The Kid Who Would Be King DVD Giveaway (with 20thC Fox)

Today sees the DVD and Blu-ray release of epic family-friendly adventure, The Kid Who Would Be King. We've watched it and it's a great family action movie, and I have a DVD copy to give away to one of my readers, courtesy of 20th Century Fox.

My boys will watch quiet and considered films, but mainly they like a good lively film with plenty of action, so The Kid Who Would Be King was a hit with my boys. It's PG rated and there's no gore, but a strong storyline with plenty of peril and fight scenes. Some characters do not survive to the end of the movie.

Alex thinks he’s just another nobody, getting bullied at school and told what to do by his teachers, until he stumbles upon the mythical Sword in the Stone, Excalibur. Now old school magic meets the modern world and with the help of the legendary wizard Merlin, he must unite his friends and school yard enemies into an allied band of knights to defeat the wicked enchantress Morgana. With the future at stake, Alex must become the great leader he never dreamed he could be and save the world.
I agree with other online reviewers that The Kid Who Would Be King really deserved to do better at the box office. It's a traditional family fantasy and encourages children to use their own imagination and think of themselves in the place of the hero. Think Indiana Jones or The Goonies. There's potential for cult classic here and I can already see the t-shirts in 20 years time...

The cast is excellent, Patrick Stewart plays the older version of Merlin and Rebecca Ferguson is Morgana, alongside Louis Ashbourne Serkis as Alex. The Director is Joe Cornish, better known in the UK at least for the late night Adam and Joe Show, and he gives the movie a very 'British' feel.

There are some really funny moments and it's UK style humour, so dry wit and deadpan at times, and it makes The Kid Who Would Be King a good one for the grown ups to watch with the children.

The DVD of The Kid Who Would Be King has a run time of 120 minutes and contains the special features: Deleted Scenes, Origins of a King, Young Knights, Hair, Makeup & Costume Tests and 4 x Merlin’s Magic (Blu-ray and some digital accounts have extra bonus material).

Not the best children's film ever, but good solid family entertainment and a movie which you can all enjoy together. Some very funny moments, and a little genuine peril, but nothing to give anyone nightmares.

Available on Digital Download and from today on DVD (£9.99rrp) and Blu-ray (£14.99rrp) from all good stockists, including online at Amazon (affiliate*).

20thC Fox have kindly offered a copy of  The Kid Who Would Be King on DVD for one of my readers. Entry to the giveaway is via the Gleam form below and it is open to UK entrants only. The giveaway will end at midnight Sunday 21st July. Full terms and conditions are at the bottom of the Gleam form.

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The Kid Who Would Be King DVD Giveaway (in partnership with 20thC Fox)

We will be sent a copy of  The Kid Who Would Be King for review. *Amazon links are affiliate and earn me a few pence if you buy through my link, but you'll never pay a penny extra. Every penny helps keep the site running and the cat fed.