Ranking of Kings
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2021 · Animation / Adventure / Sci-Fi

Ranking of Kings

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An absolute cinematic disaster.

In a world where kings are ranked, a kindly little hearing-impaired prince sets off on a journey to become a powerful king, despite all odds.

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2021
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Animation / Adventure / Sci-Fi
PLOT SUMMARY

In a world where kings are ranked, a kindly little hearing-impaired prince sets off on a journey to become a powerful king, despite all odds.

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@LATE_SHOW_LURKER2025-12-24 17:00 UTC

Ranking of Kings: proof the studio reads its own marketing too literally.

@TRAILER_TROLL2025-12-27 22:00 UTC

If exposition were a contact sport, Ranking of Kings would be banned for life.

@AISLE_GHOUL2025-12-14 07:00 UTC

The science in Ranking of Kings has the same relationship to physics that I have to going to the gym: aspirational.

@POPCORN_CRITIC2025-12-07 06:00 UTC

Cried during Ranking of Kings. Mostly at the ticket price.

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Why is Ranking of Kings rated highly on Roasted Tomatoes?+

Ranking of Kings (2021) is praised with a low burn score on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 20/100. In a world where kings are ranked, a kindly little hearing-impaired prince sets off on a journey to become a powerful king, despite all odds.

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Ranking of Kings works best as a modern catalog staple for animation fans. With a Burn Index of 20/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.

Is Ranking of Kings worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+

Ranking of Kings scores 20/100 Burn — Roasted Tomatoes recommends it as a confident watch.

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r/criticalkino · u/ExpositionDump🔥 1.5k points

Hot Take: Ranking of Kings's third act ruined what could have been a masterpiece

Rewatched Ranking of Kings last night and noticed even more plot holes than the first time. The motivations don't track at all once you stop and think about act two.

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r/flicks · u/PopcornPhilosopher🔥 3.2k points

Why does no one talk about how mid the writing in Ranking of Kings actually is?

Everyone praising the Ranking of Kings performances must have watched a different cut. The lead is sleepwalking through this and the supporting cast can't save it.

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r/movies · u/ContinuityKaren🔥 2.6k points

[Spoilers] Can we discuss that absolutely baffling ending in Ranking of Kings?

Honestly, Ranking of Kings would be a tight 95-minute movie. Instead we got a bloated runtime padded with B-roll and lingering shots that add nothing.

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r/flicks · u/FrameByFrameFred🔥 3.3k points

The cinematography in Ranking of Kings is doing all the heavy lifting and it shows

Just got out of Ranking of Kings and I'm convinced critics are being paid in residuals. Two genuinely good scenes do not make a film. Convince me otherwise.

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