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.
Charlie Hunnam
Arthur
Jude Law
Vortigern
Astrid Bergès-Frisbey
The Mage
Eric Bana
Uther Pendragon
Djimon Hounsou
Bedivere
Aidan Gillen
William "Goosefat Bill"
Kingsley Ben-Adir
Tristan "Wet Stick"
Neil Maskell
Back Lack
Craig McGinlay
Percival "Percy"
Tom Wu
"Kung Fu" George
Freddie Fox
Rubio
Mikael Persbrandt
Greybeard
Peter Ferdinando
Earl of Mercia
Geoff Bell
Mischief John
Annabelle Wallis
Maggie
Katie McGrath
Elsa
Lorraine Bruce
Syren 1
Eline Powell
Syren 2
Hermione Corfield
Syren 3
Bleu Landau
Blue
Poppy Delevingne
Igraine
Millie Brady
Catia
Zac Barker
Young Arthur 2 Yrs
Oliver Barker
Young Arthur 2 Yrs
Nicola Wren
Lucy
Wil Coban
Brother Blackleg
Jacqui Ainsley
Lady of the Lake
Georgina Campbell
Kay
Rob Knighton
Mordred
Michael Hadley
Mage King
David Beckham
Trigger
Alan Turkington
General 1
Michael McElhatton
Jack's Eye
Charlie Rawes
Axeman
James Warren
Mike
Ellie Graham
Maria
Kamil Lemieszewski
Merlin
Kalle Hennie
Viking
Peter Guinness
Baron 1
Mark Umbers
Baron 2
Adrian Bouchet
Baron 3
Florence Bell
Woman 1
Anna Brooks Beckman
Woman 2
Cordelia Bugeja
Woman 3
Rebecca Calder
Maid 1
Lee Nicholas Harris
Dan Clan Mafia (uncredited)
Gintare Beinoraviciute
Noble (uncredited)
Alice E. Mayer
Noble Girl (uncredited)
Claira Watson Parr
Noblewoman (uncredited)
Alphonso Austin
Slave Labourer (uncredited)
Rudy Barrow
Londinium Fighter (uncredited)
Daniel Stisen
SPAC / Londinum Fighter (uncredited)
Joel Bryant
Londinium Fighter (uncredited)
Dacio Caballero
Fighter (uncredited)
Lucy Chappell
Young Mother (uncredited)
Jamie B. Chambers
Knight (uncredited)
Pedro Caxade
Vortigern's Guard (uncredited)
Nick Cornwall
Clan Head 1 (uncredited)
Steve Barnett
Brothel Punter (uncredited)
Guy Ritchie
Inn Owner
Steen Young
Nemesis (uncredited)
Jason Lines
Miscellaneous (uncredited)
Tom Coulston
Pendragon Soldier
Director, Screenplay
Guy Ritchie
Screenplay
Lionel Wigram
Screenplay, Story
Joby Harold
Story
David Dobkin
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._