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A Balasaur Score of 68 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.1/10, Rotten Tomatoes 90%, Metacritic 66/100. Scores higher than 78% of the 2,652 2010s action movies in this catalog. Streaming on Disney+.
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes90%
Metacritic66/100
864 audience votes
Key crew
- Joe CornishDirector
- Joe CornishWriter
- Electric Wave BureauOriginal Music Composer
- Damon AlbarnOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Louis Ashbourne SerkisAlexander "Alex" Elliot
- Dean ChaumooBedders
- Tom TaylorLance
- Rhianna DorrisKaye
- Denise GoughMrs. Elliot
- Angus ImrieMerlin
- Patrick StewartOld Merlin
- Rebecca FergusonMorgana
- Genevieve O'ReillySophie
- Noma DumezweniMrs. Lee
- Nathan Stewart-JarrettMr. Kepler
- Mark BonnarMr. Jeffreys
Stills
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Themes
magicswordmenacecornwall, englandknightmedievalenchantressevil womanexcaliburstonehengequestled zeppelin
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