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Directed by
Antoine Fuqua Written by
David Franzoni Cast
Clive Owen, Ioan Gruffudd, Mads Mikkelsen, Joel Edgerton, Hugh Dancy [more]
Release Date
• USA: Jul 9, 2004
• UK: 30 Jul 2004
DVD Release Date
• R1: Dec 21, 2004
• R2: 20 Sep 2004
Budget USD 90,000,000
BoxOffice: $51.7M
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King Arthur Website
MPAA Rating
Rated PG-13 for intense battle sequences, a scene of sensuality and some language.
Running Time
2 hours, 6 minutes
Country USA, Ireland
Studio Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Touchstone Pictures
More info on IMDb.com
Other Titles
• King Arthur (2004)
• Knights of the Roundtable
• King Arthur: Director's Cut
• Knights of the Round Table
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King Arthur Reviews |
The beauty of the Arthurian legends lies in the magical, the mystical, and the mythical; sucking all that out of the story leaves you with a bloated husk of a tale, one that's innately boring, utterly tiresome and making its way to a multiplex under the banner of Mr. Jerry Bruckheimer. [read review] 
--Scott Weinberg (eFilmCritic.com)
The legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table conjure up words such as magic, stirring, spellbinding, and timeless, none of which apply to Jerry Bruckheimer’s cinematic rendering. Except, maybe, the timeless part, because sitting through this seems like an eternity. [read review] 
--Andrea Chase (Killer Movie Reviews)
This movie is highly over-produced, but like that doesn't come as a shock with Jerry Bruckheimer on board. Owen and Knightley perform nicely, and Fuqua is great at the helm, but it reminds me of his Tears of the Sun: directing talent wasted on a shoddy script. [read review] 
--Brian Gallagher (MovieWeb)
Crisp cinematography and exotic locations landscaping an intense middle-film fight scene make King Arthur a worth while endeavor, even if the story doesn’t relish the mystical elements that made the tale so fascinating in the first place. Perhaps that will be saved for a sequel. [read review] 7/10
--Scott Spicciati (Movie-Vault.com)
"King Arthur" is not a bad movie, although it could have been better. It isn't flat-out silly like "Troy," its actors look at home as their characters, and director Antoine Fuqua curtails the use of computer effects in the battle scenes, which involve mostly real people. [read review] 
--Roger Ebert (Chicago Sun-Times)
It's a film that periodically arouses excitement from well-composed action sequences and solid performances only to be brought to a screeching halt when everyone stops fighting and starts babbling on and on ad nauseum. [read review] 
--Joe Rickey (Movie-Gurus.com)
By taking the magic out of the myth, the filmmakers have stripped away the very essence of what has made this legend survive the test of time, leaving a film striving to deliver thrills, and unfortunate in its timing. [read review] D+
--Brian Orndorf (FilmJerk.com)
Still, the core problem is the screenplay, which seems to have been penned without the consideration that someone in the theater might actually try to piece it together into a semblance of coherency. [read review] 
--James Berardinelli (ReelViews)
King Arthur is very much like watching The History Channel. Except the facts are shady, it’s longer, not cohesive in its storytelling, there are no commercials and you can’t change the station. [read review]
--Erik Childress (eFilmCritic.com)
Jerry Bruckheimer-produced blockbuster “with extra added historical authenticity” – occasionally it’s amusingly bad, but mostly it’s just dull, with a couple of good bits. [read review]
--Matthew Turner (ViewLondon)
The glitter of Camelot has been lost in Antoine Fuqua's valiant quest for historical accuracy, but Keira Knightley does prance around in a leather bikini. [read review]
--Stephanie Zacharek (Salon)
Ambiguity, subtlety, and mixed-up heroes are not usually the makings of summer blockbusters, but it's still a fascinating, stirring, great-looking film. [read review] 74/100
--Brian Webster (Apollo Guide)
KING ARTHUR makes a more valiant attempt than most, delivering a worthwhile action-drama that is just grounded enough in real history to be intriguing. [read review]
--Brian McKay (eFilmCritic.com)
Thankfully, it all still engages us. Fuqua adamantly refuses to let our attention wander, and keeps us entertained almost despite ourselves. [read review] B-
--Rob Vaux (Flipsidemovies.com)
"King Arthur" is a good enterprise, and it makes a good run at it, but by the last act, it's just the same old Saxon violence. [read review] B
--Eric D. Snider (EricDSnider.com)
Even though his efforts may be somewhat flawed in terms of focal points, Fuqua handles King Arthur with passion. [read review]
--Danny Baldwin (BucketReviews.com)
Arthur demythologised and remythologised, but still in need of a little screenwriting magic. [read review] 6/10
--Anton Bitel (Movie Gazette)
The slick, super-serious King Arthur offers a new take on the legend of yore. [read review]
--Nev Pierce (BBC Films)
Who knew medieval history could be such a hoote? [read review]
--Blake Snyder (MovieWeb)
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