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32 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75Baltimore SunAnn HornadayBaltimore SunAnn HornadayWill remind filmgoers that one of the chief pleasures of going to the movies is a good old-fashioned swoon
- 63Philadelphia InquirerCarrie RickeyPhiladelphia InquirerCarrie RickeyYun-Fat is magnetic and majestic, and the story, no matter that it is not entirely true, continues to fascinate.
- 60Chicago ReaderLisa AlspectorChicago ReaderLisa AlspectorA musical number or two might have balanced the overdetermined politics and spectacle in this version.
- 60The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenHas the rambling pace of an episodic 1950s costume drama.
- 58Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam ArnoldSeattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam ArnoldIt pales in comparison to its two classic predecessors, and also just generally feels like one too many trips to the well.
- 50Miami HeraldRene RodriguezMiami HeraldRene RodriguezChow Yun-Fat is the only reason to see Anna and the King -- the only thing you'll remember from this lavish, tastefully dull movie.
- 50Village VoiceDennis LimVillage VoiceDennis LimDusted off for one more run-through, and for those who applauded "Titanic's" old-is-new ethos, the moth-eaten, barely breathing Anna and the King will serve as a slap in the face.
- 50Portland OregonianDiana Abu-JaberPortland OregonianDiana Abu-JaberLeaves an unpleasant aftertaste: viewers will find that a musical can indeed help the medicine go down
- 50VarietyEmanuel LevyVarietyEmanuel LevyHer (Foster's) performance is contained in a schmaltzy, ultra-elaborate, overly long production.
- 40Austin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenAustin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenColorful and a passable drama, one that highlights the difficulties of cross-cultural love affairs and the exoticism of the Third World.