---
title: "King Ralph (1991) review"
description: "I love John Goodman, and I love a good slabs versus knobs movie, but it was mostly just Peter O’Toole and Goodman talking in fancy rooms"
url: https://www.joekarlsson.com/reviews/king-ralph/
---

![A still from King Ralph (1991)](https://www.joekarlsson.com/images/reviews/king-ralph/backdrop.webp)

# King Ralph (1991)

Jun 30, 2025 | Rated 2.5 out of 5 | Dir. David S. Ward

I love John Goodman, and I love a good slabs versus knobs movie, but it was mostly just Peter O’Toole and Goodman talking in fancy rooms

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