The King and I

The King and I (1956)

  • 96% of critics liked it
    (25 reviews)

  • 79% of users liked it
    (60,199 ratings)

The King and I, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein's 1951 Broadway musical hit, was based on Margaret Landon's book Anna and the King of Siam. Since 20th-Century-Fox had made a film version of the Landon book in 1946, that studio had first dibs on the movie adaptation of The King and I.… More

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Directed By
Written By
Margaret Landon, Ernest Lehman
Genres
Romance, Musical & Performing Arts, Classics
In Theaters
Jun 29, 1956 Wide
On DVD
Apr 27, 1999
20th Century Fox

Critic Reviews

  • Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader

    Typically overproduced.

  • Variety Staff, Variety

    All the ingredients that made Rodgers & Hammerstein's The King and I a memorable stage experience have been faithfully transferred to the screen.

  • Geoff Andrew, Time Out

    Over-long but visually spectacular.

  • Bosley Crowther, New York Times

    If you don't...see [The King and I], believe us, you'll be missing a grand and moving thing.

  • , TV Guide's Movie Guide

    Starring Yul Brynner in the part he seemed born to play, this is a fine if slightly stage-bound example of the 1950s Hollywood musical spectacular.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Universal D


    Sumptuous as this is undoubtedly, it's the battle between Kerr and Brynner that's most memorable. Brynner won Best Oscar for his performance ... see if you agree that he doesn't indeed deserve it.

  • Wahida K


    The Remake was better just like the Original one.

  • Mark H


    Simply put, a perfect adaptation of the Rodgers and Hammerstein Broadway musical about Anna and the King of Siam. The sets are stunning, the costumes are superb, Deborah Kerr is glorious and Yul Brynner is iconic. What can you say about a film that presents the transcendent ballet,… More

  • Morgan S


    i still cannot believe that the king dies at the end! tears!! ;(

  • danny d


    despite the awards and acclaim, ive always found this to be a musical that is more fun than it is masterful, but because of the fun factor this is one of my favorite musicals of all time. brynners performance, albeit an award winning one, was a bit silly as was much of the film, but… More

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