History Trivia / TheMadnessOfKingGeorge

* FandomRivalry: This film has a rivalry with ''Film/ThePatriot2000''. Many people consider this film to be a much better film. Both in terms of historically accuracy and being a much more wholesome, magnanimous film.

* FandomRivalry: This film has a rivalry with ''Film/ThePatriot.'' Many people consider this film to be a much better film. Both in terms of historically accuracy and being a much more wholesome, magnanimous film.

* PopCultureUrbanLegends: Rumor has it that the movie was titled ''The Madness of George III'' in its native UK, but distributors in foreign markets changed its title to ''The Madness of King George'' out of a belief that international audiences might think the movie was the third installment in a film series called ''The Madness of George''. In reality, the movie has the same title in all countries, including Britain. The reason for the title change was partially this, but also a desire to work the word "king" into the title in recognition of cultural differences between Europe and the Americas: most New World countries have never had monarchies, so "King George" would more clearly establish that the movie was about the iconic British monarch.

* DoingItForTheArt: The indirect cause of one, as Creator/NigelHawthorne, who played King George III in ''Theatre/TheMadnessOfGeorgeIII'', wanted to reprise the role for the film and took the role of Raymond Cocteau in ''Film/DemolitionMan'' to prove he could -- which turned out to be an exercise in both pointlessness, as the crew for this film already wanted him to reprise the role as well, and misery, as [[HostilityOnTheSet Hawthrone despised working with]] Creator/SylvesterStallone and Creator/WesleySnipes.

* DoingItForTheArt: The indirect cause of one, as Creator/NigelHawthorne, who played King George III in ''Theatre/TheMadnessOfGeorgeIII'', wanted to reprise the role for the film and took the role of Raymond Cocteau in ''Film/DemolitionMan'' to prove he could -- which turned out to be an exercise in both pointlessness, as the crew for this film already wanted him to play George III, and misery, as [[HostilityOnTheSet Hawthrone despised working with]] Creator/SylvesterStallone and Creator/WesleySnipes.

* PopCultureUrbanLegends: Rumor has it that the movie was titled ''The Madness of George III'' in its native UK, but distributors in foreign markets changed its title to ''The Madness of King George'' out of a belief that international audiences might think the movie was the third installment in a film series called ''The Madness of George''. In reality, the movie has the same title in all countries, including Britain. The real reason for the title change was a desire to work the word "king" into the title in recognition of cultural differences between Europe and the Americas: most New World countries have never had monarchies, so "King George" would more clearly establish that the movie was about the iconic British monarch.

* FandomRivalry: This film has a rivalry with ''Film/ThePatroit.'' Many people consider this film to be a much better film. Both in terms of historically accuracy and being a much more wholesome, magnanimous film.

* FandomRivalry: This film has a rivalry with ''Film/ThePatroit.'' Many people consider this film to be a much better film. Both in terms of historically accuracy and being a much more wholesome, magnamous film.

* UsefulNotes/BFITop100BritishFilms: #42

* PopCultureUrbanLegends: Rumor has it that the movie was titled ''The Madness of George III'' in its native UK, but distributors in foreign markets changed its title to ''The Madnness of King George'' out of a belief that international audiences might think the movie was the third installment in a film series called ''The Madness of George''. In reality, the movie has the same title in all countries, including Britain. The real reason for the title change was a desire to work the word "king" into the title in recognition of cultural differences between Europe and the Americas: most New World countries have never had monarchies, so "King George" would more clearly establish that the movie was about the iconic British monarch.

* PopCultureUrbanLegends: Rumor has it that the ''III'' was dropped from the title by distributors in foreign markets out of a belief that international audiences might think the movie was the third in a series. In reality, the movie has the same title in all countries, and fear of confusing audiences had nothing to do with it.

* CreatorCameo: That's Creator/AlanBennett as the backbencher who gets interrupted near the end of the film.

* DoingItForTheArt: The indirect cause of one, as Creator/NigelHawthorne, who played King George III in ''Theatre/TheMadnessOfGeorgeIII'', wanted to reprise the role for the film and took the role of Raymond Cocteau to prove he could -- which turned out to be an exercise in both pointlessness, as the crew for this film already wanted him to play George III, and misery, as [[HostilityOnTheSet Hawthrone despised working with]] Creator/SylvesterStallone and Creator/WesleySnipes.

* DoingItForTheArt: The indirect cause of one, as Creator/NigelHawthorne, who played King George III in ''Theatre/TheMadnessOfGeorgeIII'', wanted to reprise the role for the film and took the role of Raymond Cocteau to prove he could -- which turned out to be an exercise in both pointlessness, as the crew for this film already wanted him to play George III, and misery, as [[HostilityOnTheSet Hawthrone despised working with Stallone and Snipes]].

* HeyItsThatGuy:
** You might recognize King George as his descendant Elizabeth's most loyal civil servant, [[Series/YesMinister Sir Humphrey Appleby]].
** Warren is probably best known as [[Series/AsTimeGoesBy Lionel Hardcastle]].
** And Mr. Fox is also [[Series/DowntonAbbey Mr. Carson]]! He finally managed to become Prime Minister in the [[Film/RichardIII 1995 film adaptation of Richard III]], which also starred Nigel Hawthorne (King George) and John Wood (Thurlow).
** [[Film/TheLordOfTheRings Bilbo Baggins]] is trying to heal the king with unconventional methods.
** [[Series/{{Sherlock}} DI Lestrade]] is an equerry to the King!

* [[Series/{{Sherlock}} DI Lestrade]] is an equerry to the King!

** And Mr. Fox is also [[Series/DowntonAbbey Mr. Carson]]! He managed to become Prime Minister in the [[Film/RichardIII 1995 film adaptation of Richard III]], which also starred Nigel Hawthorne (King George) and John Wood (Thurlow).

** You might recognize King George as his descendant Elizabeth's most loyal civil servant, [[Series/YesMinister Sir Humphrey Appleby]].

** And Mr. Fox is also [[Series/DowntonAbbey Mr. Carson]]!

** [[Film/The LordOfTheRings Bilbo Baggins]] is trying to heal the king with unconventional methods.

* HeyItsThatGuy: You might recognize King George as his descendant Elizabeth's most loyal civil servant [[Series/YesMinister Sir Humphrey Appleby]].