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Arthur the King

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Over the course of ten days and 435 miles, an unbreakable bond is forged between pro adventure racer Michael Light (Mark Wahlberg) and a scrappy street dog companion dubbed Arthur. Based on an incredible true story, ARTHUR THE KING follows Light, desperate for one last chance to win, as he convinces a sponsor to back him and a team of athletes (Simu Liu, Nathalie Emmanuel, and Ali Suliman) for the Adventure Racing World Championship in the Dominican Republic. As the team is pushed to their outer limits of endurance in the race, Arthur redefines what victory, loyalty and friendship truly mean.

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Critics Consensus

It's hard to deny Arthur the King's ability to tug at the heartstrings, although it may have been more effective if it had taken a subtler approach.

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Arthur the King is a feel-good movie with enough excitement and heartwarming drama to entertain the whole family.

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Kyle Smith

Wall Street Journal

Film by film, Mr. Wahlberg is using his pull to create a tribute to the world’s tough, decent, humble working guys.

Mar 19, 2024

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Lindsey Bahr

Associated Press

Maybe the movie will direct some eyes toward the existence of the Arthur Foundation, but while the movie goes down easy enough it is, on the whole, a bit unsatisfying.

Rated: 2/4

Mar 19, 2024

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Nell Minow

RogerEbert.com

The movie reminds us that we should pay close attention to the goals we set for ourselves, to decide whether achieving them will really give us what we are hoping for and what it means to win.

Rated: 3/4

Mar 16, 2024

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Sean P. Means

The Movie Cricket

“Arthur the King” is an entertaining enough adventure yarn about a shaggy, scruffy creature who barks and growls while scrapping through the jungles of the Dominican Republic. That’s the character played by Mark Wahlberg. The movie is also about a dog.

Rated: 3/4

May 20, 2024

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John Serba

Decider

You could do worse than Arthur the King, which offers approximately zero surprises, but enough cute-dog shenanigans to make it worthy of family movie night.

Apr 24, 2024

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Jonathan Sim

ComingSoon.net

This is not the great film it should have been, and it really could have been something with the right direction.

Rated: 5/10

Apr 8, 2024

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corrine

what a great movie would see it again...loved it..

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/23/24

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Lanette

Great wholesome movie!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/01/24

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LeslieK

My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed this movie! We both like watching extreme sporting team events and this didnt disappoint. Mark Wallberg was great and Arthur the is adorable.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/30/24

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Anson

Amazing movie! Mark Wahlburg has another hit with Arthur the King. Brilliant film that has everything: adventure, heart stopping action, and emotional scenes to make you cry. Beautiful movie!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/29/24

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Kim

Beautiful story about challenges in life and facing them head on. Acting was good. Arthur was a symbol of hope.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/29/24

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Gina

The movie is truly Inspiring! It shares the power of human and animal connection and dogs amazing abilities even more powerful than humans can ever imagine!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/29/24

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Simon Cellan Jones

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Mark Wahlberg

Mikael Lindnord

Nathalie Emmanuel

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Simu Liu

Actor

Paul Guilfoyle

Charlie Light

Ali Suliman

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Synopsis

Over the course of ten days and 435 miles, an unbreakable bond is forged between pro adventure racer Michael Light (Mark Wahlberg) and a scrappy street dog companion dubbed Arthur. Based on an incredible true story, ARTHUR THE KING follows Light, desperate for one last chance to win, as he convinces a sponsor to back him and a team of athletes (Simu Liu, Nathalie Emmanuel, and Ali Suliman) for the Adventure Racing World Championship in the Dominican Republic. As the team is pushed to their outer limits of endurance in the race, Arthur redefines what victory, loyalty and friendship truly mean.

Director: Simon Cellan Jones
Producer: Mark Canton, Luis Ignacio Rodriguez, Tucker Tooley, Courtney Solomon, Tessa Tooley, Mark Wahlberg, Stephen Levinson
Screenwriter: Michael Brandt
Distributor: Lionsgate
Production Co: Mark Canton, Municipal Pictures, Tucker Tooley Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Some Strong Language)
Genre: Drama, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 15, 2024, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 23, 2024
Box Office (Gross USA): $25.0M
Runtime: 1h 47m
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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