The Kid Who Would Be King

In our darkest hour, King Arthur will return to save the world. Or, so the legend goes.

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Joe Cornish’s film is vigilant in its positivity and hope for the future at nearly every turn.

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The action is creatively staged, without ever getting too intense or scary for young viewers. And the script balances humor, pathos and wish fulfillment as it portrays Alex’s rise from mopey dreamer to confident warrior, without overdoing the mythic portent.

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'Attack the Block' writer-director Joe Cornish riffs on Arthurian legends in his second outing as helmer.

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In a media landscape dominated by IP-driven projects, it’s possible that something like The Kid Who Would Be King, a not-quite-so-original film inspired by Hollywood’s take on the medieval myth with a title that oddly references a 1975 John Huston adaptation of a Rudyard Kipling novella, is the safest bet for someone who doesn’t want to play in the franchise sandbox.

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The director of Attack The Block gets family-friendly with the uneven The Kid Who Would Be King

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Writer-director of “Attack the Block” pits school kids against an evil sorceress who’s out to grab Excalibur

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Can medieval chivalry save the modern world? ‘The Kid Who Would Be King’ thinks so.

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'Attack the Block' director Joe Cornish delivers a contemporary twist on the King Arthur legend full of retro-1980s family-film ingredients.

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The film may be in desperate need of a trim and features one too many endings – honestly, what contemporary fantasy epic these days doesn’t – but if you’re a parent wondering what this generation’s answer to the memorable PG fantasy films of your childhood will be, The Kid Who Would Be King makes a pretty strong case. A bit of action, a bit of humor, and a whole bunch of teachable moments.

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A modern-day, fresh-faced Arthur yanks a sword out of a stone and raises a citizen army to fight against Morgana.

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