Disney PlusThe Kid Who Would Be King (2019)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.0
Overview
Old-school magic meets the modern world when young Alex stumbles upon the mythical sword Excalibur. He soon unites his friends and enemies, and they become knights who join forces with the legendary wizard Merlin. Together, they must save mankind from the wicked enchantress Morgana and her army of supernatural warriors.
Starring Cast
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Political: Center
Diversity: High
Gender Swap: Yes
Race Swap: Yes
Overview
Old-school magic meets the modern world when young Alex stumbles upon the mythical sword Excalibur. He soon unites his friends and enemies, and they become knights who join forces with the legendary wizard Merlin. Together, they must save mankind from the wicked enchantress Morgana and her army of supernatural warriors.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
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Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film's central narrative focuses on universal themes of courage, friendship, and unity against evil, without explicitly promoting or critiquing specific political ideologies.
The movie demonstrates explicit DEI through the intentional recasting of traditionally white, male Arthurian roles with minority actors, including a Black female and a South Asian male. However, its narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities, with the main hero being a white male and no explicit critique of such identities.
Secondary
The character of Kaye, a key member of the protagonist's group, is a female portrayal of Sir Kay, who is canonically male in Arthurian legend. This constitutes a gender swap.
The character Kaye, a modern interpretation of the canonically white Arthurian knight Sir Kay, is portrayed by a Black actress, constituting a race swap.
The Kid Who Would Be King does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is centered on a traditional fantasy adventure, focusing on themes of courage, friendship, and good versus evil, without incorporating any queer representation.
The film features Morgana, a powerful sorceress, as the primary antagonist. While she engages in conflict with male characters, her victories are achieved through the use of magic and supernatural abilities, not through direct physical combat skills like hand-to-hand fighting or melee weapons.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.1
6.2
Critic Ratings
9.0
6.6
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