Widowed Welsh mother Anna Loenowens becomes a governess and English tutor to the wives and many children of the stubborn King Mongkut of Siam. Anna and the King have a clash of personalities as she works to teach the royal family about the English language, customs and etiquette, and rushes to prepare a party for a group of European diplomats who must change their opinions about the King.
The King and I has generally received mixed reviews.
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The King and I was released in 1999 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 125 reviews, giving The King and I (1999) an average rating of 42%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 61%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 32%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with The King and I than critics were.
With a score of 42%, The King and I is below the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1999, which stands at 59%.
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