The Sword in the Stone (1963)

Overview

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 has an education, one can go anywhere. Needless to say, it doesn't quite work out that way.

English
Rated G
✏Animation
👪Family
🏰Fantasy

Released

25th December 1963

62 years ago

Runtime

1 hour 19 minutes

Finishes at 9:01pm

Budget

$3,000,000 ($32,097,300 today)

Revenue $22,200,000

Directed by

Wolfgang Reitherman

Written by

Bill Peet

Ratings and awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 1 nomination total

7.1/10
65%
61%
72%
67%

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The Sword in the Stone

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