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King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword

6.6

King Arthur: Legend of the Sword

PG-13·2017·126m

Summary

When the child Arthur’s father is murdered, Vortigern, Arthur’s uncle, seizes the crown. Robbed of his birthright and with no idea who he truly is, Arthur comes up the hard way in the back alleys of the city. But once he pulls the sword Excalibur from the stone, his life is turned upside down and he is forced to acknowledge his true legacy... whether he likes it or not.

Cast

Charlie Hunnam

Charlie Hunnam

Arthur

Jude Law

Jude Law

Vortigern

Astrid Bergès-Frisbey

Astrid Bergès-Frisbey

The Mage

Eric Bana

Eric Bana

Uther Pendragon

Djimon Hounsou

Djimon Hounsou

Bedivere

Aidan Gillen

Aidan Gillen

William "Goosefat Bill"

Kingsley Ben-Adir

Kingsley Ben-Adir

Tristan "Wet Stick"

Neil Maskell

Neil Maskell

Back Lack

Craig McGinlay

Craig McGinlay

Percival "Percy"

Tom Wu

Tom Wu

"Kung Fu" George

Freddie Fox

Freddie Fox

Rubio

Mikael Persbrandt

Mikael Persbrandt

Greybeard

Peter Ferdinando

Peter Ferdinando

Earl of Mercia

Geoff Bell

Geoff Bell

Mischief John

Annabelle Wallis

Annabelle Wallis

Maggie

Katie McGrath

Katie McGrath

Elsa

Lorraine Bruce

Lorraine Bruce

Syren 1

Eline Powell

Eline Powell

Syren 2

Hermione Corfield

Hermione Corfield

Syren 3

Bleu Landau

Bleu Landau

Blue

Poppy Delevingne

Poppy Delevingne

Igraine

Millie Brady

Millie Brady

Catia

Zac Barker

Young Arthur 2 Yrs

Oliver Barker

Young Arthur 2 Yrs

Nicola Wren

Lucy

Wil Coban

Wil Coban

Brother Blackleg

Jacqui Ainsley

Jacqui Ainsley

Lady of the Lake

Georgina Campbell

Georgina Campbell

Kay

Rob Knighton

Mordred

Michael Hadley

Michael Hadley

Mage King

David Beckham

David Beckham

Trigger

Alan Turkington

Alan Turkington

General 1

Michael McElhatton

Michael McElhatton

Jack's Eye

Charlie Rawes

Charlie Rawes

Axeman

James Warren

James Warren

Mike

Ellie Graham

Maria

Kamil Lemieszewski

Kamil Lemieszewski

Merlin

Kalle Hennie

Kalle Hennie

Viking

Peter Guinness

Peter Guinness

Baron 1

Mark Umbers

Mark Umbers

Baron 2

Adrian Bouchet

Adrian Bouchet

Baron 3

Florence Bell

Florence Bell

Woman 1

Anna Brooks Beckman

Woman 2

Cordelia Bugeja

Cordelia Bugeja

Woman 3

Rebecca Calder

Rebecca Calder

Maid 1

Lee Nicholas Harris

Lee Nicholas Harris

Dan Clan Mafia (uncredited)

Gintare Beinoraviciute

Gintare Beinoraviciute

Noble (uncredited)

Alice E. Mayer

Noble Girl (uncredited)

Claira Watson Parr

Claira Watson Parr

Noblewoman (uncredited)

Alphonso Austin

Alphonso Austin

Slave Labourer (uncredited)

Rudy Barrow

Rudy Barrow

Londinium Fighter (uncredited)

Daniel Stisen

Daniel Stisen

SPAC / Londinum Fighter (uncredited)

Joel Bryant

Joel Bryant

Londinium Fighter (uncredited)

Dacio Caballero

Dacio Caballero

Fighter (uncredited)

Lucy Chappell

Lucy Chappell

Young Mother (uncredited)

Jamie B. Chambers

Jamie B. Chambers

Knight (uncredited)

Pedro Caxade

Vortigern's Guard (uncredited)

Nick Cornwall

Nick Cornwall

Clan Head 1 (uncredited)

Steve Barnett

Steve Barnett

Brothel Punter (uncredited)

Guy Ritchie

Guy Ritchie

Inn Owner

Steen Young

Steen Young

Nemesis (uncredited)

Jason Lines

Jason Lines

Miscellaneous (uncredited)

Tom Coulston

Tom Coulston

Pendragon Soldier

Crew

Director, Screenplay

Guy Ritchie

Screenplay

Lionel Wigram

Screenplay, Story

Joby Harold

Story

David Dobkin

Reviews

Ruuz

Ruuz

July 25, 2017

5

It's hard to try and recommend this latest reimagining of the Arthurian legend. It's not very good, but it comes across as the sort of movie that might be a really cool time to see on the big screen. Unfortunately, by now it's finished its theatrical run, and because its not very good, I can't imagine it will ever get another one. So the one way I would like to see it, is a way it can no longer be seen. Because it's not very good.

It's Camelot by way of Middle Earth, and though I do enjoy these smarmy fast talkin' Brits a good deal in my films, the Guy Ritchie formula just doesn't lend itself to these sort of properties. The experiment just barely worked out in the first _Sherlock Holmes_ movie, and he's been getting further and further away from the mark ever since. Now he's lined up to hit _Aladdin_ next? I just don't see the connection. It's a shame to say it, but I really do want Guy Ritchie to get back to his wheelhouse. Or if he's over working on that British gangster vibe, to at the very least get him to move forward with some original IP.

_Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole._

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$175,000,000.00

Revenue:

$148,700,000.00

Keywords

knight
king arthur
excalibur
sword and sorcery