Arthur the King
Seen it?2024 | 107 min | Adventure, Drama
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
Audiences rate it highly (7.5 out of 10) and it's still drawing plenty of interest, despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for adventure fans. If you loved Into the Wild or Rush, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 47 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
Over the course of ten days and 435 miles, an unbreakable bond is forged between pro adventure racer Michael Light and a scrappy street dog companion dubbed Arthur. As the team is pushed to their outer limits of endurance in the race, Arthur redefines what victory, loyalty and friendship truly mean.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
69% on Rotten Tomatoes, 54 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$41 million worldwide on a $19 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 346K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Simon Cellan Jones
- Mark WahlbergMichael
- Simu LiuLeo
- Juliet RylanceHelen
- Nathalie EmmanuelOlivia
- Ali SulimanChik
- Bear GryllsHimself
- Paul GuilfoyleCharlie
- Rob CollinsDecker
- Alani iLongweJohn
- Cece ValentinaRuby