A United Kingdom

"With terrific warmth and idealism – and irresistible storytelling relish – director Amma Asante gives us a romantic true story (...) She even revives the spirit and showmanship of Richard Attenborough (...) Rating : ★★★★ (out of five)" 

"A workmanlike and sometimes clumsy screenplay is not enough to extinguish the spark from this real-life fairytale romance, which delivers both a heartfelt emotional story" 

"A rousing love story and a triumphant call to justice" 

"Overly simplistic (...) the mixed-race marriage between Seretse Khama and Ruth Williams was full of complication and nuance, though you wouldn’t know it from (...)'A United Kingdom' which treats their love story like a Disney princess movie" 

"A rich, stirring look at one of modern society’s most enduring — and yes, inspirational — marriages (...) A United Kingdom” opts for genuine, hard-won feeling" 

"The movie as a whole is distinctly crowd-pleasing (...) But the beats are too predictable — and even though the film tells a story we may not have known until now, the storytelling is too familiar" 

"It is one of those films which are more beguiling to ponder in retrospect, perhaps, than to watch at the time."