
The Kid Who Would Be King
Taste attributes: actionadventurefamilyfantasyhistoricalfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginaryintricatelinearglossybig & variedall consuming questfighting evil
"An army to fight. A demon to slay. A world to save. No pressure."
Boxlist takeWholesome and otherworldly: an expansive fantasy film, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
6.1 /10
TMDB · 532 votes
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury
- Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined
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Synopsis
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.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 2019
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- 20th Century Fox
- Taste scores
- How we score
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