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King Arthur

2004 · 126 min

A gritty, mud-and-blood historical epic that feels cold and serious, with battle scenes that are tense and visceral.

Tagline: Rule Your Fate.
Overview: The story of the Arthurian legend, based on the 'Sarmatian hypothesis' which contends that the legend has a historical nucleus in the Sarmatian heavy cavalry troops stationed in Britain, and that the Roman-British military commander, Lucius Artorius Castus is the historical person behind the legend.
How it feels: Dark, tense, earnest and bleak. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: War, freedom, loyalty, betrayal
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: war
freedom
loyalty
betrayal
identity
Places: countryside
military
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Genres: adventure, war, history, action, drama
Directed by: Antoine Fuqua
Written by: David Franzoni
Starring: Clive Owen, Ioan Gruffudd, Keira Knightley, Mads Mikkelsen, Joel Edgerton, Hugh Dancy, Ray Winstone, Stephen Dillane
Music: Hans Zimmer
Cinematography: Sławomir Idziak
Runtime: 126 min
Country: Ireland, United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages: Gaelic, Welsh, English, Irish, Latin