Quest for Camelot
Seen it?1998 | 86 min | Fantasy, Animation, Drama, Romance, Family
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (43% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics, fantasy fans and families. If you loved Nimona, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic, feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 26 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated G, but scary moments.
During the times of King Arthur, Kayley is a brave girl who dreams of following her late father as a Knight of the Round Table. The evil Ruber wants to invade Camelot and take the throne of King Arthur, and Kayley has to stop him.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
43% on Rotten Tomatoes, 50 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 Golden Globe: Golden Globe Awards: Best Original Song. Also nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$38 million worldwide on a $40 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 176K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Frederik Du Chau
- Jessalyn GilsigKayley (voice)
- Andrea CorrKayley (singing voice)
- Cary ElwesGarrett (voice)
- Bryan WhiteGarrett (singing voice)
- Gary OldmanRuber (voice)
- Eric IdleDevon (voice)
- Don RicklesCornwall (voice)
- Jane SeymourJuliana (voice)
- Céline DionJuliana (singing voice)
- Pierce BrosnanKing Arthur (voice)