A Kid in King Arthur's Court

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A Kid in King Arthur's Court

PG

1995

1h 29m

Kids & Family

Fantasy

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When a violent earthquake rocks Southern California, hapless teenager Calvin Fuller (Thomas Ian Nicholas) finds himself careening through a hole torn in the fabric of time. Calvin awakens in the Middle Ages, where legendary sorcerer Merlin (Ron Moody) recruits him to rid Camelot of evil. Calvin must use his 20th-century street smarts to outwit the despicable Lord Belasco (Art Malik) -- an insidious nobleman determined to wrest control of the throne from King Arthur (Joss Ackland).

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Critics Consensus

Disappointing even by the relaxed standards of live-action children's entertainment, A Kid in King Arthur's Court stands as a rare near-total misfire from Disney.

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John Petrakis

Chicago Tribune

May 22, 2013

1/4

Sitting through it, I found myself shuddering at what Disney may have in store for next summer.

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Jeff Shannon

Seattle Times

May 22, 2013

1.5/4

It is numbingly bland, homogenized and deflated by an utter lack of original wit or charm. Worst of all, it is subtly but conspicuously condescending to its target audience.

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Carrie Rickey

Philadelphia Inquirer

May 22, 2013

2/4

It's a missed opportunity for introducing the Mortal Kombat generation to medieval combat that was really mortal.

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Mal Vincent

The Virginian-Pilot

Mar 2, 2022

2/4

It has a TV-movie look and is likely to turn up on the Disney Channel.

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Ralph Novak

People Magazine

Jul 8, 2014

This lame effort, Disney's latest live-action motion picture for children, owes a big, fat nod for its plot to Mark Twain's A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. In no way, however, does it improve upon the original

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Dan Webster

Spokesman-Review (Washington)

Jul 8, 2014

Kid is nothing if not predictable.

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Robert P

@Superbad 4 days ago

Lame and boring this is a *1* star Movie!

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Jarom C

@Slappy42 Sep 14, 2026

Lame, boring, unoriginal, very predictable, and forced comedy.

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Anythang S

@AnythangStudios Dec 24, 2025

The only thing that stands out is how the kid uses 90s tech in the middle ages, but aside from that, it's a pretty bland movie-but I didn't expect this to get, like, 5%

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Stephen C

@bob25009 May 13, 2025

LOL, 1 hour and 29 minutes of humor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Cyrus K

@Keyflame626 Jan 15, 2023

This is one of Disneys worst movies.

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Michael W

@mawilps Jan 1, 2023

This Disney movie was alright. Thomas Ian Nicholas, Joss Ackland, Paloma Baeza, Art Malik, Kate Winslet, Daniel Craig, and the rest of the cast did a decent job in this movie. The plot of the movie was just a little entertaining and kind of humorous. It's about an unexpected boy from the future being chosen to save Camelot. If you haven't seen this movie yet, don't waste your time. It's not very good.

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Synopsis

When a violent earthquake rocks Southern California, hapless teenager Calvin Fuller (Thomas Ian Nicholas) finds himself careening through a hole torn in the fabric of time. Calvin awakens in the Middle Ages, where legendary sorcerer Merlin (Ron Moody) recruits him to rid Camelot of evil. Calvin must use his 20th-century street smarts to outwit the despicable Lord Belasco (Art Malik) -- an insidious nobleman determined to wrest control of the throne from King Arthur (Joss Ackland).

Director: Michael Gottlieb
Producer: Robert L. Levy, Peter Abrams, J.P. Guerin
Screenwriter: Michael Part, Robert L. Levy
Distributor: Buena Vista Pictures
Production Co: Tapestry Films, Walt Disney Pictures, Trimark Pictures
Rating: PG (Mild Adventure Action|Language)
Genre: Kids & Family, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 11, 1995, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 29, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $13.4M
Runtime: 1h 29m
Sound Mix: Surround

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