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The Sword in the Stone

Tired of living in a Medieval mess... Merlin uses all his magic powers to change a scrawny little boy into a legendary hero!

7.2(4,203)19631h 19m13

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.

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Status
Released
Budget
$3M
Box office
$22.2M
Language
English
  • witch
  • based on novel or book
  • magic
  • transformation
  • cartoon
  • villain
  • knight
  • king arthur
  • turns into animal
  • female villain
  • excalibur
  • wizard

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Behind the camera

Writers

Bill Peet

Produced in

United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • Theatrical (limited)GNew York City, New York25 Dec 1963
    • Theatrical21 Jun 1964
    • TheatricalRe-release22 Dec 1972
    • Theatrical (limited)Re-Release11 Mar 1983
    • TheatricalRe-release25 Mar 1983
    • PhysicalDVD20 Mar 2001
  • United KingdomGB

    • PremiereLondon12 Dec 1963
    • TheatricalU28 Dec 1963
    • Theatrical (limited)Re-Release with Winnie the Pooh25 Mar 1983
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalG15 Apr 1964
    • TheatricalRe-release19 Sept 1985
  • CanadaCA

    • Theatrical25 Dec 1963
    • Digital / OTT12 Nov 2019
  • ArgentinaAR

    • Theatrical1 Jul 1965
  • AustriaAT

    • Theatrical63 Dec 1965
  • BelgiumBE

    • Theatrical (limited)Gent1 Jan 1965
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical (limited)Sao Paulo25 Dec 1964
    • Theatrical (limited)LRio de Janeiro6 Jul 1965
    • TheatricalRe-release9 Jul 1979
  • ColombiaCO

    • Theatrical1 Jan 1965
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical726 Dec 1964
  • FinlandFI

    • Theatrical17 Dec 1965
    • TheatricalRe-release16 Apr 1976
  • FranceFR

    • TheatricalTP16 Dec 1964
    • TheatricalRe-release17 Mar 1976
    • TheatricalRe-release21 Mar 1984

Frequently asked questions

The Sword in the Stone was released on 25 December 1963.

Audience reviews

2
  • K

    Kamurai

    7/11/2020

    5/10

    Decent watch, probably won't watch again, and can't recommend. Now it's been a while since I've seen this one, and now I remember why. There just isn't anything in the well in which to return. Sure all the magic is amusing, and the animal adventures are cute, as well as a nice reminder of how good we have it as humans, but I really feel like we ruined that squirrel's life, and I'm sad about it. The actual sto…

  • C

    CinemaSerf

    12/27/2023

    7/10

    "Arthur" - rather unkindly nick-named "Wart" is a stable boy with grand ambitions. He wants to be the squire to a bold and chivalrous knight. Those plans are soon up in the air, though, when he has a chance encounter with "Merlin" in the forest and is soon the wizard's pet project. You see, the wise if scatty old man knows the true identity of the young man, and is determined to prepare him for what's to come. What n…

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