Excalibur
Forged by a god. Foretold by a wizard. Found by a king.
Arthur fulfills his fate by bringing together the Knights of the Round Table at Camelot and unifying the country.However, this flawed monarch faces greater tests ahead in pursuit of love, the Holy Grail, and his nation's survival.
- Director
- John Boorman
- Signature
- Wonder · Craft · Action
- Worldwide
- $35M
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What It's About
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Arthur fulfills his fate by bringing together the Knights of the Round Table at Camelot and unifying the country. However, this flawed monarch faces greater tests ahead in pursuit of love, the Holy Grail, and his nation's survival.
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The numbers
Box Office & Release
Excalibur returned 3.2× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $11M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $35M
- Release date
- Apr 10, 1981
- Runtime
- 2h 21m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States of America
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