The King's Daughter
The King's Daughter

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The King's Daughter

2022
Movie
94 min
English

King Louis XIV's quest for immortality leads him to capture and steal a mermaid's life force, a move that is further complicated by his illegitimate daughter's discovery of the creature.

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IMDb4.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes17%
Metacritic32/100
Google Users45%
Director: Sean McNamaraGenres: Adventure, Fantasy, Family

Plot Summary

King Louis XIV's quest for immortality leads him to capture and steal a mermaid's life force, a move that will have devastating consequences. As his illegitimate daughter, Marie-Josèphe, fights to protect the mermaid, she uncovers a dark secret about her own past and the true nature of the king's obsession. The fate of the kingdom and the magical creature rests on her ability to defy her father and embrace her destiny.

Critical Reception

The King's Daughter received overwhelmingly negative reviews from critics, who largely panned its predictable plot, weak special effects, and underdeveloped characters. Audience reception was also lukewarm, with many finding the film to be a visually uninspired and unengaging fairy tale. It struggled to find an audience and was considered a commercial disappointment.

What Reviewers Say

  • A visually uninspired and derivative fantasy film that fails to engage.

  • The story is predictable and riddled with plot holes, with characters that are difficult to connect with.

  • Despite a starry cast, the film suffers from weak special effects and an overall lack of charm.

Google audience: Google users found the film to be a disappointment, with many criticizing its unoriginal storyline and poor visual effects. While some appreciated the fairy tale aspect, the majority felt it was a forgettable and uninspired movie.

Fun Fact

The film was shot in France and Mauritius, with the ambitious goal of bringing a mythical aquatic world to life.

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

Must have been tax return time for Pierce Brosnan as he "stars" in this daft historical fantasy about Louis XIV of France and his aspirations for immortality. Egged on by the ambitious "Labarthe" (Pablo Schreiber) he believes that he can li...

Manuel São Bento

Manuel São Bento

MORE REVIEWS @ https://www.msbreviews.com/ "The King's Daughter is everything viewers expected: a formulaic, uninteresting story filled with old-fashioned cliches and spine-chilling visual effects - not in a good way. Not a single fil...

Manuel São Bento

Manuel São Bento

MORE REVIEWS @ https://www.msbreviews.com/ "The King's Daughter is everything viewers expected: a formulaic, uninteresting story filled with old-fashioned cliches and spine-chilling visual effects - not in a good way. Not a single fil...