Quest for Camelot (G, 1998)

common sense media says

Animated musical has a few tense scenes.


parents & educators say
  • 67% say violence is an issue
  • 33% say there are positive role models

What parents need to know

Parents need to know that this movie has no inappropriate content for kids but younger or more sensitive kids may be disturbed by a few tense scenes, and a scene in which a good guy is killed.

Violence & scariness: Good guy killed. Tense scenes.
Sexy stuff: None
Language: None
Consumerism: Not applicable.

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Families can talk about the importance of cooperation, loyalty, and the strengths of those considered disabled.

What's the story?

What's the story?
QUEST FOR CAMELOT centers on a young girl named Kayley, who dreams of being a knight like her father, who was killed defending King Arthur from the brutal Ruber. When Ruber steals Excalibur from Camelot, Kayley goes into the forbidden forest to find it. There she meets Garrett, a squire befriended by her late father, who left Camelot after he became blind. Joined by a two-headed dragon, they find the sword and fight Ruber to return Excalibur to Arthur.

Is it any good?

Is it any good?
 
This is the first attempt by Warner Brothers, home of Bugs Bunny and Donald Duck, to get into Disney territory with a full-length animated musical drama, and it is a step in the right direction, even if it does not match Disney or even non-Disney features like Anastasia. The movie's greatest strength is the first-class talent providing the voices: Cary Elwes as Garrett, Jane Seymour and Gabriel Byrne as Kayley's parents, Don Rickles and Monty Python's Eric Idle as the dragon, and (all too briefly) Sir John Gielgud as Merlin.

The animation has some good moments, especially a sleepy ogre. The heroine and hero are spirited if a bit too generic. But with the exception of the dragon's cute duet, the songs add little and slow down the story. Themes worth discussing include the importance of cooperation, loyalty, and the strengths of those considered disabled.

Movie themes & details

Movie Details
Studio: Warner Bros.
Director: Frederik Du Chau
Cast: Cary Elwes, Gary Oldman, Pierce Brosnan
Genre: Family and Kids
Run time: 86 minutes
Theatrical release: May 15, 1998
DVD release: October 20, 1998
MPAA Rating: G

This review was written by Nell Minow
 
 

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What parents & educators say

5
Based on 3 parent & educator reviews:
  • 67% say violence is an issue
  • 33% say there are positive role models
  • 33% say there are positive messages

Most useful reviews by all members

iheartchocolate198
teen, 16 years old
 
I do not remember a lot of it, so I am probably not going to give the best review. I remember that I loved this movie as a kid.

nduns
adult
 
A fun movie that'll keep kids entertained
But like most Disney ripoffs, it's lacking the depth of what made the films it's trying to be like work. This movie starts with a great premise: a woman and a blind man becoming knights. That is a brilliant idea. Too bad they didn't handle it well enough. For starters, there is only one occasion in which Garret's blindness actually hinders his performance. The rest of the time, you can't even tell if he's blind or not. Also, 90% of the time, Kayley is useless. Even during the final battle, she's still not that good, and this is the girl who wants to be different and prove that women can be knights? Try again, writers. There's slowly developing a character into a true hero and then there's stopping half-way. That said though, the songs, with the exception of the villain song for some reason, are fantastic and the action scenes are entertaining. It's not great but it's worth a look.

Voracious Reader
teen, 18 years old
 
Really Cute
I like the story and the movie, but he's right about the songs. Some parts may be a bit violent, and even scary. It scared me!

slantmaster
parent of 5 year old
 

Ashnak
adult
 
Great Kids Movie
This is an excellent kids movie worth seeing.

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