The Kid Who Would Be King (2019)

A band of kids embark on an epic quest to thwart a medieval menace.

Director:

Joe Cornish

Writer:

Joe Cornish

Stars:

Louis Ashbourne Serkis, Denise Gough, Dean Chaumoo

2 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Louis Ashbourne Serkis	...	Alex
Denise Gough	...	Mary
Dean Chaumoo	...	Bedders
Tom Taylor	...	Lance
Rhianna Dorris	...	Kaye
Nathan Stewart-Jarrett	...	Mr. Kepler
Noma Dumezweni	...	Mrs. Lee
Rebecca Ferguson	...	Morgana
Mark Bonnar	...	Mr. Jeffreys
Angus Imrie	...	Young Merlin
Louis Martin	...	Off Licence Employee
Joey Ansah	...	Policeman
Adam Leese	...	Policeman
Alexandra Roach	...	Miss Foster
Nick Mohammed	...	Mr. Hyde

Storyline

Old school magic meets the modern world in this epic adventure. Alex (Louis Ashbourne 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 (Sir Patrick Stewart), take on the wicked enchantress Morgana (Rebecca Ferguson). With the future at stake, Alex must become the great leader he never dreamed he could be.

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Plot Keywords:

reference to led zeppelin | close up of eye | evil woman | good versus evil | final battle | 

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Taglines:

Evil Gets Schooled

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Family | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for fantasy action violence, scary images, thematic elements including some bullying, and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Writer and director Joe Cornish states that the main inspirations for the film are Excalibur (1981) and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982).

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Goofs

Throughout the movie they are counting down to an upcoming solar eclipse. Yet the Moon each night gets more and more full with it being completely full the night before the eclipse. A solar eclipse can only happen on a new Moon approximately two weeks away from a full moon.

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Quotes

Bedders: [The kids are sitting in a line, shivering] We should huddle together to keep warm.
Lance: I'm not huddling anybody. I don't huddle.
[Scene cuts to them huddling together]

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Connections

Referenced in AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: Bambi Time in Jail (2018)

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Soundtracks

The Land of Make Believe
Written by Andy Hill and Pete Sinfield (as Peter Sinfield)
Performed by Bucks Fizz
Courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd
Under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd

User Reviews

Awesome for kids up to 10

This movie is surprisingly good for kids the right age. My girls, 7 and 9 loved it.

It's a modern Arthurian tale, so set in the UK with all the adventure movie cliches you might expect which is no bad thing. I'm really surprised by some of the lower-scoring reviews. This movie is formulaic and predictable but it really isn't intended to keep a 44 year old man like me on the edge of his seat.

For it's target audience - kids - it's awesome.

The visual effects were far better than expected for what I thought was a low budget movie (it's $60m) and having Patrick Stewart to bolster the cast as the old Merlin helped too.

There's enough humor and pace along the way stopping it from feeling stuffy and too serious which keeps it light and positive.

Best family movie in ages :)

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Site

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 January 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Kid Who Would Be King

Filming Locations:

Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$59,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$7,173,887, 27 January 2019

Gross USA:

$16,790,790

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$32,140,970

Company Credits

Production Co:

Big Talk Productions, TSG Entertainment, Twentieth Century Fox

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1