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The King and I

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Anna, an English schoolteacher, travels to the kingdom of Siam to teach children and finds her challenge with a stubborn king. But even as a wondrous friendship grows between Anna and the arrogant monarch, an evil sorcerer is conjuring up a plot to steal the throne.
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Charmless and shoddily animated, The King and I pales in comparison to its classic namesake in every way.

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Nell Minow Common Sense Media 12/28/2010
2/5
OK for kids, but classic movie version is a better bet. Go to Full Review
Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times 01/01/2000
2/4
It is good to hear the songs, including "Whistle a Happy Tune,'' "Hello, Young Lovers,'' "Getting to Know You'' and "Shall We Dance.'' But the movie seemed kind of stuffy. Go to Full Review
Jim Lane Sacramento News & Review 08/07/2008
1/5
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 07/24/2005
2/5
Jules Brenner Cinema Signals 04/10/2005
3/5
Jeanne Aufmuth Palo Alto Weekly 05/14/2003
1/4
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Stephen C @bob25009 Jun 20 Success in 1 hour and 25 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $12,000,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Alexandria M Jan 10 Lmao gotta love England disrespecting an entire country See more Shermaya W 04/04/2023 Very boring and uninspiring movie See more robert c 11/19/2022 An insult to the original. See more 02/14/2022 this movie is so funny. yes the people on here say its awful but if you want a nice relaxing movie that will make you laugh choose this. See more 07/18/2021 Bonitinho, trejeitos exagerados e musicais como toda animação carece de ser, a história em si me agrada mais que a obra, tanto que os exageros me faz torcer o nariz, entretanto por ser uma animação infantil, perdoável, as piadinhas funcionam, os personagens cativantes, o Rei embora grosseiro e machista, se redime e rende um bom final "felizes para sempre"... See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Anna, an English schoolteacher, travels to the kingdom of Siam to teach children and finds her challenge with a stubborn king. But even as a wondrous friendship grows between Anna and the arrogant monarch, an evil sorcerer is conjuring up a plot to steal the throne.
Director
Richard Rich
Producer
Peter Bakalian, Arthur Rankin Jr., James G. Robinson
Screenwriter
Margaret Landon, Oscar Hammerstein II, Arthur Rankin, Peter Bakalian, Jacqueline Feather, David Seidler, Brian Nissen
Distributor
Warner Bros.
Production Co
Morgan Creek Productions
Rating
G
Genre
Kids & Family, Musical, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 19, 1999, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 15, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA)
$12.0M
Runtime
1h 25m
Sound Mix
SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS, Surround
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