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The Kid Who Would Be King

2019

Joe Cornish

Louis Serkis, Dean Chaumoo, Tom Taylor, Rhianna Dorris ...

5.4

2,106

Fantasy. Adventure Alex (Louis Serkis) thinks he’s just another nobody, until he stumbles upon the mythical Sword in the Stone, Excalibur. Now, he must unite his friends and enemies into a band of knights and, together with the legendary wizard Merlin (Stewart), take on the wicked enchantress Morgana (Ferguson). With the future at stake, Alex must become the great leader he never dreamed he could be.

	Author	Review
United States	John DeFore The Hollywood Reporter	"[It] will engage fantasy-friendly adults, but will play best if they have a kid or two in tow (...) The action is lively and quick-paced"	POS
United States	Peter Debruge Variety	"Likable enough (...) [But] by comparison with 'Attack the Block', whose ensemble of accidental heroes had personality to burn, Alex and his friends come off pretty flat."	NEU
United States	David Ehrlich IndieWire	"Largely delightful (...) a fun, epic, unicorn of a children’s fantasy movie. (...) It’s revisionist history done right.	POS
United States	Bilge Ebiri The New York Times	"[It] still has some of the wit and sweep that distinguished Cornish’s earlier work (...) A brisk, well-mounted children’s fantasy (...) The action is creatively staged"	POS
United States	Monica Castillo The Wrap	"A charming story of fantasy, pop-culture references (...) It’s a movie with the playful camaraderie of 'Goonies' and a few elements from ’80s sagas"	POS
United States	Kevin Jagernauth The Playlist	"[An] instant classic (...) Terrifically sharp and entertaining family entertainment"	POS
United States	David Fear Rolling Stone	"'The Kid Who Would Be King' understands how to sell a worldview and deliver a boys’-adventure story in one seamless package (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Simon Abrams rogerebert.com	"It is fun where it counts and that's realistically what matters most (...) Luckily, the film’s bright spots are pretty bright (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United Kingdom	Nick De Semlyen Empire	"The story is deftly told, with wit and momentum (...) The characters are a delight, the action sequences thrum with invention, and when it’s funny, it’s very funny indeed (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
Canada	Molly Freeman Screen Rant	"A stylish and earnest modern retelling of the King Arthur story (...) (...) It does the legend justice and delivers an important message for young people (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Matt Goldberg Collider	"A story that’s thoughtful, funny, cute, and charming for both kids and adults (...) 'The Kid Who Would Be King' has no shortage of charm, and you always feel invested in the journey."	POS
United Kingdom	Cath Clarke The Guardian	"This movie is sentimental in all the right places, and impossible to dislike (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS

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