King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
Warner Bros. | Release Date: May 12, 2017 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
41
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Mixed or average reviews based on 45 Critic Reviews
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6
Mixed:
28
Negative:
11
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
New York Daily NewsAllen SalkinMay 10, 2017
The stylish and engrossing reinterpretation of the mythological king's early years lacks character development, but makes up for it with swashbuckling, sword-fighting, beast-slaying fun. Read full review
75
ReelViewsJames BerardinelliMay 11, 2017
With Legend of the Sword, the filmmaker isn’t remaking or adapting anything. This is his version of Arthur’s origin story and, if nothing else, it’s kinetic and attention-grabbing. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperMay 10, 2017
In its finest moments, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword is swift and clever and exhilarating. At its low points, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword plays like a cheesy B-movie, with ridiculous monsters and unintentionally laugh-inducing moments. Read full review
70
SlateKaty WaldmanMay 18, 2017
King Arthur wants desperately to please, and it mostly succeeds. Read full review
67
The PlaylistDrew TaylorMay 9, 2017
Ritchie’s ‘King Arthur’ is a pleasing big budget spectacle, oddly aligned to the filmmaker’s thematic interests and startlingly compatible with his signature razzle-dazzle style. In fact, the soggiest moments in the movie are the ones that adhere the closest to that ambitious multi-film strategy, lessening the fun, and emptying its impact. Read full review
63
Washington PostMichael O'SullivanMay 11, 2017
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword is a fun, if sacrilegious, first step in a franchise creation — one that observes the first commandment of storytelling: Thou shalt not be boring. Read full review
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