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The Kid Who Would Be King

An army to fight. A demon to slay. A world to save. No pressure.
2019 | 120m | English

(19930 votes)

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Popularity: 3 (history)

Director: Joe Cornish
Writer: Joe Cornish
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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.
Release Date: Jan 16, 2019
Director: Joe Cornish
Writer: Joe Cornish
Genres: Family, Fantasy, Adventure, Action
Keywords epic, magic, sword, menace, cornwall, england, knight, medieval, enchantress, evil woman, excalibur, stonehenge, quest, led zeppelin, cautionary
Production Companies 20th Century Fox, Big Talk Studios, Working Title Films, TSG Entertainment
Box Office Revenue: $32,140,970
Budget: $59,000,000
Updates Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update)
Entered: Apr 13, 2024
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Full Credits

Name Character
Louis Ashbourne Serkis Alexander "Alex" Elliot
Dean Chaumoo Bedders
Tom Taylor Lance
Rhianna Dorris Kaye
Denise Gough Mrs. Elliot
Angus Imrie Merlin
Patrick Stewart Old Merlin
Rebecca Ferguson Morgana
Genevieve O'Reilly Sophie
Noma Dumezweni Mrs. Lee
Nathan Stewart-Jarrett Mr. Kepler
Mark Bonnar Mr. Jeffreys
Alexandra Roach Ms. Foster
Nick Mohammed Mr. Hyde
Adam Buxton Stonehenge Tour Guide
Claudie Blakley Riding Instructor
Myra McFadyen Punto Patty
Adam Leese Policeman
Joey Ansah Policeman
Amir Wilson Boy (uncredited)
Name Job
Jessica Ronane Casting
Simon Elsley Art Direction
Joe Cornish Writer, Director
Bill Pope Director of Photography
Katrina Mackay Art Direction
Nigel Evans Supervising Art Director
Sara Wan Set Decoration
Niamh O'Loan Key Makeup Artist
Claire Burgess Key Hair Stylist
Jerry Ramsbottom First Assistant Editor
Oscar Wright Concept Artist
Frédéric Gaudin VFX Artist
Nick Angel Music Supervisor
Frazer Churchill Visual Effects Supervisor
Peter White Stunt Coordinator
Paul Jennings Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director
Jonathan 'Chunky' Richmond Steadicam Operator, "A" Camera Operator
Chris Bain "B" Camera Operator
Matt Windon First Assistant "A" Camera
Russell Kennedy First Assistant "B" Camera
Ian Jackson Second Assistant "A" Camera
Harry Gamble Second Assistant "B" Camera
Lisa MacGregor Camera Loader
Ewan Sadler Camera Trainee
Jay Patel Digital Imaging Technician
Kerry Brown Still Photographer
Richard Graysmark First Assistant Director
Stewart Hamilton Second Unit First Assistant Director
Tom Rye Second Assistant Director
Fraser Fennell-Ball Second Assistant Director
Colin Nicolson Production Sound Mixer
Paula Casarin Script Supervisor
Henry Kemplen Visual Effects Editor
Rachael Havercroft Post Production Coordinator
Eddie Knight Gaffer
Lee Knight Best Boy Electric
Malcolm Huse Key Grip
Keith Mead Best Boy Grip
Eugene McDonagh Best Boy Grip
Alex Fraser Grip
Ricky Hall Grip
Emmet Cahill Grip
Martin Mandeville Costume Supervisor
Richard Davies Assistant Costume Designer
Stephanie Hamilton-Jordan Costume Coordinator
Sharon Martin Makeup Designer, Hair Designer
Jill McCullough Dialect Coach
Hephzibah Craen Production Coordinator
Chloe Warren Assistant Production Coordinator
Robbie Torbuck Production Secretary
Betty Ainslie Production Accountant
David Blank Assistant Accountant
Rachel Limb Payroll Accountant
Debbie Moseley Assistant Accountant
Stuart Watson Construction Manager
Stephanie Gibbins Construction Coordinator
Claudia Kalindjian Unit Publicist
Jeremy Price Sound Designer
Jed Loughran Sound Effects Editor
Luke O'Connell Sound Editor
Matthew Skelding Dialogue Editor
Hugo Adams Foley Editor
Sophia Hardman Foley Editor
Nina Norek Assistant Sound Editor
Mark Appleby ADR Mixer
Lottie Wade ADR Recordist
Mark Baechle Orchestrator
Tony Blondal Orchestrator
Richard Bronskill Orchestrator
Shaun O'Dell Second Unit Director of Photography
Emily Thomas Third Assistant Director
Rob Bliss Concept Artist
Marcus Rowland Production Design
Jany Temime Costume Design
Jonathan Amos Editor
Paul Machliss Editor
Elizabeth Donker Curtius Stunt Double
Nina Gold Casting
Jonathan Houlding Art Direction
Adam Mendez Foley Mixer
Matt Dunkley Orchestrator, Conductor
Tolga Kenan Stunts
Mike Prestwood Smith Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Ricky Butt Foley Artist
Andrea King Foley Artist
Name Title
James Biddle Executive Producer
Nira Park Producer
Laura Richardson Associate Producer
Tim Bevan Producer
Eric Fellner Producer
Rachael Prior Executive Producer
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Reviews

Ruuz
4.0

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 f ... or certain if this will play well for actual kids. Maybe they'll even take the positive messages on board and not the bad ones. But I don't know that a good message or a good time will be taken away from _The Kid Who Would Be King_ by children, I doubt it, but it doesn't seem impossible. Very disappointing after _Attack the Block_. _Final rating:★★ - Had some things that appeal to me, but a poor finished product._

Jun 23, 2021
tmdb51616167
4.0

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 th ... e casting choices. The casting Director was definitely the fault in the failure of this film. The lead actor is not a lead actor, he does not fit the part nor fit the role. His side kicks and friends are poorly Cast. If anybody in that group of four with cast correctly, I would have to give it to Lance only, and he could stay on the rest had to be redone. The only characters that fit their parts 100% and I would leave would be Merlin and Morgana, those two were definitely done correctly, they played their parts perfectly. But overall, because of how unrealistic it is for this cast to be the zeros, it just threw it off the whole time and you could not get engaged into the film. So I definitely say this is not a film that you have to run to, it's something just to turn on while you're vacuuming.

Sep 03, 2024