Excalibur
Forged by a god. Foretold by a wizard. Found by a king.
Forged by a god. Foretold by a wizard. Found by a king.
Adventure, Fantasy
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1981
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Arthur fulfills his fate by bringing together the Knights of the Round Table at Camelot and unifying the country. However, this flawed monarch faces greater tests ahead in pursuit of love, the Holy Grail, and his nation's survival.
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Runtime:
141 min
Release date:
10 Apr 1981
Country:
GB, US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$11,000,000
Revenue:
$35,000,000
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 2 wins & 11 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
What a wondrous vision Excalibur is! And what a mess.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
23 Oct 2004
fresh:
Exquisite, a near-perfect blend of action, romance, fantasy and philosophy, finely acted and beautifully filmed by director John Boorman and cinematographer Alex Thomson.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
8 Oct 2008
rotten:
For all its audacity, a misguided folly.
– Geoff Andrew,
Time Out,
26 Jan 2006
fresh:
Give Boorman credit for the loopy grandeur of his imagery and imaginings, for the sweet smell of excess, for his heroic gamble that a movie can dare to trip over its pretensions -- and still fly.
– Richard Corliss,
TIME Magazine,
6 Nov 2013
fresh:
There is humor here (in the form of a vaudeville Merlin, played by Nicol Williamson) as well as a diminution of scale that seems intended to help audiences through the thornier byways of Boorman's vision.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
6 Nov 2013