Tired of life as soldiers, Peachy Carnehan and Danny Dravot travel to the isolated land of Kafiristan, where they are ultimately embraced by the people and revered as rulers. After a series of misunderstandings, the natives come to believe that Dravot is a god, but he and Carnehan can't keep up their deception forever.
The Man Who Would Be King has generally received very positive reviews.
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The Man Who Would Be King was released in 1975 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 517 reviews, giving The Man Who Would Be King (1975) an average rating of 80%.
Overall, cinema-goers and film critics broadly agree on the merits of the movie, with critics giving it an average score of 90% and users giving an average score of 89%.
With a score of 80%, The Man Who Would Be King is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1975, which stands at 60%.
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