Arthur the King

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Arthur the King

PG-13

2024

1h 47m

Drama

Adventure

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Over the course of ten days and 435 miles, an unbreakable bond is forged between pro adventure racer Michael Light (Mark Wahlberg) and a scrappy street dog companion dubbed Arthur. Based on an incredible true story, ARTHUR THE KING follows Light, desperate for one last chance to win, as he convinces a sponsor to back him and a team of athletes (Simu Liu, Nathalie Emmanuel, and Ali Suliman) for the Adventure Racing World Championship in the Dominican Republic. As the team is pushed to their outer limits of endurance in the race, Arthur redefines what victory, loyalty and friendship truly mean.

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Critics Consensus

It's hard to deny Arthur the King's ability to tug at the heartstrings, although it may have been more effective if it had taken a subtler approach.

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Audience Says

Arthur the King is a feel-good movie with enough excitement and heartwarming drama to entertain the whole family.

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Kyle Smith

Wall Street Journal

03/19/2024

Film by film, Mr. Wahlberg is using his pull to create a tribute to the world’s tough, decent, humble working guys.

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Lindsey Bahr

Associated Press

03/19/2024

2/4

Maybe the movie will direct some eyes toward the existence of the Arthur Foundation, but while the movie goes down easy enough it is, on the whole, a bit unsatisfying.

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Nell Minow

RogerEbert.com

03/16/2024

3/4

The movie reminds us that we should pay close attention to the goals we set for ourselves, to decide whether achieving them will really give us what we are hoping for and what it means to win.

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Samantha Schuster

Cinéfilo Serial

Jul 18

3/5

With scenes full of tension, emotional moments, but thankfully a happy ending, the cast, human and canine, does a good job of offering us an entertaining plot that highlights the bonds of friendship and unity above all else. [Full Review in Spanish]

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Vinamra Mathur

Firstpost

07/24/2024

3/5

The visuals are stunning and the film keeps you on the edge of your seats. Cinematographer Jacques Jouffret sucks you in the world he shoots and handled ably by Simon Jones.

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Steve Morrissey

Radio Times

07/22/2024

3/5

The ace up this drama's sleeve, though, is Ukai, the scrappy, hairy crossbreed playing Arthur.

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crespokitzzy21icloudcom

Feb 19

So freaking emotional. I loved it.

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Lori B

09/29/2024

A good movie from start to finish!

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Jtex

05/25/2024

Highly entertaining movie that kept me engaged throughout.

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corrine

05/23/2024

what a great movie would see it again...loved it..

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Lanette

05/01/2024

Great wholesome movie!

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LeslieK

04/30/2024

My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed this movie! We both like watching extreme sporting team events and this didnt disappoint. Mark Wallberg was great and Arthur the is adorable.

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Nathalie Emmanuel

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Synopsis

Over the course of ten days and 435 miles, an unbreakable bond is forged between pro adventure racer Michael Light (Mark Wahlberg) and a scrappy street dog companion dubbed Arthur. Based on an incredible true story, ARTHUR THE KING follows Light, desperate for one last chance to win, as he convinces a sponsor to back him and a team of athletes (Simu Liu, Nathalie Emmanuel, and Ali Suliman) for the Adventure Racing World Championship in the Dominican Republic. As the team is pushed to their outer limits of endurance in the race, Arthur redefines what victory, loyalty and friendship truly mean.

Director: Simon Cellan Jones
Producer: Mark Canton, Luis Ignacio Rodriguez, Tucker Tooley, Courtney Solomon, Tessa Tooley, Mark Wahlberg, Stephen Levinson
Screenwriter: Michael Brandt
Distributor: Lionsgate
Production Co: Mark Canton, Municipal Pictures, Tucker Tooley Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Some Strong Language)
Genre: Drama, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 15, 2024, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 23, 2024
Box Office (Gross USA): $25.0M
Runtime: 1h 47m
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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