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The Kid Who Would Be King

6.2

Released January 16, 2019Runtime 2h 0min

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.

Genres

Action

Adventure

Fantasy

Family

Production Companies

Working Title Films

Big Talk Studios

TSG Entertainment

20th Century Fox

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Finances

Budget: $59,000,000
Revenue: $32,140,970
Profit/Loss: $-26,859,030

Stream

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Buy

Videos

Cast

Louis Ashbourne SerkisAlexander "Alex" Elliot

Dean ChaumooBedders

Tom TaylorLance

Rhianna DorrisKaye

Denise GoughMrs. Elliot

Angus ImrieMerlin

Patrick StewartOld Merlin

Rebecca FergusonMorgana

Genevieve O'ReillySophie

Noma DumezweniMrs. Lee

Nathan Stewart-JarrettMr. Kepler

Mark BonnarMr. Jeffreys

Alexandra RoachMs. Foster

Nick MohammedMr. Hyde

Adam BuxtonStonehenge Tour Guide

Claudie BlakleyRiding Instructor

Myra McFadyenPunto Patty

Adam LeesePoliceman

Joey AnsahPoliceman

Amir WilsonBoy (uncredited)

Sean ColemanStudent Fighter

Crew

Paul JenningsSecond Unit Director

Fraser Fennell-BallSecond Assistant Director

Stewart HamiltonSecond Unit First Assistant Director

Paula CasarinScript Supervisor

Richard GraysmarkFirst Assistant Director

Tom RyeSecond Assistant Director

Emily ThomasThird Assistant Director

Joe CornishDirector

Donald E G BentleyThird Assistant Director

Joe CornishWriter

Robbie TorbuckProduction Secretary

David BlankAssistant Accountant

Rachel LimbPayroll Accountant

Debbie MoseleyAssistant Accountant

Rachael HavercroftPost Production Coordinator

Hephzibah CraenProduction Coordinator

Betty AinslieProduction Accountant

Chloe WarrenAssistant Production Coordinator

Laura RichardsonAssociate Producer

Eric FellnerProducer

Rachael PriorExecutive Producer

Tim BevanProducer

Nira ParkProducer

James BiddleExecutive Producer

Jessica RonaneCasting

Nina GoldCasting

Russell KennedyFirst Assistant "B" Camera

Ian JacksonSecond Assistant "A" Camera

Ewan SadlerCamera Trainee

Jay PatelDigital Imaging Technician

Peter WhiteStunt Coordinator

Chris Bain"B" Camera Operator

Paul JenningsStunt Coordinator

Jonathan 'Chunky' RichmondSteadicam Operator

Matt WindonFirst Assistant "A" Camera

Lisa MacGregorCamera Loader

Jonathan 'Chunky' Richmond"A" Camera Operator

Harry GambleSecond Assistant "B" Camera

Malcolm HuseKey Grip

Sharon MartinMakeup Designer

Matthew SkeldingDialogue Editor

Henry KemplenVisual Effects Editor

Jed LoughranSound Effects Editor

Kerry BrownStill Photographer

Emmet CahillGrip

Martin MandevilleCostume Supervisor

Jill McCulloughDialect Coach

Stephanie GibbinsConstruction Coordinator

Hugo AdamsFoley Editor

Lee KnightBest Boy Electric

Stuart WatsonConstruction Manager

Sophia HardmanFoley Editor

Luke O'ConnellSound Editor

Eddie KnightGaffer

Eugene McDonaghBest Boy Grip

Alex FraserGrip

Claudia KalindjianUnit Publicist

Ricky HallGrip

Stephanie Hamilton-JordanCostume Coordinator

Sharon MartinHair Designer

Colin NicolsonProduction Sound Mixer

Keith MeadBest Boy Grip

Richard DaviesAssistant Costume Designer

Jeremy PriceSound Designer

Tony BlondalOrchestrator

Nina NorekAssistant Sound Editor

Mark BaechleOrchestrator

Richard BronskillOrchestrator

Mark ApplebyADR Mixer

Matt DunkleyConductor

Matt DunkleyOrchestrator

Lottie WadeADR Recordist

Shaun O'DellSecond Unit Director of Photography

Adam MendezFoley Mixer

Nick AngelMusic Supervisor

Frazer ChurchillVisual Effects Supervisor

Oscar WrightConcept Artist

Frédéric GaudinVFX Artist

Tolga KenanStunts

Rob BlissConcept Artist

Marcus RowlandProduction Design

Jonathan AmosEditor

Paul MachlissEditor

Bill PopeDirector of Photography

Jany TemimeCostume Design

Elizabeth Donker CurtiusStunt Double

Katrina MackayArt Direction

Simon ElsleyArt Direction

Nigel EvansSupervising Art Director

Sara WanSet Decoration

Jonathan HouldingArt Direction

Niamh O'LoanKey Makeup Artist

Claire BurgessKey Hair Stylist

Jerry RamsbottomFirst Assistant Editor

Mike Prestwood SmithSound Re-Recording Mixer

Ricky ButtFoley Artist

Andrea KingFoley Artist

Drew JonesVisual Effects Production Manager

Felix LeechStunt Double

Electric Wave BureauOriginal Music Composer

Damon AlbarnOriginal Music Composer

Laurent GilletVisual Effects Supervisor

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Reviews

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 ...

by tmdb51616167

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 t...