I will continue to update this post as reviews come in.
[**Rotten Tomatoes:**](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/arthur_the_king) Fresh
**Critics Consensus:** It’s hard to deny *Arthur the King*’s ability to tug at the heartstrings, although it may have been more effective if it had taken a subtler approach.
||**Score**|**Number of Reviews**|**Average Rating**|
|:-|:-|:-|:-|
|**All Critics**|63%|52|5.80/10|
|**Top Critics**|54%|13|5.10/10|
[**Metacritic:**](https://www.metacritic.com/movie/arthur-the-king/) 55 (17 Reviews)
**Sample Reviews:**
This true-life tale about perseverance, compassion and second chances cuts right to the quick. While it doesn’t stray from a predictable path, the journey is rarely dull, making our travels and these characters’ travails feel worthy of the big screen. – Courtney Howard, Variety
Is all of this manipulative and cheesy? Yes, and yes. But it ultimately proves irresistible, and will be especially so for younger audience members. – Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter
It’s fairly standard heartwarming dog fare, often treacly… but edged up with vibrant, handheld cinematography by Jacques Jouffret that gives the film a more adult, action-oriented feel. **2.5/4** – Katie Walsh, Tribune News Service
The story is typical paint-by-numbers inspirational — some bids at emotion feel awfully forced. Still, Wahlberg and company manage to hold your attention, and not just because there’s a cute dog in the frame. – Beatrice Loayza, New York Times
Amid the perfunctory characters and dumbed-down dialogue, director Simon Cellan Jones and screenwriter Michael Brandt lose this race by carving out the safest path. **1.5/4** – Thomas Floyd, Washington Post
“Arthur the King” is so achingly predictable, it gives one paws — err, I mean, pause. It just doesn’t have the chops. – G. Allen Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle
Watching Arthur the King grab this meatball of a film in his jaws and scurry off with it is a surprisingly pleasing way to spend an hour and a half. – Noah Berlatsky, Chicago Reader
Since it’s a mashup of sports and animal movies, “Arthur the King” has loads of clichés from which to choose, and it chooses them all. **2/4** – Odie Henderson, Boston Globe
[Simon Cellan Jones] uses the dog to really tug at the audience’s heartstrings in increasingly manipulative ways, filling in emotional holes that are otherwise overlooked in the script. **C+** – Adam Graham, Detroit News
Rather than truly being inspiring or moving, Arthur The King manipulates and frustrates. – Tim Grierson, Screen International
Like Arthur himself, the results are sweet and dignified. Watch it on a flight. **C+** – Ryan Lattanzio, indieWire
The draw here should be experiencing a story, seeing characters overcoming adversity, and watching them build a bond with an adorable pupper. Yet Arthur The King demonstrates incompetence at doing all three. Only one thing to say to that: Woof. **C-** – Leigh Monson, AV Club
**SYNOPSIS:**
Over the course of ten days and 435 miles, an unbreakable bond is forged between pro adventure racer Michael Light (Mark Wahlberg) and a scrappy street dog companion dubbed Arthur. Based on an incredible true story, ARTHUR THE KING follows Light, desperate for one last chance to win, as he convinces a sponsor to back him and a team of athletes (Simu Liu, Nathalie Emmanuel, and Ali Suliman) for the Adventure Racing World Championship in the Dominican Republic. As the team is pushed to their outer limits of endurance in the race, Arthur redefines what victory, loyalty and friendship truly mean.
**CAST:**
* Mark Wahlberg as Mikael Lindnord
* Simu Liu as Liam
* Juliet Rylance as Helena Lindnord
* Nathalie Emmanuel as Olivia
* Ali Suliman as Chik
* Bear Grylls as Himself
* Paul Guilfoyle as Charlie Light
**DIRECTED BY:** Simon Cellan Jones
**SCREENPLAY BY:** Michael Brandt
**BASED UPON THE BOOK** ***ARTHUR: THE DOG WHO CROSSED THE JUNGLE TO FIND A HOME*** **BY:** Mikael Lindnord
**PRODUCED BY:** Tucker Tooley, Mark Canton, Courtney Solomon, Tessa Tooley, Mark Wahlberg, Stephen Levinson
**EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS:** Michael Brandt, Dorothy Canton, Mikael Lindnord
**DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY:** Jacques Jouffret
**PRODUCTION DESIGNER:** Mailara Santana
**EDITED BY:** Gary Roach
**COSTUME DESIGNER:** Carol Ramsey
**MUSIC BY:** Kevin Matley
**CASTING BY:** Sheila Jaffe
**RUNTIME:** 90 Minutes
**RELEASE DATE:** March 15, 2024
Source: self.boxoffice
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