The Kid Who Would Be King is a 2019 fantasy action-adventure film written and directed by Joe Cornish. A British/American venture, the film stars Louis Ashbourne Serkis, Tom Taylor, Dean Chaumoo, Rhianna Doris, Angus Imrie, Rebecca Ferguson, and Patrick Stewart. The plot follows a young boy who finds King Arthur's legendary sword Excalibur, and must then use it to stop an ancient enchantress from destroying the world. Distributed by 20th Century Fox, the film was released in the United States on 25 January 2019, and in the United Kingdom on 15 February 2019. Despite receiving positive reviews, the movie underperformed at the box office, with estimated losses for the studio ranging as high as $50 million. It was also the second to last film to be released by 20th Century Fox, before The Walt Disney Company took control of the studio as part of their acquisition of 21st Century Fox on March 20, 2019.
| Director | Joe Cornish |
| Produced by | Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Nira Park |
| Writer(s) | Joe Cornish |
| Starring | Louis Ashbourne Serkis, Tom Taylor, Rebecca Ferguson, Patrick Stewart |
| Music | Electric Wave Bureau |
| Cinematography | Bill Pope |
| Edited by | Jonathan Amos, Paul Machliss |
| Production, company | 20th Century Fox, Working Title Films, Big Talk Pictures, TSG Entertainment |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Released | January 25, 2019 (United States), February 15, 2019 (United Kingdom) |
| Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom, United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $59 million |
| Box office | $32.1 million |
About The Kid Who Would Be King
A group of kids embark on a quest to take down a medieval villain after one of the kids, Alex, finds and pulls King Arthur's famous sword Excalibur.
Achievement of The Kid Who Would Be King
The film is written and directed by Joe Cornish. It won the Truly Moving Picture Award from the Heartland Film Festival.
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Latest information about The Kid Who Would Be King updated on July 28 2021.
