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The Kid Who Would Be King

2019 · 120 min · Director: Joe Cornish ★ IMDb 6.1 · 20,902 ratings

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Old school magic meets the modern world in this epic adventure. Alex (Louis Ashbourne Serkis) thinks he's just another nobody, until he stumbles upon the mythical sword in the stone, Excalibur. Now, he must unite his friends and enemies into a band of knights and, together with the legendary wizard Merlin (Sir Patrick Stewart), take on the wicked enchantress Morgana (Rebecca Ferguson). With the future at stake, Alex must become the great leader he never dreamed he could be.

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Emotional fingerprint

The Kid Who Would Be King (2019) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Inspiration 25%, Joy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Joy20%
  2. Hope15%
  3. Humor10%

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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.

Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Inspiration, Joy. Genres: Adventure, Action, Family. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Inspiration and Joy. Its IMDb rating of 6.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 62/100.

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Emotional journey

AI · from subtitles
  • Tension
  • Hope
  • Relief

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Hope

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Relief

Tension
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Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values. Not enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then rises around 83 %, then peaks around 93 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionHopeRelief
2.5 %≈ 3′Tension43 %43 %13 %8 %
7.5 %≈ 9′Tension46 %39 %16 %5 %
12.5 %≈ 15′Curiosity53 %36 %20 %1 %
17.5 %≈ 21′Curiosity53 %43 %16 %5 %
22.5 %≈ 27′Tension50 %46 %16 %11 %
27.5 %≈ 33′Curiosity56 %51 %23 %13 %
32.5 %≈ 39′Tension61 %57 %26 %14 %
37.5 %≈ 45′Curiosity56 %54 %28 %14 %
42.5 %≈ 51′Tension63 %61 %23 %11 %
47.5 %≈ 57′Tension74 %70 %26 %19 %
52.5 %≈ 63′Hope70 %54 %36 %28 %
57.5 %≈ 69′Sadness68 %36 %41 %24 %
62.5 %≈ 75′Hope75 %46 %46 %19 %
67.5 %≈ 81′Tension76 %65 %35 %20 %
72.5 %≈ 87′Relief68 %60 %32 %30 %
77.5 %≈ 93′Hope66 %54 %53 %29 %
82.5 %≈ 99′Hope76 %69 %57 %13 %
87.5 %≈ 105′Tension85 %79 %51 %23 %
92.5 %≈ 111′Relief87 %73 %53 %53 %
97.5 %≈ 117′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
Rags to riches

Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.

Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.

Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.

Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.

Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.

Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.

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Cast

LA
Louis Ashbourne Serkis

LA
Louis Ashbourne Serkis

Alexander "Alex" Elliot

TT
Tom Taylor

Lance

DC
Dean Chaumoo

RD
Rhianna Dorris

Kaye

AI
Angus Imrie

Merlin

Patrick Stewart

Old Merlin

ND
Noma Dumezweni

Mrs. Lee

Mark Bonnar

Mr. Jeffreys

AR
Alexandra Roach

Ms. Foster

Nick Mohammed

Mr. Hyde

AB
Adam Buxton

Stonehenge Tour Guide

CB
Claudie Blakley

Riding Instructor

MM
Myra McFadyen

Punto Patty

AL
Adam Leese

Policeman

JA
Joey Ansah

Policeman

AW
Amir Wilson

Boy (uncredited)

Details

Directed by
Joe Cornish
Written by
Joe Cornish
Type
Movies
Released
2019
Runtime
120 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.1 · 20,902 ratings
Feels mostly
Excitement
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