King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017)
From nothing comes a King
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.
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| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 9 May 2017 |
| Genre | Action, Drama, Fantasy |
| Director | Guy Ritchie |
| Starring | Charlie Hunnam, Jude Law and Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey |
| Runtime | 126 min |
| Rated | PG-13 |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes (average) 4.7/10 · Rotten Tomatoes 31% · Metacritic 41/100 · TMDB users 6.6/10 |
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What kind of watch this is
Guy Ritchie’s 2017 fantasy actioner takes the Arthurian myth and shoves it through a grit filter. It runs 126 minutes, a stretch that feels like a long night in a muddy trench. The film swaps the round table for back-alley brawls, betting that a king who grew up in the gutters hits harder than one who grew up in a castle. It is less a historical epic than a high-octane brawl with a destiny attached. If you want the sword to look like it was forged in a foundry rather than a dream, this is the one.
What the critics said
The critics were not kind. Rotten Tomatoes sits at 31% based on 279 reviews, with an average score of 4.7 out of 10. Metacritic is slightly more forgiving, landing on 41 out of 100, which it labels mixed or average. The consensus is that the movie buries the classic story under too much digital noise. Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian found it "surprisingly entertaining," praising Guy Ritchie’s unselfconscious energy. Matt Zoller Seitz of RogerEbert.com was less impressed, noting the film rushes along without letting you absorb a single moment.
How it did with audiences
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword made $146.2 million worldwide against a $175 million production budget. Deadline Hollywood calculated the film lost Warner Bros. $153.2 million when all expenses were factored in. It opened to $15.4 million in North America, finishing third, before dropping 53.5% in its second weekend. On TMDB, users rate it 6.6 out of 10. A finance expert suggested it should have cost $60–80 million. The studio spent big on a sword-and-sandcastle epic.
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Sources
- King Arthur: Legend of the Sword on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q19569225 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
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