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Excalibur

  • Rated R
  • 2hr 20m
  • 56

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

John Boorman

Producer:

John Boorman, Edgar F. Gross, Robert A. Eisenstein

Release Date:

Apr 10, 1981

Runtime:

2hr 20m

Synopsis

Merlin the magician helps Arthur Pendragon unite the Britons around the Round Table of Camelot, even as dark forces conspire to tear it apart.

Cast

  • Nicol Williamson
  • Nigel Terry
  • Helen Mirren
  • Nicholas Clay
  • Cherie Lunghi
  • Corin Redgrave
  • Paul Geoffrey
  • Patrick Stewart
  • Gabriel Byrne
  • Liam Neeson

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Metacritic

56
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Based on 10 Critics
7.7

USER SCORE (22)

Generally favorable reviews based on 22 Reviews
63

What a wondrous vision Excalibur is! And what a mess.

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Metacritic review by Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
50

Mr. Boorman takes these myths very seriously, but he has used them with a pretentiousness that obscures his vision.

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Metacritic review by Vincent Canby
Vincent Canby
The New York Times
60

John Boorman's 1981 retelling of the Arthurian legends is a continuation of the thematic thrust and visual plan of his Exorcist II, though the failure of that bold, hallucinatory, and flawed film seems to have put Boorman into partial retreat.

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Metacritic review by Dave Kehr
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
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