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The King and I
More than your eyes have ever seen… More than your heart has ever known!
More than your eyes have ever seen… More than your heart has ever known!
Adventure, Drama, Music, Romance - 1956
7.4
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Widowed Welsh mother Anna Loenowens becomes a governess and English tutor to the wives and many children of the stubborn King Mongkut of Siam. Anna and the King have a clash of personalities as she works to teach the royal family about the English language, customs and etiquette, and rushes to prepare a party for a group of European diplomats who must change their opinions about the King.
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Rated:
G
Runtime:
133 min
Release date:
29 Jun 1956
Country:
US
Languages:
English, Italian, Thai
Budget:
$4,550,000
Revenue:
$21,300,000
Awards:
Won 5 Oscars. 10 wins & 12 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
If you don't...see [The King and I], believe us, you'll be missing a grand and moving thing.
– Bosley Crowther,
New York Times,
20 May 2003
fresh:
Over-long but visually spectacular.
– Geoff Andrew,
Time Out,
9 Feb 2006
fresh:
All the ingredients that made Rodgers & Hammerstein's The King and I a memorable stage experience have been faithfully transferred to the screen.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
26 Mar 2009
rotten:
Typically overproduced.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
10 Feb 2012
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