Guy Ritchie has been on a hot streak in recent years, despite some box-office underperformers. Earlier this year, In The Grey, starring Henry Cavill and Jake Gyllenhaal, came out in theaters but found true success on streaming. Meaning, his real audience is watching at home, making each project an instant hit with brilliant viewership records. He then focused on the silver screen, directing several episodes of Tom Hardy's gangster drama, MobLand, and making series like Young Sherlock, starring Hero Fiennes Tiffin as a 19-year-old Sherlock, that has emerged as a fan favorite.
As Ritchie's impressive resume grows, fans are returning to some of his best movies like John Krasinski's Fountain of Youth or the Robert Downey Jr.-starring Sherlock Holmes. Among such titles is also Charlie Hunnam-led King Arthur: The Legend of the Sword. Ritchie took the Arthurian legend and gave it his own fast-paced, witty, and gritty action touch. Initially envisioned as a multi-movie franchise, the action-adventure flick failed to impress its audience at the time.
Hunnam plays Arthur as a reluctant hero, a cheeky man who doesn't want to come face to face with his past and has to conquer internal trauma before winning the rebellion. He garnered a lot of praise for his intense physical commitment and raw charisma. However, it couldn't save the feature; it earned $148.7 million worldwide on a $175 million budget. While critics gave it a 31% Rotten Tomatoes rating, audiences were more generous, giving it a 69% rating. And now the audiences' love is catapulting the feature to new heights. King Arthur: Legend of the Sword has climbed Netflix's top 10 charts, as per FlixPatrol. The feature stands tall at the sixth spot among films like A Dog's Perfect Christmas, The Day After Tomorrow, The Croods, The Mummy, 10000 BC, and more.
What's 'King Arthur: Legend of the Sword' About?
We follow Arthur, who was raised in the back alleys of the city after his father died and his birthright was stolen. He grows up on the rough city streets, learning to fight and fend for himself as a skilled fighter alongside a close-knit street gang. Years later, when the legendary sword Excalibur reemerges, Arthur embraces his destiny after pulling the sword from the stone and leads a rebellion against his tyrannical uncle, Vortigern. The filmmakers strip the legend of its noble culture and chivalry, replacing it with themes rooted in street smarts and psychological survival.
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