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The King of Kings

2025 · 102 min

A warm, earnest animated retelling that blends bedtime-story intimacy with biblical spectacle, inviting families to experience familiar miracles and sacrifice through a child's wondering eyes.

Directed by: Jang Seong-ho
Genres: Adventure, Animation, Family
Starring: Oscar Isaac, Kenneth Branagh, Uma Thurman

Tagline: A father's greatest joy is raising his son.
Overview: Charles Dickens tells his young son Walter the greatest story ever told, and what begins as a bedtime tale becomes a life-changing journey. Through vivid imagination, the boy walks alongside Jesus, witnessing His miracles, facing His trials, and understanding His ultimate sacrifice.

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Directed by: Jang Seong-ho
Genres: Adventure, Animation, Family
Starring: Oscar Isaac, Kenneth Branagh, Uma Thurman

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: faith
family
parenthood
grief
redemption
Places: home
fantasy world
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: animated
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	3
Horror	1
Humour	3
Realism	4
Romance	1
Tension	3
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: adventure, animation, family, fantasy
Directed by: Jang Seong-ho
Written by: Jang Seong-ho
Starring: Oscar Isaac, Kenneth Branagh, Uma Thurman, Pierce Brosnan, Roman Griffin Davis, Forest Whitaker, Ben Kingsley, Mark Hamill
Music: Kim Tae-seong
Cinematography: Kim Woo-hyung
Runtime: 102 min
Country: South Korea, United States of America
Languages: English

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