Jodie Foster, Chow Yun Fat, Tom Felton
What's a director to do? Andy Tennant's previous film was the highly enjoyable Cinderella romance Ever After, which vanished from theaters and became a video hit. Then Tennant made this gorgeou...( read more
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DVD Release Date: October 31, 2000
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Flixster Reviews (1,992)
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August 14, 2008Such a beautiful story. Jodie Foster and Chow Yun-Fat play their roles perfectly. I loved it.
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September 15, 2007Beautiful and thought provoking. The picture is a remake of Anna and the King of Siam, but differs in many respects from that picture and also from the related musical, The King and I.
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August 18, 2007I knew the basic story from the Yul Brenner version of the King and I, but this is well done. The scene on the bridge is a bit of a stretch. But I liked the movie's humour and the lessons it teaches. The ending is appropriate as well.
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August 9, 2007I love the original with Yul Brunner and I was so amazed how well this was done
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September 16, 2009Different take on the Rogers and Hammerstein musical. No singing more drama, action. Nicely done.
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August 24, 2009Okay, so yah remember when Peter made his own version of this play on Family Guy? Lolz.
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August 21, 2009A great story about a widow who moves to Siam with her son to work as a teacher for the king's children. She brings a whole new culture to the Siamese people and she isn't afraid of telling them her opinion on various things.
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August 16, 2009all i can say was, don't underestimate woman capability,.
very nice movie,. i love it.
and the rest of the cast was excellent as well and there were very few slow points in the film. The colors used were very vibrant and creates a feel of exoticness. As well, I was highly impress...( read more)
Critic Reviews
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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June 26, 2007i luv this movie even though i only got it cause tom felton was in it some parts i didnt want to see cause it was too gory ne ways this movie rox!!!!!!!!!!!
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