The Sword in the Stone
Buena Vista Distribution Company | Release Date: December 25, 1963 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
61
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0
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90
The New York TimesBosley Crowther
The picture makes an eye-filling package of rollicking fun and thoughtful common sense. The humor sparkles with real, knowing sophistication. Read full review
75
IndieWireGreg Ehrbar
At first glance, you might have expected the film to be a grand epic with some comedy. Instead, it’s largely a comedy with some serious moments. Read full review
70
VarietyStaff (Not Credited)
It emerges as a tasty confection. Read full review
60
EmpireWilliam Thomas
Disney’s adaptation of the first book in T. W. White’s colourful Arthurian trilogy The Once And Future King (which also served as the source for the musical Camelot) is formulaic matinee fare, competent and sprightly but undistinguished. Read full review
50
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
The high point of the picture is the antics of Merlin; at one point he's hilariously funny in his absentmindedness, and the next he shows his cunning. Read full review
50
Chicago ReaderDave Kehr
There is still some life in the characterizations, though the animation is turning stiff and flat. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleWalter Addiego
Maybe the film works best as nostalgia for Baby Boomers who recall the picture from their childhood. Read full review
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