King Arthur: Legend of the Sword

King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
King Arthur wields the sword, Excalibur, as an inscription on it lightly glows with debris hovering around the subjects.
British theatrical release poster
Directed byGuy Ritchie
Screenplay by
Story by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJohn Mathieson
Edited byJames Herbert
Music byDaniel Pemberton
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 8 May 2017 (2017-05-08) (TCL Chinese Theatre)
  • 12 May 2017 (2017-05-12) (United States)
  • 19 May 2017 (2017-05-19) (United Kingdom)
Running time
126 minutes[4]
Countries
  • Australia[5]
  • United Kingdom[5]
  • United States[5]
LanguageEnglish
Budget$175 million[6]
Box office$148.7 million[3]

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.[7]

King Arthur: Legend of the Sword premiered at the TCL Chinese Theater on 8 May 2017 and was theatrically released on 12 May 2017 in the United States and 19 May 2017 in the United Kingdom. The film received mixed reviews, and grossed $148.7 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. Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures over $150 million.[8]

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  4. ^ "King Arthur: Legend Of The Sword". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on 16 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
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  7. ^ Jenkins, Mark (11 May 2017). "'King Arthur: Legend Of The Sword': An Edgy Script, Dulled By CGI". NPR. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
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