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The King and I(Movie, 1999)

1h 27min | Genres: Animation, Drama, Kids & Family
The King and IRating: 2.8/5 (with 4545 votes)
The King and I is a 1999 American animated musical film directed by Richard Rich. As of February 2024, it is the only animated feature film produced by Morgan Creek Entertainment. Loosely based on Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II's 1951 stage musical of the same name, it portrays a fictionalized account of English school teacher Anna Leonowens' historical encounter with king Mongkut of Siam and the royal court. The voice cast stars Miranda Richardson and Martin Vidnovic as Leonowens and Mongkut, respectively, with Ian Richardson, Darrell Hammond, and Adam Wylie. The score, songs, and some of the character names come from the stage musical. Screenwriters Peter Bakalian, Jacqueline Feather, and David Seidler took creative liberties with the history and with the source material from the musical in an attempt to make the film palatable to all audiences. The King and I was released on March 19, 1999, eight months prior to Anna and the King, a live-action adaptation of the same story. The critical consensus on Rotten Tomatoes calls it "charmless and shoddily animated." The King and I earned $12 million at the box office, and its gross was seen as disappointing compared to that of other... ()
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About The King and I

Animated version of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical about when the King of Siam meets a head strong English school mistress.

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Plays in: Thailand
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 15 languages: Bulgarian (BG), Danish (DA), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Turkish (TR)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 03/19/1999
Voice Actor: Miranda Richardson, Martin Vidnovic, Ian Richardson, Darrell Hammond
Director: Richard Rich
Producer: Arthur Rankin, James G. Robinson
Screenwriter: David Seidler
Composer: Richard Rodgers
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Der König und ich"
Budget: 25,000,000 USD
Revenue: 12,000,000 USD (= 48%)

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WatchPlayStream ID: MOVIES:15509, Added: 02/19/2018, Last updated: 03/13/2024