Excalibur

1981 141 min ★ 7.0 Adventure, Fantasy

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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Cast

Nigel Terry

King Arthur

Nicol Williamson

Merlin

Helen Mirren

Morgana

Nicholas Clay

Lancelot

Paul Geoffrey

Perceval

Cherie Lunghi

Guenevere

Robert Addie

Mordred

Gabriel Byrne

Uther

Keith Buckley

Uryens

Katrine Boorman

Igrayne

Details

Director

John Boorman

Screenplay

John Boorman

Tagline

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

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$11,000,000

Revenue

$35,000,000

Production

Orion Pictures, Cinema 84

Reviews

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Wuchak

November 25, 2018

★ 6/10

***Eccentric depiction of the medieval myths surrounding King Arthur*** In the late 400s Merlin the sorcerer of Britain takes advantage of the lust of King Uther (Gabriel Byrne) for a Duke’s wife, Ingrayne (Katrine Boorman), to grant him a boy who becomes King Arthur of Camelot (Nigel Terry) when he pulls Excalibur from the stone, a magical sword. Arthur marries Guenevere (Cherie Lunghi), but ...

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ekaari

June 10, 2024

★ 9/10

A fun “retro dark fantasy” movie with applaudable historical accuracy, peak 80s visuals, with some campy moments. A gem of the 80s that holds up well today

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CinemaSerf

June 18, 2026

★ 7/10

I think that of all the King Arthur films, this must be the most "authentic". That's largely down to the stylish cinematography and to Nicol Williamson's portrayal of the legendary sorcerer "Merlin". There aren't any whizzy visual effects or bodies morphing into dragons here; this is a much more cerebral chronology of the rise of a young boy (Nigel Terry) from the result of an illicit tryst betwee...