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A brand new full-length animated feature film based on the musical. An all-star cast of voices introduces us to the beloved characters of THE KING AND I. Miranda Richardson is Anna (with her songs sun... read more read more...g by Christiane Noll); Martin Vidnovic (Lun Tha in the 1977 Broadway revival) is the voice of the King; Saturday Night Lives Darrell Hammond plays the all-new character Master Little and Ian Richardson is the voice of the dastardly Kralahome. Under the direction of Disney veteran animator Richard Rich, the animated version of THE KING AND I represents a delightful marriage of the most innovative animation technology available with the timeless songs considered to be the finest Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II ever wrote.

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13% liked it

24 critics

G, 1 hr. 30 min.

Directed by: Richard Rich

Release Date: March 19, 1999

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DVD Release Date: July 3, 1999

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  • May 31, 2010
    not a good plot or acting
  • October 21, 2010
    Quite possibly one of the worst animated movies ever made. But don't blame Rankin, he had very little to do with it.
  • August 18, 2007
    Excellent remake of a great movie not a musical but a wonderful depiction and a great period movie great costumes!
  • August 6, 2007
    Wtached this when I was like 10 ... And again last year because I was wondering what it was like ... Not bad
  • May 16, 2007
    It's good for kids who are bored to death by the real musical but if you ask me the musical's SO much better.
  • December 30, 2006
    How to get an egg in a glass... I think that was shown in this one... or else it was Anna and the King.
  • June 15, 2006
    It was alright, I guess, but when my mom told me it was The King and I, I was thinking Yul Brenner-style...but no. *cries*

Critic Reviews


Nell Minow
December 28, 2010
Nell Minow, Common Sense Media

OK for kids, but a waste of time; classic is best. Full Review

Maria Garcia
June 18, 2002
Maria Garcia, Film Journal International

It's cotton-candy family entertainment--all sugar and no substance. Full Review

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
March 3, 2002
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice

This mildly interesting animated feature adaptation of the classic Broadway play is carried mainly by the melodic and lyrically vibrant music of Rodgers and Hammerstein. Full Review

Dustin Putman
January 1, 2000
Dustin Putman, DustinPutman.com

A quality-butchering remake. Full Review

Michael Dequina
January 1, 2000
Michael Dequina, TheMovieReport.com

The most stupefyingly incompetent animated feature to reach the big screen in recent memory. Full Review

Lisa Schwarzbaum
September 7, 2011
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly

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Robert Koehler
October 18, 2008
Robert Koehler, Variety

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July 21, 2005
Houston Chronicle

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March 22, 2002
Globe and Mail

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Joe Baltake
January 1, 2000
Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee

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