The Kid Who Would Be King
Box office: $19.3 million
Budget: 59 million USD
Old-school magic meets the modern world when young Alex stumbles upon the mythical sword Excalibur. He soon joins forces with a band of knights and the legendary wizard Merlin when the wicked enchantress Morgans threatens the future of mankind.
Old school magic meets the current world in the epos risk THE KID WHO WOULD BE KING.
Alex (Ashbourne Serkis) believes he’s only different none, until he slip upon the fabled Sword in the Stone, Excalibur.
Now, he must unite his friends and the opposition into a band of knights and, together with the mythical wizard Merlin (Stewart), take on the guilty magician Morgana (Ferguson). With the future at betting, Alex must be the great leader he never fancy he could be.
Director Joe Cornish gives Arthurian legend a modern, crowd-pleasing twist in this version by choosing a kind, courageous "everyboy" to be the once and future king. Full review
With its retro-video-game score and "Goonies"-style gang of misfit characters, the movie plays like a throwback to Spielberg-produced adventure films of the '80s. Full review
More proof that Cornish is a wizard at re-energising tired tropes.The characters are a delight, the action sequences thrum with invention, and when it’s funny, it’s very funny indeed. Full review
Joe Cornish's The Kid Who Would Be King is a stylish and earnest modern retelling of the King Arthur story that's fun for the whole family.Full review
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