King Arthur: Legend of the Sword

PG-13

Released May 12, 2017

2 hr. 6 min.

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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Maryorica L

I loved it! This movie has been very underrated.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/24/24

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Audience Member

I've watched this movie multiplentime and dont understand the hate. The quick cuts were awesome, the score was incredible, little iffy with the merlin stuff. But as a new take it is great

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/21/24

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Deborah B

I still think this is the best rendition of the King Arthur legend we have seen in a long time. It is the closest to the original source material, The First Kings of England, and if Guy Richie had been able to make all 6 of them it would have been epic. Charlie Hunam was amazing in this film. While some of the elements were a bit outlandish, overall it was a solidly entertaining film.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/04/24

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Christie L

We love the show. We could watch it over and over. We also love all the music played.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/28/24

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J- M

Very entertaining. Jude Law was an excellent villain. There wasn't a character that dropped the ball. Is a movie I can watch several times a year. And that's the point of films-entertainment

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/10/24

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Gerski K

Love it. It is not the boring story you will expect

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/07/24

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Isaac Feldberg

Inverse

Ritchie is retelling an iconic piece of British literature in his own dizzyingly charged-up style, using all that excess energy to shake the source material off its foundations.

Rated: 8/10

Nov 3, 2021

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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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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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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
Executive Producer: David Dobkin, Bruce Berman, Steven Mnuchin
Screenwriter: Joby Harold, Guy Ritchie, Lionel Wigram
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Ritchie/Wigram, Weed Road, 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
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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