Kingsman: The Golden Circle
Kingsman: The Golden Circle is a 2017 spy action comedy film directed by Matthew Vaughn and written by Jane Goldman and Vaughn. Based on the Millarworld comic book series The Secret Service (later retitled Kingsman) by Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons, in-turn based on a concept by Millar and Vaughn, the film is the sequel to Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014) and the second installment in the Kingsman film series. The film features an ensemble cast consisting of Colin Firth, Taron Egerton, Mark Strong, Sophie Cookson, Edward Holcroft, and Hanna Alström, who reprise their roles from the first film, with Julianne Moore, Halle Berry, Pedro Pascal, Elton John, Channing Tatum, and Jeff Bridges joining the cast. The film follows members of Kingsman needing to team up with their American counterpart, Statesman, after the Kingsman organization is crippled and the world is held hostage by Poppy Adams and her drug cartel, "The Golden Circle." Kingsman: The Golden Circle premiered in London on 18 September 2017. It was theatrically released in the United Kingdom on 20 September 2017 and in the United States on 22 September 2017 by 20th Century Fox. It grossed $410 million worldwide against a budget of $104 million and received mixed reviews from critics. A prequel, The King's Man, was released on 22 December 2021, while a crossover film, Argylle, was released on 1 February 2024, with a direct sequel, Kingsman: The Blue Blood, in development.
Got the passes from my contact. You're gonna love Glastonbury. Well, that's the easy part, kid. Take a look in the glove box. EGGSY: Fucking hell, bruv. Thought everything was supposed to be bigger in America. Is this why you overcompensate with these massive cars? Goes on your finger. The surveillance tracker is in the tip. Apply light pressure for three seconds to release it. (crowd cheering) (rock music playing)
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Yeah, that's fine. WHISKEY: I say we both make an approach... whoever gets on best, goes for it. Well, it doesn't have to be a competition, bruv. Why don't we just go up to her... shake her hand, pat her on the back, whatever, you know. Job done. The hand is not a mucous membrane, Eggsy. Neither is the back. They teach you anything at Kingsman? What are you talking about? Our trackers are designed to enter the bloodstream. They circulate harmlessly, providing full audio and GPS. EGGSY: Mucus membrane. That's like up the nose, isn't it? What the fuck am I gonna do? Stick my finger... It's not just inside the nose, is it? No, Eggsy, it ain't. Fuck. All right, I'll take the first crack. Watch and learn, buddy. (scoffs) Good luck.
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Here you go, ma'am. Thank you. Miss, I beg your pardon. Now, I don't wanna pester you... but I just have to know, what time are you playing? I'm not in a band. Oh, God. Who did you think I was? Please don't say someone ghastly. God damn it, now I feel like a fool. I just assumed that a woman with your charisma... well, she just had to be somebody. Right. Thank you. No, it's okay. I know you didn't mean to make me feel like a dumbass. So I'll let you make it up to me by letting me buy you a drink. Follow my finger. (chuckles) What are we doing? Swiping to the left. What, you don't do Tinder in America? Tinder what? Do you know, I think it's probably a generational thing. It translates as "Go away, old man." Be good, be cool. Bye. Thank you for that. I'm Clara. River. Bloody hell, is that the time? You know what, I'm so jetlagged I don't know if I'm coming or going. Where've you been? Anywhere nice? South America. Been spending a bit of time out there. Training with the shaman, and trying to really connect with my spirit animal. Yeah. I'm a crow. And, hang on, let me guess... No. Jaguar. What? No! Oh, my God! Yes? How did you even know that? Look, it totally is. Check it out. Oh. Ino Moxo. Black jaguar. Very nice. You know what? I wanna buy you a drink.
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POPPY: Okay. But it's really bad for you. Eight times more addictive than cocaine. Five times more likely to cause death. But it's legal... so, you go ahead. Knock yourself out. Don't get me started on tobacco and alcohol. Peddle that stuff and you're in Fortune 500. But me? No! I'm out here hiding in the middle of nowhere. Homesick. Because I sell drugs. Oh, Pops. You're doing this because you're homesick? POPPY: Yes. I want freedom. I want fame. Our profits were 250 billion dollars last year. I am the most successful businesswoman in the world, but nobody knows who I am. Pops, Pops. It's not long now, eh? You're right, thank you. ANGEL: Sorry to interrupt you. You wanted to see me, Madam Poppy? Yes, Angel. In The Golden Circle... we do not sample the merchandise... and we do not break the rules. Which is why I have invested in robots... because they are so much more reliable and trustworthy than human beings.
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