King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
Movie, 2017, The 2010s, Set in Londinium
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword is #9 of 18 in release order and #9 of 18 in chronological order in the Guy Ritchie.
The story
When the child Arthur’s father is murdered, Vortigern, Arthur’s uncle, seizes the crown. Robbed of his birthright and with no idea who he truly is, Arthur comes up the hard way in the back alleys of the city. But once he pulls the sword Excalibur from the stone, his life is turned upside down and he is forced to acknowledge his true legacy... whether he likes it or not.
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword recap
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017) raises Arthur in a Londinium brothel, unaware he is heir to the throne his uncle Vortigern seized by dark magic. Guy Ritchie's ninth feature retells the legend as a gangland origin story. Vortigern (Jude Law) sacrifices his wife to sea witches to kill his brother, King Uther Pendragon (Eric Bana), and the infant Arthur escapes downriver. Grown into a street hustler, Arthur (Charlie Hunnam) is rounded up when the sword in the stone appears and every man of age is forced to try it. He pulls Excalibur free, faints from visions of his parents' death, and is set for public execution. The Mage (Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey), an acolyte of Merlin, and Uther's old general Bedivere (Djimon Hounsou) rescue him. Arthur refuses the crown until a journey into the Darklands shows him the truth about his father.
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword ending explained
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword ends with Arthur accepting Excalibur and killing Vortigern, who has sacrificed his own daughter to become a demon knight again. The Mage sends a giant serpent against the castle as Bedivere's rebels attack, and Arthur takes the throne. He knights his allies and begins work on the Round Table. Planned as the first of six films, the series stopped after this one lost heavily at the box office.
Post-credits scenes
No. King Arthur: Legend of the Sword has no mid- or post-credits scene.
Where to watch King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword is streaming on VIX and Tubi in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 6.7/10, Rotten Tomatoes 31%
Where it fits
- Release order: after The Man from U.N.C.L.E., before Aladdin.
- Chronological order: after The Man from U.N.C.L.E., before Aladdin.
Cast
- Charlie Hunnam as Arthur
- Jude Law as Vortigern
- Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey as The Mage
- Djimon Hounsou as Bedivere
- Eric Bana as Uther Pendragon
- Aidan Gillen as William "Goosefat Bill"
- Freddie Fox as Rubio
- Craig McGinlay as Percival "Percy"
- Tom Wu as "Kung Fu" George
- Kingsley Ben-Adir as Tristan "Wet Stick"
- Neil Maskell as Back Lack
- Annabelle Wallis as Maggie
Directed by Guy Ritchie.