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Excalibur

1981Movie2 h 21 minR

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IMDb7.3Letterboxd3.8/5Metacritic567.4Rotten Tomatoes73%80%
69
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.3Letterboxd3.8/5Metacritic567.4Rotten Tomatoes73%80%

Summary

Arthur fulfills his fate by bringing together the Knights of the Round Table at Camelot and unifying the country. However, this flawed monarch faces greater tests ahead in pursuit of love, the Holy Grail, and his nation's survival.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Teens
  • Thought-provoking

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  • Graphic violence bothers you

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  • Leaves you in awe.
  • Feasts your eyes.
  • Takes you somewhere else.
  • Gives you goosebumps.
  • Puts you on the battlefield.

Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

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Tropes

Savage Spiked WeaponsRare · in 10 titlesOne of the weapons Arthur uses during his first battle with Lancelot is a spiked mace, which accentuates his insane rage during the scene (Lancelot even points out that Arthur is willing to kill a ma…Excalibur in the StoneRare · in 47 titlesExcalibur is retrieved from the Lady of the Lake by Merlin and given to Uther Pendragon, Arthur's father.All 198 tropes

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