Arthurian Tales
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1. King Arthur (2004)
PG-13 | 126 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A demystified take on the tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.
Director: Antoine Fuqua | Stars: Clive Owen, Stephen Dillane, Keira Knightley, Ioan Gruffudd
Votes: 176,184 | Gross: $51.88M
2. Arthur the King (1983 TV Movie)
180 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery
The story of a woman in falling into an icy cave at Stonehenge and waking up in Arthurian times amidst the love triangle between Lancelot, Queen Guinevere, and King Arthur, as the Queen is kidnapped by the King's evil sister Morgan La Fey.
Director: Clive Donner | Stars: Malcolm McDowell, Candice Bergen, Edward Woodward, Dyan Cannon
Votes: 453
3. Excalibur (1981)
PG | 140 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Merlin the magician helps Arthur Pendragon unite the Britons around the Round Table of Camelot, even as dark forces conspire to tear it apart.
Director: John Boorman | Stars: Nigel Terry, Helen Mirren, Nicholas Clay, Cherie Lunghi
Votes: 67,232 | Gross: $34.97M
4. Camelot (1967)
G | 179 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
The story of the marriage of England's King Arthur to Guinevere. The plot of illegitimate Mordred to gain the throne and Guinevere's growing attachment to Sir Lancelot, threaten to topple Arthur and destroy his "round table" of knights.
Director: Joshua Logan | Stars: Richard Harris, Vanessa Redgrave, Franco Nero, David Hemmings
Votes: 7,484 | Gross: $31.10M
5. The Mists of Avalon (2001)
Unrated | 92 min | Drama, Fantasy
Tales of Camelot and Avalon, told from the perspective of the women of Uther and Arthur Pendragon's world.
Stars: Anjelica Huston, Julianna Margulies, Joan Allen, Samantha Mathis
Votes: 10,406
6. Merlin (1998)
Not Rated | 61 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Legendary wizard Merlin tells his story of his war against Queen Mab of the Sidhe and his creation of Camelot.
Stars: Sam Neill, Helena Bonham Carter, John Gielgud, Rutger Hauer
Votes: 22,545
7. Merlin (2008–2012)
TV-PG | 45 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
These are the brand new adventures of Merlin, the legendary sorcerer as a young man, when he was just a servant to young Prince Arthur on the royal court of Camelot, who has soon become his best friend, and turned Arthur into a great king and a legend.
Stars: John Hurt, Colin Morgan, Bradley James, Richard Wilson
Votes: 87,301
8. Lovespell (1981)
Not Rated | 91 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
The classic Arthurian tale of tragic love. In medieval times, Lord of Cornwall decides to marry an Irish princess Isolde. However, his most loyal knight Tristan becomes bewitched by her beauty and they fall hopelessly in love.
Director: Tom Donovan | Stars: Richard Burton, Kate Mulgrew, Nicholas Clay, Cyril Cusack
Votes: 229
9. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
PG | 91 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table embark on a surreal, low-budget search for the Holy Grail, encountering many, very silly obstacles.
Directors: Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones | Stars: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam
Votes: 570,617 | Gross: $1.23M
10. Camelot (2011)
TV-MA | 45 min | Drama, Fantasy
When King Uther dies and Britain faces chaos, Merlin presents an unknown named Arthur as the new king by birthright, as the late king's son, against the ambitious desires of his half-sister, Morgan.
Stars: Joseph Fiennes, Jamie Campbell Bower, Tamsin Egerton, Peter Mooney
Votes: 24,651
11. Camelot (1982 TV Movie)
150 min | Musical
Part of the cable series "HBO Theatre", this is a videotaped presentation of the 1980 Broadway revival of the musical.
Director: Marty Callner | Stars: Richard Harris, Andy McAvin, James Valentine, Meg Bussert
Votes: 441
12. The Last Legion (2007)
PG-13 | 101 min | Action, Adventure, History
As the Roman empire crumbles, young Romulus Augustus flees the city and embarks on a perilous voyage to Britain to track down a legion of supporters.
Director: Doug Lefler | Stars: Colin Firth, Ben Kingsley, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Peter Mullan
Votes: 37,111 | Gross: $5.93M
13. First Knight (1995)
PG-13 | 134 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Lancelot falls in love with Guinevere, who is due to be married to King Arthur. Meanwhile, a violent warlord tries to seize power from Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table.
Director: Jerry Zucker | Stars: Sean Connery, Richard Gere, Julia Ormond, Ben Cross
Votes: 78,756 | Gross: $37.60M
14. Knights of the Round Table (1953)
Approved | 115 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
King Arthur's rule is threatened by the adulterous love between Sir Lancelot and Queen Guinevere, a relationship the king's enemies hope to exploit.
Director: Richard Thorpe | Stars: Robert Taylor, Ava Gardner, Mel Ferrer, Anne Crawford
Votes: 4,074
15. The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2001)
86 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
When his new neighbour turns out to be the wizard Merlin, young Ben Clark is enlisted in an ancient battle to save the world.
Director: David Lister | Stars: Robert Davi, Kelly LeBrock, Byron Taylor, Roxanne Burger
Votes: 700
16. Prince Valiant (1954)
Approved | 100 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A young Viking prince strives to become a knight in King Arthur's Court and restore his exiled father to his rightful throne.
Director: Henry Hathaway | Stars: James Mason, Janet Leigh, Robert Wagner, Debra Paget
Votes: 2,952
17. Sword of the Valiant (1984)
PG | 102 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The Green Knight challenges King Arthur's knights. But only young Gawain accepts and decapitates him. The knight takes his head and now gives Gawain one year to learn about virtues, knighthood and then face the challenge himself.
Director: Stephen Weeks | Stars: Miles O'Keeffe, Cyrielle Clair, Leigh Lawson, Sean Connery
Votes: 2,520
18. Lancelot of the Lake (1974)
85 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
King Arthur learns that his wife, Queen Guinevere, has been having an affair with Lancelot, who at the same time remains loyal to the king, particularly after Arthur's traitorous nephew Mordred commits an attempt on his life.
Director: Robert Bresson | Stars: Luc Simon, Laura Duke Condominas, Humbert Balsan, Vladimir Antolek-Oresek
Votes: 4,251
19. Perceval le Gallois (1978)
Not Rated | 140 min | Drama, Music, Romance
The exploits of Sir Perceval, a legendary exemplar of knightly chivalry and one of the champions of King Arthur's Round Table.
Director: Éric Rohmer | Stars: Fabrice Luchini, André Dussollier, Solange Boulanger, Catherine Schroeder
Votes: 1,570
20. Sword of Lancelot (1963)
Approved | 116 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Lancelot is King Arthur's most valued Knight of the Round Table and a paragon of courage and virtue. Things change, however, when he falls in love with Queen Guinevere.
Director: Cornel Wilde | Stars: Cornel Wilde, Jean Wallace, Brian Aherne, George Baker
Votes: 626
21. Guinevere (1994 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 96 min | Adventure, Fantasy
The legend of King Arthur, Sir Lancelot and Guinevere, told from a somewhat more feminist perspective.
Director: Jud Taylor | Stars: Sheryl Lee, Sean Patrick Flanery, Noah Wyle, Brid Brennan
Votes: 313
22. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (2002 TV Movie)
25 min | Animation
A reworking of the 14th century Arthurian medieval poem as an animated film.
Director: Tim Fernee | Stars: James D'Arcy, Anton Lesser, Samantha Spiro, Ronan Vibert
Votes: 63
23. Avalon High (2010 TV Movie)
TV-G | 90 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
A teenage girl moves to a new high school where she slowly discovers herself involved in the reincarnation of King Arthur.
Director: Stuart Gillard | Stars: Britt Robertson, Gregg Sulkin, Joey Pollari, Devon Graye
Votes: 6,553
24. Merlin: The Return (2000)
Not Rated | 90 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
A scientist awakens King Arthur and his knights, and the forces of good and evil do battle once more.
Director: Paul Matthews | Stars: Rik Mayall, Patrick Bergin, Craig Sheffer, Adrian Paul
Votes: 815
25. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1921)
80 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
In 1921, a young man, having read Mark Twain's classic novel of the same title, dreams that he himself travels to King Arthur's court, where he has similar adventures and outwits his foes ... See full summary »
Director: Emmett J. Flynn | Stars: Harry Myers, Pauline Starke, Rosemary Theby, Charles Clary
Votes: 48 | Gross: $0.14M
26. A Connecticut Yankee (1931)
Passed | 95 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
A radio salesman finds himself transported back in time to King Arthur's court.
Director: David Butler | Stars: Will Rogers, William Farnum, Frank Albertson, Maureen O'Sullivan
Votes: 442
27. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1949)
Approved | 106 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
A singing mechanic from 1912 finds himself in Arthurian Britain.
Director: Tay Garnett | Stars: Bing Crosby, Rhonda Fleming, Cedric Hardwicke, William Bendix
Votes: 2,747
28. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1989 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 95 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
After a horse accident, Karen wakes up to find herself in past Britain, close to Camelot, the famous castle of King Arthur.
Director: Mel Damski | Stars: Keshia Knight Pulliam, Jean Marsh, Rene Auberjonois, Emma Samms
Votes: 347
29. A Young Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1995)
95 min | Adventure, Fantasy
Hank is a shy high school student in Connecticut who plays in a band with his friends. While trying to fix an amplifier for the band, he gets a shock and awakes in the land of a peasant. He... See full summary »
Director: Ralph L. Thomas | Stars: Michael York, Theresa Russell, Nick Mancuso, Philippe Ross
Votes: 319
30. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1970 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 74 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Director: Zoran Janjic | Stars: Orson Bean, Barbara Llewellyn, Bruce Montague, Ron Haddrick
Votes: 42
31. Black Knight (2001)
PG-13 | 95 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Martin Lawrence plays Jamal, an employee in Medieval World amusement park. After sustaining a blow to the head, he awakens to find himself in 14th century England.
Director: Gil Junger | Stars: Martin Lawrence, Marsha Thomason, Tom Wilkinson, Vincent Regan
Votes: 43,325 | Gross: $33.42M
32. A Kid in King Arthur's Court (1995)
PG | 89 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
A Little League player is sent back into medieval times where he is given the task of saving Camelot.
Director: Michael Gottlieb | Stars: Thomas Ian Nicholas, Joss Ackland, Art Malik, Paloma Baeza
Votes: 6,797 | Gross: $13.41M
33. The Sword in the Stone (1963)
G | 79 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A poor boy named Arthur learns the power of love, kindness, knowledge and bravery with the help of a wizard called Merlin in the path to become one of the most beloved kings in English history.
Directors: Wolfgang Reitherman, Clyde Geronimi, David Hand | Stars: Rickie Sorensen, Sebastian Cabot, Karl Swenson, Junius Matthews
Votes: 106,561 | Gross: $22.18M
34. Quest for Camelot (1998)
G | 86 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
An adventurous girl, a young blind hermit, and a goofy two-headed dragon race to find the lost sword Excalibur to save King Arthur and Camelot from disaster.
Director: Frederik Du Chau | Stars: Jessalyn Gilsig, Cary Elwes, Andrea Corr, Bryan White
Votes: 18,082 | Gross: $22.72M
35. Merlin of the Crystal Cave (1991– )
164 min | Drama
A star-studded TV production of the classic tale by Mary Stewart which follows Merlin down through history to the days of King Arthur.
Stars: George Winter, Trevor Peacock, Roger Alborough, Robert Powell
Votes: 73
36. Siege of the Saxons (1963)
Approved | 85 min | Adventure, History
In league with the Saxon invaders, Edmund of Cornwall plans to slay King Arthur, marry his daughter and usurp the throne of England but wizard Merlin and outlaw Robert Marshall stand in the way.
Director: Nathan Juran | Stars: Janette Scott, Ronald Lewis, Ronald Howard, John Laurie
Votes: 416
37. Prince Valiant (1997)
PG-13 | 91 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance
The evil sorceress Morgan le Fey teams up with the Viking Sligon to should steal Arthur's sword Excalibur. The young boy Valiant, who masquerades as Sir Gawain to be near the princess Ilene, has to save the kingdom.
Director: Anthony Hickox | Stars: Stephen Moyer, Katherine Heigl, Thomas Kretschmann, Edward Fox
Votes: 2,406
38.
The Wonderful World of Disney (1997–2023)
Episode:
A Knight in Camelot
(1998)
TV-G | 90 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A computer malfunction causes a science researcher to be sent back in time with her laptop, which she uses to amaze the court.
Director: Roger Young | Stars: Whoopi Goldberg, Michael York, Paloma Baeza, Simon Fenton
Votes: 2,157
39. Arthur of the Britons (1972–1973)
30 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Celts fighting among themselves and the Saxons in 5th century Briton after the Roman pullout.
Stars: Oliver Tobias, Michael Gothard, Jack Watson, Brian Blessed
Votes: 181
40. King Richard and the Crusaders (1954)
Approved | 114 min | Adventure, Family, History
While leading the Third Crusade, King Richard the Lionheart (George Sanders) battles treachery in his own camp as well as the Saracens and their charismatic leader Emir Hderim Sultan Saladin (Sir Rex Harrison).
Director: David Butler | Stars: Rex Harrison, Virginia Mayo, George Sanders, Laurence Harvey
Votes: 916 | Gross: $2.10M
41. The Green Knight (2021)
R | 130 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
A fantasy retelling of the medieval story of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.
Director: David Lowery | Stars: Dev Patel, Alicia Vikander, Joel Edgerton, Sarita Choudhury
Votes: 118,202
42. Tristan + Isolde (2006)
PG-13 | 125 min | Action, Drama, Romance
An affair between the second in line to Britain's throne and the princess of the feuding Irish spells doom for the young lovers.
Director: Kevin Reynolds | Stars: James Franco, Sophia Myles, Rufus Sewell, David O'Hara
Votes: 54,307 | Gross: $14.73M
43. Arthur & Merlin (2015)
Not Rated | 100 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
A young Celtic warrior and a hermit wizard must unite to defeat an evil druid.
Director: Marco van Belle | Stars: Kirk Barker, Stefan Butler, Nigel Cooke, Charlotte Brimble
Votes: 1,536
44. Arthur & Merlin: Knights of Camelot (2020)
90 min | Action, Adventure, History
Follows King Arthur and his people race home to prevent Mordred from taking over Camelot.
Director: Giles Alderson | Stars: Richard Short, Tim Fellingham, Stella Stocker, Sanna Kelly
Votes: 4,205
45. King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017)
PG-13 | 126 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Robbed of his birthright, Arthur comes up the hard way in the back alleys of the city. But once he pulls the sword from the stone, he is forced to acknowledge his true legacy - whether he likes it or not.
Director: Guy Ritchie | Stars: Charlie Hunnam, Astrid Bergès-Frisbey, Jude Law, Djimon Hounsou
Votes: 232,722 | Gross: $39.18M
46. Gawain and the Green Knight (1973)
Not Rated | 93 min | Adventure, Fantasy
The medieval legend of a supernatural knight who challenges the king's men to kill him.
Director: Stephen Weeks | Stars: Murray Head, Ciaran Madden, Nigel Green, Anthony Sharp
Votes: 292
47. Gawain and the Green Knight (1991 TV Movie)
75 min | Drama, Fantasy
One Christmas, a knight garbed all in green appears in King Arthur's Court and challenges any knight to hew off his head on the proviso that he be allowed to return the axe stroke ... See full summary »
Director: John Michael Phillips | Stars: Malcolm Storry, Valerie Gogan, Jason Durr, Marc Warren
Votes: 65
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