British film has long been critically acclaimed even when pitted against its seemingly superior American counterpart "Hollywood" film. However when you actually compare average critic scores you find that British films actually fair higher. The average critic’s score for Hollywood films being 5 out of 10, and the average critic’s score for low budget British films being 6.5 out of 10.
Films, being a cultural barometer, often reflect the society that they were made it, and the audiences that they are appealing to. The British film "The Kings Speech" is based on a true story and follows England's Prince Albert as he prepares to ascend the throne as King George VI, and the challenges he faces with his speech impediment. This film is set in England and features English people. British films of this sort typicality have a smaller budget, meaning that they often focus on the characters and story. This is because these budgets aren't available for spectacular special effects and post production. This is shown in the film "The Kings Speech" as the story arc is about a speech impediment, needing vertically no specialist post work. This is much less common in Hollywood as they favour high budget dramatic often sci-fi/ action films.
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