Arthurian legend movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant arthurian legend movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out arthurian, exciting, epic, captivating, fairy tale and stylized films and TV shows about / with arthurian legend, king arthur, sword and sorcery, magic, medieval, knight, sword, legend, camelot and sorcery plots mostly in Adventure, Fantasy and Drama genres shot in USA, UK, Canada and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as arthurian legend: The Mists of Avalon (2001), King Arthur (2004), Merlin (2008), Excalibur (1981), Merlin's Apprentice (2006), Lancelot: Guardian of Time (1997), Camelot (1967), Prince Valiant (1997), Avalon High (2010), King Arthur's Disasters (2005).
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List of arthurian legend movies
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Country: Czech Republic, Germany, USA
Duration: 92 min.
TV show
Story:
A unique re-working of the Arthurian epic, based on the novel by Marion Zimmer Bradley, The Mists of Avalon tells the familiar tale but with an important twist: The story is told through the eyes of the women who wielded power behind King ...
Style:
epic, atmospheric, exciting, fairy tale, arthurian ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
arthurian legend, medieval, magic, brother sister sex, imaginary, pagan, legends and myths, knight, religion, sword fight, state affairs, family relations ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 5th century
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182K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, War
Country: Ireland, UK, USA
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
The story of the Arthurian legend, based on the 'Sarmatian hypothesis' which contends that the legend has a historical nucleus in the Sarmatian heavy cavalry troops stationed in Britain, and that the Roman-British military commander, ...
Style:
exciting, period piece, costume drama, epic, entertaining ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
king arthur, knight, medieval, king, arthurian legend, sword fight, military, combat, battles, sword and shield, roman empire, swords and armor ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 5th century, ancient times, year 2004 ...
Place:
britain, scotland, england, europe, rome italy ...
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93K
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
The unlikely friendship between Merlin, a young man gifted with extraordinary magical powers, and Prince Arthur, heir to the crown of Camelot.
Style:
epic, exciting, arthurian, humorous, fairy tale ...
Audience:
teens, family outing
Plot:
king arthur, supernatural, arthurian legend, witch, dragon, supernatural ability, legends and myths, camelot, magic, knight, wizards and magicians, friendship ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 6th century
Place:
england, wales, europe
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72K
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
A surreal adaptation of Sir Thomas Malory's "Le Morte d'Arthur", chronicling Arthur Pendragon's conception, his rise to the throne, the search by his Knights of the Round Table for the Holy Grail, and ultimately his death.
Style:
cult classic, epic, fairy tale, exciting, serious ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
knight, king arthur, sword fight, arthurian legend, mythology, sex scene, sword and shield, legend, medieval, black magic, sword and sorcery, sorcerer ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 5th century, year 1981, 6th century ...
Place:
europe, england, britain
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: UK, USA, Australia
Story:
The young Arthur runs the back passages of Londonium with his crew, not knowing his royal lineage until he grabs Excalibur. Instantly confronted by the sword's influence, Arthur is forced to make up his mind. He joins the rebellion and a ...
Style:
dark fantasy, exciting, suspense, suspenseful, contemplative ...
Plot:
king arthur, arthurian legend, one against many, medieval, sorcerer, chosen one, excalibur, giant snake, camelot, folklore, prophecy, fortress ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 6th century
Place:
england, london, europe
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Romance
Country: UK, Israel
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Gawain was a squire in King Arthur's court when the Green Knight burst in and offered to play a game with a brave knight. Gawain journeys across the land, learning about life, saving damsels, and solving the Green Knight's riddle.
Style:
arthurian, fantasy adventure, grindhouse, epic, serious ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
arthurian legend, king arthur, sword and sorcery, medieval, knight, sorcery, castle, sword and shield, wizards and magicians, cannon, wizard, legends and myths ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times
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Genre: Action, Adventure, History
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
King Arthur returns home after fighting the Roman Empire. His illegitimate son has corrupted the throne of Camelot and King Arthur must reunite with the wizard Merlin and the Knights of the Round Table to fight to get back his crown.
Style:
exciting, epic, captivating, humorous, semi serious ...
Audience:
teens, family outing
Plot:
camelot, king arthur, knight, female prisoner, wizards and magicians, legends and myths, medieval, arthurian legend, state affairs, friendship, master servant relationship, young heroes ...
Time:
middle ages, 5th century
Place:
england, europe
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Genre: Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 59 min.
TV show
Story:
The great sorcerer Merlin has returned to Camelot, a kingdom now vulnerable to ill fates and war since the theft of the Holy Grail, its greatest gift and protection. With the help of Jack, an irascible young beggar-thief imbued with his own unruly ...
Style:
atmospheric, semi serious, humorous, arthurian, costume drama ...
Audience:
kids, pre-teens, family outing
Plot:
camelot, magic, wizards and magicians, arthurian legend, holy grail, true love, curses spells and rituals, apprentice, heroic mission, sword and sorcery, imaginary kingdom, heroes ...
Time:
medieval times, middle ages, 5th century, 6th century
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: UK, USA, Canada, India
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
When the child Arthur’s father is murdered, Vortigern, Arthur’s uncle, seizes the crown. Robbed of his birthright and with no idea who he truly is, Arthur comes up the hard way in the back alleys of the city. But once he pulls the sword ...
Style:
epic, entertaining, visually stunning, costume drama, period piece ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
king arthur, legend, knight, warrior, king, sword fight, medieval, mythology, excalibur, mentor, one against many, throne ...
Time:
middle ages, year 2017, medieval times, 6th century, 18th century
Place:
england, london, europe
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Genre: Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Le grand sorcier Merlin apprend que Wolvencroft, mage diabolique et maître des forces obscures est de retour et bien décidé à détrôner le Roi Arthur en traversant le temps. Alerté, Sir Lancelot, décide d'emprunter le couloir du temps à ...
Style:
arthurian, action adventure, lighthearted, suspense
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
arthurian legend, sword and sorcery, travel, time travel, good versus evil, king arthur, fish out of water, rescue mission, protection, culture clash, programmer, paradox ...
Time:
20th century
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 179 min.
Story:
King Arthur establishes the ideals and laws of Camelot but is tragically forced to enforce these laws against his own wife.
Style:
costume drama, emotional, intense, lyrical, colorful ...
Audience:
date night, girls' night
Plot:
medieval, arthurian legend, king arthur, sword and sorcery, betrayal, sword fight, heroes, broadway, jousting, monarch, rivalry, intrigue ...
Time:
medieval times, middle ages, year 1967, 6th century, 5th century ...
Place:
england, europe, london
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Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Ireland, UK, Germany
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
An Arthurian legend of young Prince Valiant, son of the King of Scandia. After the King is exiled by an evil leader, the Prince travels to Camelot to secure the aid of King Arthur in helping restore his family to power and prevent a plot by the ...
Style:
exciting, stylized, captivating, feel good, sincere ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
folk hero, royal family, legends and myths, medieval, arthurian legend, viking, beast, heroes, battles, dishonesty, danger, rivalry ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times
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Genre: Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Disney Channel's production of Julie Sherman Wolfe's screenplay adaptation of the popular novel Avalon High by Meg Cabot. Elaine "Ellie" Harrison has just moved from Minnesota to Annapolis, Maryland while her parents take a year ...
Style:
feel good, exciting, entertaining, arthurian, teen ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night, family friendly, pre-teens ...
Plot:
high school, youth, female protagonist, friendship, good versus evil, friends, teenage life, king arthur, reincarnation, legends and myths, teenager, teenage love ...
Time:
medieval times
Place:
maryland
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: UK
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story:
King Arthur's Disasters is a British animated series which first aired on CITV, a now defunct programming block on ITV1. The series was Co-Created by Paul Parkes and Will Ashurst, the series follows and depicts attempts by King Arthur, assisted ...
Style:
satirical, semi serious, feel good, entertaining, captivating ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
king arthur, arthurian legend, magic, satire, british, children, save the kingdom, wizards and magicians, legendary hero, king, wizard, legend ...
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35K
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
In this fresh take on the Arthurian legend, teenager Nimue joins forces with mercenary Arthur on a quest to find Merlin and deliver an ancient sword.
Style:
captivating, atmospheric, exciting, surprise ending, visually appealing ...
Audience:
teens, family outing, teen drama
Plot:
sword and sorcery, magic, adaptation, camelot, good versus evil, father daughter relationship, fantasy world, magical sword, teenage girl, battles, multiple storylines, twists and turns ...
Time:
middle ages, 5th century, 6th century
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Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
To escape the clutches of the evil warrior and sorceress Morgana, Merlin transports young King Arthur into modern day America. When Merlin comes back ten years later to retrieve him, he finds a hip 15 year-old Arthur who does not believe Merlin, nor ...
Style:
stylized, humorous, semi serious, light, exciting ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
time travel, arthurian legend, supernatural, folk hero, sent to the future, wizards and magicians, teenage life, danger, hidden identity, love and romance, dishonesty, good versus evil ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times
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Genre: Fantasy, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
In the twenty years since the fall of Camelot, Merlin has become a recluse known as "the wild man of the woods." He is now summoned by a charge of young knights as they quest to destroy an evil wizard who rules the land from a throne of a ...
Style:
exciting, captivating, arthurian, suspense, tense ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, teens
Plot:
wizards and magicians, sword and sorcery, female warrior, arthurian legend, heroic mission, medieval, escapades, rivalry, supernatural, legends and myths, battles, heroes ...
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Following the end of the acclaimed tv series, King Arthur will oppose Lancelot's army to get the throne back after his flee to Rome.
Style:
captivating, humorous, exciting
Plot:
legends and myths, knight, medieval, king arthur, chivalry, holy grail, castle, showdown, disagreement, battles, conflict between friends, army ...
Place:
brittany
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24K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 61 min.
TV show
Story:
The legendary wizard tells his story of his war against Queen Mab of the Sidhe and his creation of Camelot.
Style:
fairy tale, epic, atmospheric, exciting, light ...
Audience:
kids, pre-teens, family outing
Plot:
king arthur, witch, magic, good versus evil, wizards and magicians, knight, sorcerer, dragon, mythology, medieval, supernatural, sword and sorcery ...
Time:
medieval times, middle ages, 6th century, 5th century
Place:
london
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
In and around the castle Camelot, brave Cornel Wilde (as Lancelot) and virtuous Brian Aherne (as King Arthur) vie for the affections of lovely Jean Wallace (as Guinevere).
Style:
arthurian, exciting, semi serious, stylized, saga ...
Plot:
king arthur, arthurian legend, medieval, camelot, sorcery, sword and sorcery, treachery, damsel in distress, knight, sword fight, rescue, battles ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, year 1963
Place:
britain
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Genre: Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Canada, Romania, USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Zack doesn't have your ordinary adolescent problems. Transported back in time to medieval England, he lands in the middle of a vicious battle between an evil witch and Merlin, the master sorcerer, for control of Arthur's kingdom. It's ...
Style:
fantasy adventure, action adventure, mystical, epic, light hearted ...
Audience:
family friendly, kids
Plot:
arthurian legend, time travel, king arthur, magic, good versus evil, travel, medieval, quest, sorcery, kingdom, heroism, castle ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
A modern-day retelling of the Arthurian legend with the Lady of the Lake as a reporter and Pendragon as an evil businessman. Merlin's immortal apprentice is trying to protect a powerful sword forged by Merin from the clutches of Pendragon.
Style:
arthurian, independent film
Plot:
sword and sorcery, arthurian legend, magic, wizard, sword and shield, king arthur, magician, ancient, sorcery, wizards and magicians, witchcraft, hospital ...
Time:
medieval times, 19th century, 20th century
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: UK, Hungary, USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
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 ...
Style:
period piece, arthurian, epic, lighthearted, semi serious ...
Audience:
kids, teens, pre-teens, date night, family outing ...
Plot:
time travel, medieval, arthurian legend, youth, king arthur, technology, magic, sword and sorcery, hamburger, preteen, 007, yankee ...
Time:
middle ages, 6th century, future
Place:
california, usa, los angeles, england
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Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance
Country: Yugoslavia, USA
Duration: 180 min.
Story:
Classic tale of King Arthur and how his wife is kidnapped by his evil sister. Lancelot is sent out to try and retrieve the lost queen and unfortunately falls in love with her. Forbidden love, revenge, family rivalry, and magic are all prominent ...
Style:
arthurian, fairy tale, exciting, semi serious
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens
Plot:
arthurian legend, medieval, sword and sorcery, sorcery, time travel, knight, forbidden love, king arthur, magic, stonehenge, camelot, peplum ...
Time:
middle ages
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
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Story:
Based on Square Enix's massively multi-player online role-playing game.
Style:
anime, entertaining, captivating, exciting, tense ...
Plot:
magic, travel, arthurian legend, time warp, time travel, teamwork, time jump, time traveler, fight, magical power, battles, supernatural ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
The timeless tale of King Arthur and the legend of Camelot are retold in this passionate period drama. Arthur is reluctant to hand the crown to Lancelot, and Guinevere is torn between her loyalty to her husband and her growing love for his rival. ...
Style:
romantic, fairy tale, sentimental, period piece, exciting ...
Audience:
kids, teens, chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
knight, king arthur, medieval, love triangle, sword fight, ancient, arthurian legend, betrayal, love, camelot, beauty, love story ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, ancient times, 90s, 1900s ...
Place:
england, britain, europe
Is relevant?
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Drama, History, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 20 min.
TV show
Story:
King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table is a Japanese anime series based on the Arthurian legend.
Style:
anime, arthurian
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
king arthur, arthurian legend, good versus evil, quest, chivalry, magic, friendship, loyalty, evil witch, witchcraft, coming of age, pilgrimage ...
Time:
middle ages
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102
Genre: Animation, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 48 min.
Story:
Venture back through the mists of time to the glorious lost age of the fabled King Arthur, the sorcerer Merlin and the valiant Knights of the Round Table, as you enter into the magical and timeless realm of Camelot!
Style:
period piece, heroic, epic, romantic
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
arthurian legend, magic, excalibur, camelot, chivalry, medieval, legend, magical, monarchy, quest, mythology, royal court ...
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 79 min.
Story:
Wart is a young boy who aspires to be a knight's squire. On a hunting trip he falls in on Merlin, a powerful but amnesiac wizard who has plans for him beyond mere squiredom. He starts by trying to give him an education, believing that once one ...
Style:
fairy tale, humorous, entertaining, arthurian, stylized ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, toddlers, family outing, preschool
Plot:
magic, arthurian legend, wizard, transformation, medieval, king arthur, boy, sword and sorcery, sword, kingdom, tournament, owl ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 6th century, 1930s
Place:
europe, england, britain, london
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
King Arthur, accompanied by his squire, recruits his Knights of the Round Table, including Sir Bedevere the Wise, Sir Lancelot the Brave, Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-As-Sir-Lancelot and Sir Galahad the Pure. On the way, Arthur battles the Black ...
Style:
humorous, absurd, parody, spoof, surreal ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens
Plot:
monty python, medieval, knight, holy grail, satire, king arthur, arthurian legend, sword fight, surrealism, monk, absurd humor, camelot ...
Time:
medieval times, middle ages, 10th century, year 1975, 20th century ...
Place:
arizona, britain, europe, england, xian ...
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