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Arthur the King
2024 107 min Canada, United States of America PG-13 12+
★7.3
Adventure, Drama
Director: Simon Cellan Jones
📖 Based on the novel
«Arthur - The Dog Who Crossed the Jungle to Find a Home»
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Description
Over the course of ten days and 435 miles, an unbreakable bond is forged between pro adventure racer Michael Light and a scrappy street dog companion dubbed Arthur. As the team is pushed to their outer limits of endurance in the race, Arthur redefines what victory, loyalty and friendship truly mean.
Budget:
$19M
US Gross:
$25.05M
Worldwide:
$40.83M
Starring
Mark Wahlberg
Actor
Simu Liu
Actor
Juliet Rylance
Actor
Awards
3 wins & 1 nomination total
Key opinion
Arthur the King is a conventionally structured, heartfelt adventure film that resonates with audiences through its inspiring true story and the charming bond between its human and canine protagonists. While praised for its stunning wilderness cinematography and ability to evoke emotion, critics are divided over its formulaic screenplay, frequent reliance on clichés, and the technical inaccuracies in its portrayal of extreme sports.
| Cinematography | The film features breathtaking cinematography that effectively captures the exotic and rugged beauty of its wilderness settings. | |
| Acting | Mark Wahlberg's performance provides a reliable and solid anchor for the film, fitting his established screen persona. | |
| Screenplay | The narrative relies heavily on sports movie tropes and a predictable structure, which some find comforting and others find shallow or unoriginal. | |
| Emotion | Opinions on the emotional resonance are split: many viewers find the bond between man and dog deeply moving, while others view the storytelling as manipulative or overly sentimental. | |
| Direction | The film’s portrayal of extreme adventure sports is criticized by some for technical sloppiness and unrealistic depictions of safety and physical limits. |