Film

Excalibur 1981

Directed by John Boorman

  • Adventure, Fantasy
  • 141 min
  • R

Forged by a god. Foretold by a wizard. Found by a king.

Arthur fulfills his fate by bringing together the Knights of the Round Table at Camelot and unifying the country. However, this flawed monarch faces greater tests ahead in pursuit of love, the Holy Grail, and his nation's survival.

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Character

Epic, earnest, grave and contemplative.

  • intimateepic
  • earnestironic
  • gravecomic
  • contemplativerelentless
  • rawmeticulous

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The Prestige HunterThe Prestige Hunter: loved by 77The Thrill ChaserThe Thrill Chaser: disliked by 20 / 2The Genre DevoteeThe Genre Devotee: loved by 11The ProvocateurThe Provocateur: loved by 11The Comfort SeekerThe Comfort Seeker: loved by 11The CartographerThe Cartographer: loved by 11The IronistThe Ironist: disliked by 10 / 1The EmpathThe Empath: disliked by 10 / 1loved (4★+)disliked (2.5★ or less)

25 profiled raters. Loved most by The Prestige Hunters; disliked most by The Thrill Chasers.

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