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Kings of the Sun

Name: Kings of the Sun
Genre: History, Adventure
Released: 1963-12-18
Cast: Yul Brynner, George Chakiris, Shirley Anne Field, Richard Basehart, Brad Dexter

1963 | 108 min | History, Adventure

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a box office loss and little lasting buzz, 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 adventure fans and history buffs.
The mood: Exciting.
The pace: Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 48 min.
What might put you off: Made in 1963: an older pace and style.

In order to flee from powerful enemies, young Mayan king Balam leads his people north across the Gulf of Mexico to the coast of what will become the United States. They build a home in the new land but come into conflict with a tribe of Native Americans led by their chief, Black Eagle, while both Balam and Black Eagle fall in love the beautiful Mayan princess Ixchel.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide on a $4 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 23K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by J. Lee Thompson

Yul BrynnerChief Black Eagle
George ChakirisBalam
Shirley Anne FieldIxchel
Richard BasehartAh Min
Brad DexterAh Haleb
Barry MorseAh Zok
Armando SilvestreIsatai
Leo GordonHunac Ceel
Victoria VetriIxzubin
Rudy SolariPitz