King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017) Movie poster and book cover compared.

King Arthur: Legend of the Sword

Guy Ritchie, 2017

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Le Morte d'Arthur
Thomas Malory, 1485

King Arthur: Legend of the Sword is a movie directed by Guy Ritchie in 2017 and inspired by the book Le Morte d’Arthur: King Arthur & The Knights of The Round Table by Thomas Malory, first published in 1485. The movie features Charlie Hunnam, Astrid Bergès-Frisbey, Jude Law, Djimon Hounsou, Eric Bana, Aidan Gillen, and others.

What users say

“The movie is better than the book”

But the book is worth reading.

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RATING

6.7

/ 10

Movie Poster: King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (Guy Ritchie, 2017)

7.8

/ 10

Book Cover: Le Morte d'Arthur (Thomas Malory, 1485)

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Storyline

When the child Arthur’s father is murdered, Vortigern, Arthur’s uncle, seizes the crown. Robbed of his birthright and with no idea who he truly is, Arthur comes up the hard way in the back alleys of the city. But once he pulls the sword Excalibur from the stone, his life is turned upside down and he is forced to acknowledge his true legacy… whether he likes it or not.

Movie vs Book

Poster of King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, the 2017 movie by Guy Ritchie

Year

2017

Minutes

126

Movie Rate

6.70

Source: IMDb

Movie

King Arthur: Legend of the Sword

Country: UK

Year: 2017

Length: 2h6m

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Cover of Le Morte d'Arthur, the 1485 book by Thomas Malory

Year

1485

Pages

640

Book Rate

7.86

S: Goodreads

Book

Le Morte d'Arthur

Subtitle: King Arthur & The Knights of The Round Table

Country: UK

First published in: 1485

Length: 640 pages

Genre: Poem

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Other screen adaptations of the book

Movie poster
Excalibur (1981)
Movie by John Boorman

User polls & recommendations

Which is better?

Poster of King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, the 2017 movie by Guy Ritchie

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Cover of Le Morte d'Arthur, the 1485 book by Thomas Malory

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movie

IS IT WORTH WATCHING?

Poster of King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, the 2017 movie by Guy Ritchie

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30% No

7 votes

3 votes

book

IS IT WORTH READING?

Cover of Le Morte d'Arthur, the 1485 book by Thomas Malory

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27% No

8 votes

3 votes

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