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18 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 67Austin ChronicleMatthew MonagleAustin ChronicleMatthew MonagleWith a few standout performances and production design that imbues it with a good amount of period shine, it may yet find a receptive audience.
- 63Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger Moore“King” is worth the price of admission just to see the ex-James Bond swanning around the Hall of Mirrors in glorious wig and the stylish raiment of Louis XIV and his trend-setting court.
- 50Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperChicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperThere might indeed be a fine movie lurking within the pages of that original source material, but “The King’s Daughter” is not that movie.
- 50ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliAs a streaming offering available as part of a subscription package, it might be considered an adequate way to pass 90 minutes but as a reason to venture out to a theater, it’s hard to imagine anyone willing to go to those lengths for something this forgettable.
- 33The A.V. ClubCharles BramescoThe A.V. ClubCharles BramescoIf this is all starting to sound like an ambitiously amusing fiasco, don’t be fooled: Scenes saunter by one after the other, their dialogue waterlogged with talk of “believing in the unbelievable” and other soggy turns of phrase.
- 30The New York TimesNatalia WinkelmanThe New York TimesNatalia WinkelmanHere’s a tragic tale: Once upon a time, an action-adventure drama began production. Nearly eight years, a title change and a new distribution plan later, the movie finally sees the light of day. Nothing about it feels worth the wait.
- 25The Seattle TimesKatie WalshThe Seattle TimesKatie WalshThe plot proceeds at a punishing clip but there’s a tediousness to the proceedings, even at a rather tight 97 minutes, because no dramatic weight is given to anything that unfolds.
- 25Slant MagazineSteven ScaifeSlant MagazineSteven ScaifeThe film provides no space to explore its relationships, and as a result there’s little friction to the climax.
- 10Wall Street JournalJoe MorgensternWall Street JournalJoe MorgensternInstead of “The Shape of Water” this is a stream of drivel.
- 0The Associated PressMark KennedyThe Associated PressMark KennedyJanuary is often where bad films are stashed, but “The King’s Daughter” isn’t just bad, it’s a cloying, cliched mess that’s not worth even the slightest risk of contacting COVID-19 to see in theaters.