Synopsis
A Southern California kid named Calvin Fuller is magically transported to the medieval kingdom of Camelot through a crack in the ground caused by an earthquake. Once there, he learns he was summoned by the wizard Merlin, who needs Calvin to save Camelot. Using dazzling modern inventions, can Calvin help King Arthur retain his crown and thwart the evil Lord Belasco?
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Cast
- Thomas Ian NicholasCalvin Fuller
- Joss AcklandKing Arthur
- Art MalikLord Belasco
- Daniel CraigMaster Kane
- Kate WinsletPrincess Sarah
- Paloma BaezaPrincess Katey
- David TysallRatan
- Ron MoodyMerlin
- Barry StantonBlacksmith
- Michael MehlmannShop Owner
Recommendations
- 63
Chicago Sun-Times
Kids 6 to 9 years old will probably enjoy this fare, but as a Hollywoodized classic, it doesn't quite wear the crown. [11 Aug 1995, p.41] - 42
Entertainment Weekly
Watered-down versions of once-winning formulas, with recycled charms best suited to snowbound preteens. - 40
TV Guide Magazine
Lame and surprisingly awkward from start to finish. - 40
Washington Post
Because of the square, lackluster way that director Michael Gottleib has staged his material, the whole production seems sort of limp and perfunctory. - 40
Variety
Run-of-the-mill modern retelling in which a schnooky kid is transported to days of yore to revivify the glory of Camelot. But the juvenilization of the hero turns into an ill-fitting concept that unbalances an already fragile fantasy. - 38
The Seattle Times
Saddled with a script full of lifeless, mock-clever ideas (such as having the local blacksmith make a pair of Rollerblades), Gottlieb can only do his best to mollify his audience with a few fleeting hints of the movie's untapped potential. - 30
The New York Times
Sluggish and low-energy. - 25
Christian Science Monitor
Rarely do the well-financed wizards at Walt Disney Pictures cook up a movie this badly written, acted, and directed.
