King Arthur: Legend of the Sword is a 2017 epic fantasy action adventure film directed by Guy Ritchie who co-wrote the film with Joby Harold and Lionel Wigram from a story by Harold and David Dobkin, inspired by Arthurian legends. The film stars Charlie Hunnam as the title character and Jude Law as the tyrannical king Vortigern who is attempting to kill him, with Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey, Djimon Hounsou, Aidan Gillen, and Eric Bana in supporting roles. King Arthur premiered at the TCL Chinese Theater on 8 May 2017 and was theatrically released in 2D and RealD 3D on 12 May 2017 in the United States and 19 May 2017 in the United Kingdom. The film grossed $148 million worldwide against its $175 million production budget. Originally, the film was meant to be the first in a six-film franchise, but the planned sequels were cancelled after it underperformed at the box office and lost Warner Bros. and Village Roadshow Pictures over $150 million.
| Director | Guy Ritchie |
| Produced by | Akiva Goldsman, Joby Harold, Tory Tunnell, Steve Clark-Hall, Guy Ritchie, Lionel Wigram |
| Screenplay by | Joby Harold, Guy Ritchie, Lionel Wigram |
| Story by | David Dobkin, Joby Harold |
| Starring | Charlie Hunnam, Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey, Djimon Hounsou, Aidan Gillen, Jude Law, Eric Bana |
| Music | Daniel Pemberton |
| Cinematography | John Mathieson |
| Edited by | James Herbert |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures (International), Roadshow Films (Australia and New Zealand) |
| Released | May 8, 2017 (TCL Chinese Theatre), May 12, 2017 (United States), May 19, 2017 (United Kingdom) |
| Running time | 126 minutes |
| Country | United States, Australia, United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $175 million |
| Box office | $148.7 million |
| Netflix ID | 80144140 |
About King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
When his power-hungry uncle, Vortigern, seizes the throne, Arthur must grow up on the streets, but when Arthur pulls the Excalibur sword from stone, Arthur discovers the leader and fighter he is meant to become.
Achievement of King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
The film was shot in Wales, England, Scotland, and Iceland. The movie premiered at the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood, California.
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Latest information about King Arthur: Legend of the Sword updated on July 28 2021.
