Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- earnest
- romantic
- whimsical
- family movie night
- fantasy weekend
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as a formulaic and underwhelming historical fantasy weakened by clichéd storytelling, poor visual effects, and disappointing performances.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
King Louis XIV's court and seventeenth-century France provide the political and social setting for the mermaid and immortality plot.
Marie-Josephe is King Louis XIV's illegitimate daughter, and her discovery of the mermaid intensifies her conflict with her father.
Louis captures a mermaid and seeks to steal her life force to achieve immortality.
The film combines the imagery of Louis XIV's court with the captured mermaid and the visual mythology surrounding her life force.
Films like The King's Daughter, and why
The Little Mermaid
shares family-friendly historical fantasy, royal intrigue, and a magical aquatic creature
Cinderella
shares lavish period fantasy, a young heroine confronting restrictive power, and romantic adventure
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
shares family-oriented fantasy adventure, mythic creatures, and a conflict between human authority and the natural world
Movie Details
- Director
- Sean McNamara
- Release Date
- 2022-01-21
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (738)
Cast
- Pierce Brosnan
- Kaya Scodelario
- Benjamin Walker
- William Hurt
- Julie Andrews
- Fan Bingbing
- Pablo Schreiber
- Ben Lloyd-Hughes
- Rachel Griffiths
- Paul Ireland
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The King's Daughter about?
- A rebellious royal daughter challenges her father's quest for immortality after discovering the mermaid he has imprisoned.
- What is The King's Daughter like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The King's Daughter as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The King's Daughter violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The King's Daughter.
- What did critics think of The King's Daughter?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as a formulaic and underwhelming historical fantasy weakened by clichéd storytelling, poor visual effects, and disappointing performances.
- Which films are like The King's Daughter?
- Films with a similar feel include The Little Mermaid, Cinderella, and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
- How long is The King's Daughter?
- The King's Daughter runs 94 minutes.
- Where can I watch The King's Daughter?
- In United States, The King's Daughter streams on MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel.
