The Sword in the Stone
1963 | 79 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
Why it’s a Weeknight Watch
With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
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Wart is a young boy who aspires to be a knight's squire. On a hunting trip he falls in on Merlin, a powerful but amnesiac wizard who has plans for him beyond mere squiredom. He starts by trying to give him an education, believing that once one has an education, one can go anywhere. Needless to say, it doesn't quite work out that way.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
68% on Rotten Tomatoes, 61 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.2/10 from 4K viewers
- AwardsBelow par
0 wins, 1 other nomination — nominated for Academy Award for Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$22 million worldwide on a $3 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
Measured from current popularity
Where to watch in US
Disney PlusRent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
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Cast & crew
Directed by Wolfgang Reitherman
- Sebastian CabotThe Narrator/Sir Ector (voice)
- Karl SwensonMerlin (voice)
- Junius MatthewsArchimedes the Owl (voice)
- Martha WentworthMadam Mim / Old Lady Squirrel (voice)
- Norman AldenKay (voice)
- Rickie SorensenWart (voice)
- Ginny TylerLittle Girl Squirrel (voice)
- Alan NapierSir Pellinore (voice)
- Richard ReithermanWart (voice)
- Robert ReithermanWart (voice)