An army to fight. A demon to slay. A world to save. No pressure.
Old-school magic meets the modern world when young Alex stumbles upon the mythical sword Excalibur. He soon unites his friends and enemies, and they become knights who join forces with the legendary wizard Merlin. Together, they must save mankind from the wicked enchantress Morgana and her army of supernatural warriors.
The Kid Who Would Be King (2019) is a action, adventure, fantasy and family film directed by Joe Cornish, released on January 16, 2019 with a runtime of 2h. It stars Louis Ashbourne Serkis, Dean Chaumoo, Tom Taylor and Rhianna Dorris. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 862 ratings.
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Louis Ashbourne Serkis
as Alexander "Alex" Elliot
Dean Chaumoo
as Bedders
Tom Taylor
as Lance
Rhianna Dorris
as Kaye
Denise Gough
as Mrs. Elliot
Angus Imrie
as Merlin
Patrick Stewart
as Old Merlin
Rebecca Ferguson
as Morgana
Genevieve O'Reilly
as Sophie
Noma Dumezweni
as Mrs. Lee
Nathan Stewart-Jarrett
as Mr. Kepler
Mark Bonnar
as Mr. Jeffreys
Directed by Joe Cornish, written by Joe Cornish, produced by Nira Park, Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 862 ratings.
Man, I was ready to **absolutely** rail on this movie before I realised that what I had thought was the end was just the end of the second act. Now don't get me wrong, I still very much did not enjoy _The Kid Who Would Be King_, but the actual ending did turn me around on it somewhat. Hard to know for certain if this will play well for actual kids. Maybe they'll even take the positive messages on board and not the…
Reviewed on June 10, 2019
This is one of those films that is able to be skipped and not have ever seen. Now I'm saying that it's terrible movie, because I don't think the storyline itself is terrible whatsoever. I think the problem with this movie that made the audience and myself be so down and against it, was clearly the casting choices. The casting Director was definitely the fault in the failure of this film. The lead actor is not a…
Reviewed on September 1, 2024
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The Kid Who Would Be King (2019) is available to stream on Disney Plus, fuboTV and FXNow, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Kid Who Would Be King (2019) includes Louis Ashbourne Serkis, Dean Chaumoo, Tom Taylor, Rhianna Dorris and Denise Gough. The film was directed by Joe Cornish. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Kid Who Would Be King was released on January 16, 2019 and runs for 2h.
The Kid Who Would Be King (2019) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 862 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, adventure and fantasy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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