Recovery810% of budget

$0|Budget: $6.0M|Revenue: $48.6M

Popularity Trend(Wikipedia)

60-Day Views

90.8K

Daily Avg

1.5K

7-Day Trend

+8%

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Based On

The Last King of Scotland

written work

Story Setting

Set In

ScotlandUganda

Time Period

1970s

Themes & Subjects

#humannature#failedstate#uganda#idiamin

Characters

Idi Amin

Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

Anthony Dod Mantle

Film Editing

Justine Wright

Music / Score

Alex Heffes

Production Companies

Film4DNA Films

Distributors

Disney+InterCom

Technical Specifications

Color

color

Format

video on demand

Where to Watch The Last King of Scotland

Available in 85 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of AmericaR	Hulu	—	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom15	—	—	Rakuten TV, Sky Store	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
Canada	Disney Plus	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
AustraliaM	Disney Plus	—	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
India	—	—	Google Play Movies, YouTube	Google Play Movies, YouTube

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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesR

United Kingdom15

AustraliaM

Germany16

France12

Brazil16

Switzerland16

Denmark15

+10 more countries

Production

Director

Kevin Macdonald

Writers

Peter Morgan, Jeremy Brock, Giles Foden

Production Companies

Fox Searchlight PicturesCowboy FilmsDNA FilmsScottish ScreenUK Film CouncilFilm4 Productions

Cast

Forest Whitaker

Idi Amin

James McAvoy

Dr. Nicholas Garrigan

Simon McBurney

British Diplomat

Gillian Anderson

Sarah Merrit

Kerry Washington

Kay Amin

David Oyelowo

Dr. Thomas Junju

Abby Mukiibi Nkaaga

Masanga

Adam Kotz

Dr. David Merrit

Barbara Rafferty

Mrs. Garrigan

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David Ashton

Dr. Garrigan - Senior

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Sarah Nagayi

Tolu

Stephen Rwangyezi

Jonah Wasswa

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diplomatnaivetybased on novel or bookgeneralkidnappingdictatorafricamass murder1970saffectationcharismapolygamyugandadictatorshiphistorical fiction

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