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  • 2017
  • PG-13
  • Warner Bros.
  • 2 h 6 m
  • 2017
  • PG-13
  • Warner Bros.
  • 2 h 6 m

Summary When the child Arthur’s father is murdered, Vortigern (Jude Law), Arthur’s uncle, seizes the crown. Robbed of his birthright and with no idea who he truly is, Arthur (Charlie Hunnam) comes up the hard way in the back alleys of the city. But once he pulls the sword from the stone, his life is turned upside down and he is forced to acknowl...

Directed By: Guy Ritchie

Written By: Joby Harold, Lionel Wigram, David Dobkin, Guy Ritchie

  • 2017
  • PG-13
  • Warner Bros.
  • 2 h 6 m
  • 2017
  • PG-13
  • Warner Bros.
  • 2 h 6 m

King Arthur: Legend of the Sword

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 45 Critic Reviews
41
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 645 User Ratings
7.2
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Summary When the child Arthur’s father is murdered, Vortigern (Jude Law), Arthur’s uncle, seizes the crown. Robbed of his birthright and with no idea who he truly is, Arthur (Charlie Hunnam) comes up the hard way in the back alleys of the city. But once he pulls the sword from the stone, his life is turned upside down and he is forced to acknowl...

Directed By: Guy Ritchie

Written By: Joby Harold, Lionel Wigram, David Dobkin, Guy Ritchie

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 45 Critic Reviews
41
13% Positive
6 Reviews
62% Mixed
28 Reviews
24% Negative
11 Reviews

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 45 Critic Reviews
41
13% Positive
6 Reviews
62% Mixed
28 Reviews
24% Negative
11 Reviews

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80
May 10, 2017
The stylish and engrossing reinterpretation of the mythological king's early years lacks character development, but makes up for it with swashbuckling, sword-fighting, beast-slaying fun.
By Allen Salkin FULL REVIEW
60
May 9, 2017
Ritchie’s film is at all times over the top, crashing around its digital landscapes in all manner of beserkness, sometimes whooshing along, sometimes stuck in the odd narrative doldrum. But it is often surprisingly entertaining, and whatever clunkers he has delivered in the past, Ritchie again shows that a film-maker of his craft and energy commands attention.
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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 645 User Ratings
7.2
69% Positive
442 Ratings
21% Mixed
135 Ratings
11% Negative
68 Ratings

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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 645 User Ratings
7.2
69% Positive
442 Ratings
21% Mixed
135 Ratings
11% Negative
68 Ratings

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  • Mixed Reviews
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10
sujay65
May 1, 2021
Thoroughly enjoyable movie if you like this genre. Special effects are well done and cast is good.
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10
masterwishx
Jan 29, 2020
Very Interesting movie , one of the best Guy Ritchie film. Top Video graphics, video effects,top music and sound. Must be watched
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50
May 11, 2017
Arthur and Vortigern mix it up amid a lot of shenanigans, detours and filler, some bad, some good and all of it disposable.
By Manohla Dargis FULL REVIEW
50
May 9, 2017
From one moment to the next, it's possible to on some level enjoy the shaking up of tired conventions in a swordplay fantasy such as this and then to be dismayed by the lowbrow vulgarity of what's ended up onscreen. The film gives with one hand and takes away with the other, which can be frustrating in what's meant to be an entertainment.
By Todd McCarthy FULL REVIEW
40
May 9, 2017
Although it flickers to life at times, King Arthur: Legend Of The Sword devolves into a jumbled affair, weighed down by confusing supernatural elements and a lazy reliance on visual effects.
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37
May 16, 2017
King Arthur has a vulnerable heart beating somewhere under all the grimy, sweaty muscles lovingly displayed for the camera. It’s just buried too often under narrative chaos, and the inexplicable ideal that if a story runs at double speed and triple energy, the gaping holes in the story will outpace anyone’s notice.
By Tasha Robinson FULL REVIEW
25
May 10, 2017
For all the attempts to update King Arthur to be cool and sexy, neither the character nor the film around him musters any spark.
By Jake Cole FULL REVIEW
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10
RidiculousDeath
Oct 11, 2019
An original spin on a legend, and a great movie. One negative is that a story moves too fast.
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H1pPo
Jun 7, 2021
The stage of King Arthur's popularity has already passed, and all the films are based on the stories of knights and Merlin, who created all this in the past. Guy Richie, stick to your style - this is my advice to you.
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6
DogeGamer2015
Dec 20, 2020
La trama está bien y las escenas de acción son entretenidas; es una buena película para pasar un rato de entretenimiento y nada más.
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3
Djakeir
Feb 20, 2019
This is a perfect example of how trailers can manage to create a better film than the actual movie itself. This film had a lot of promise but just fell completely flat after the kind of interesting battle sequence at the start, but with giant eephants in a battle it is obviously going to be entertainig, albeit plagiarised from Lord of the rings. From then on the story was as dry and monotone as the acting that focused more on being charming than immersive. This is too cheap a movie to be loved and too bad a script to be considered as worthy of anybodies money.
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DoomSayerSantos
Feb 17, 2018
A steaming pile of incoherent **** Its watchable with the right amounts of alcohol. But thats about it.
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Production Company Warner Bros., Village Roadshow Pictures, Weed Road Pictures, Safehouse Pictures, Wigram Productions, Marzano Films, Prime Focus, RatPac-Dune Entertainment
Release Date May 12, 2017
Duration 2 h 6 m
Rating PG-13
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Tagline Raised on the streets. Born to be king.
Website http://kingarthurmovie.com/
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Awards

Golden Trailer Awards
• 4 Nominations
International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA)
• 2 Nominations
St. Louis Film Critics Association, US
• 1 Nomination

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