Review of King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017) by Sara Michelle Fetters for MovieFreak.com — 11 May 2017

Excalibur's magic sadly not near enough for Ritchie's latest to win the day.

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This review of King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017) was written by Sara Michelle Fetters and published by MovieFreak.com on 11 May 2017.

King Arthur: Legend of the Sword has generally received positive reviews.

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