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46 out of 100

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5.6 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 78 Ratings

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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 39
  3. Negative: 8 out of 39
  1. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Kirk Honeycutt
    80
    An engrossing, highly intelligent reimagining of the legend of Arthur.
  2. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Keith Phipps
    60
    Conceptually compelling, but the interest ends there, in part because the humans get squeezed to the margins in favor of pseudo-history and clashing battleaxes.
  3. ReelViews
    Reviewed by: James Berardinelli
    38
    Too long and too full of itself to offer more than a few fleeting moments of entertainment. It doesn't take long for tediousness to triumph.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 57
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 57
  3. Negative: 17 out of 57
  1. MediaCritic
    8
    This movie is full of fast paced action. It's a good one and the movie is fast going. The storyline is quite good, and it displays the brutality of war well. There are some sort of fantasy elements included in the film, hardly any though. The film is done well, and features lot's of action, and tell's the tale of King Arthur well, along with his knights. It's a very serious film but a very enjoyable one that can be watched many times over and over.… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  2. paulinem.
    8
    This movie was an absolute travesty. Clive Owen did a horrible job of playing Arthur. Merlin looked like that homeless guy on bum fights. The fighting was excellent and realistic, and the storyline was believable, which is much more than can be said for typical Hollywood films. King Arthur was a completely enjoyable movie for educated men. It’s not a bad movie, only too much bloody actions and noisy fighting. Keira Knightley as Guinevere is great and Clive Owen too. Especially I liked the actors. They were very good. But also I think that King Arthur story is very dark and sad. I think that this is one of the best movies I ever seen. Better than other historical films that I have been watch.… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  3. imthenoob
    2
    It wasnt bad but it wasnt good either. The acting ,or lack of it, was pretty terrible. Which is rather suprising considering it features a very experianced cast. The action sucked too, Some of the actors/actresses looked terrible when holding a weapon. Also the plot features a ton of differences from the actual story of King Arthur. I wanted to like it but I couldnt.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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