King Arthur: Legend of the Sword

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King Arthur: Legend of the Sword

PG-13

Released May 12, 2017

2h 6m

Adventure

Action

Fantasy

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After the murder of his father, young Arthur's power-hungry uncle Vortigern seizes control of the crown. Robbed of his birthright, he grows up the hard way in the back alleys of the city, not knowing who he truly is. When fate leads him to pull the Excalibur sword from stone, Arthur embraces his true destiny to become a legendary fighter and leader.

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Critics Consensus

King Arthur: Legend of the Sword piles mounds of modern action flash on an age-old tale -- and wipes out much of what made it a classic story in the first place.

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Karen Han

Slashfilm

If you can bear the bad patches, there's something dazzlingly fun at the heart of it all.

Rated: 7/10

Dec 8, 2017

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Jo Livingstone

The New Republic

Ritchie has reached into the medieval quiver of tales for material, but has not imposed the meta-narrative of Western history onto those stories. For this restraint medievalists should be thankful, and the critics should be a little more forgiving.

Aug 15, 2017

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K. Austin Collins

The Ringer

More swords, more stones, and more roundtables, please. Just not directed by Guy Ritchie.

Aug 10, 2017

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

The action is pretty good, and Jude Law is a hoot playing such a detestable slug of a human being.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 22, 2022

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Though no viewer should enter a Ritchie film expecting traditions to be upheld, the director's usual way of shaping a story does Arthurian legend a disservice.

Rated: 2/4

Apr 4, 2022

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Drew Dietsch

FANDOM

A good production with some eccentric style, but a mostly bland and unfocused fairy tale reappropriation.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 29, 2021

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Mr P

Genuinely atrocious King Arfur is mockney cockney bilge. Poorly cast and criminally edited. If you liked Guy Ritchie's Sherlock that's all well and good, it is watchable fun well cast and acted. This is not that.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/13/25

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Anamaria S

Im obsessed. All the characters are played beautifully, the music score is genius and Jude Law is phenomenal. The scene when Arthur needs to tell his tale of the Vikings is hysterical. The dialogue is quick, witty and funny. Watch it and be thoroughly entertained. It captures medieval times in a contemporary special manner. Totally underrated.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/06/25

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Artur M

I love this movie, the first time I saw movie and my hands were wet + my favorite actor in the main role who played brilliantly, it's just a pity he wasn't with "The Magician Woman" at the end There should definitely be further parts! DEFINITELY THERE IS NO NEED TO BE CONSIDERED BY ANY CRITICS IF PEOPLE DEFINITELY LIKE IT AND IT IS ONE OF THE BEST SUSPENSE FILMS IN HISTORY

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/05/25

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Hawk L

Feels more like a music video than a movie. Fragmented and incoherent scenes. Good actors but severly lacking in plot and characterization. No substance but ok while chewing fastfood and scrolling on your iPhone. Whoever edited this movie should be fired.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

12/28/24

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Darius K

An artistic twist to a dusty tale with bloody funny lines, thieves and beggars turned lords and jumpcuts that may leave the unobservant watcher confused. I liked it, the beginning tries too hard to be Lord of the rings but after those 10 min. It was a joyride.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/26/24

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Zeyad A

Why people hated this storytelling way it's great and the fights were so awesome

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/25/24

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Synopsis

After the murder of his father, young Arthur's power-hungry uncle Vortigern seizes control of the crown. Robbed of his birthright, he grows up the hard way in the back alleys of the city, not knowing who he truly is. When fate leads him to pull the Excalibur sword from stone, Arthur embraces his true destiny to become a legendary fighter and leader.

Director: Guy Ritchie
Producer: Akiva Goldsman, Joby Harold, Tory Tunnell, Steve Clark-Hall, Guy Ritchie, Lionel Wigram
Screenwriter: Joby Harold, Guy Ritchie, Lionel Wigram
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Weed Road, Ritchie/Wigram, Safehouse Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Sequences of Violence & Action|Brief Strong Language|Some Suggestive Content)
Genre: Adventure, Action, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 12, 2017, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 20, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $39.1M
Runtime: 2h 6m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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