Quest for Camelot

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In this animated tale, Kayley (Jessalyn Gilsig) dreams of being one of the Knights of the Round Table; she gets her chance when the fabled sword of Excalibur is lost. Without its power to protect him, King Arthur falls victim to Ruber (Gary Oldman), an evil knight bent on destroying Camelot. Arthur's only hope is that Kayley will find the sword. She gets some invaluable assistance from Merlin's trusty falcon, a dragon with a split personality, and a sweet blindman named Garrett (Cary Elwes).

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Diminished by uneven animation and treacly songs, Quest for Camelot is an adventure that ought to be tossed back to the Lady of the Lake.

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Philip Thomas

Empire Magazine

Energetic, pacey and funny with tons of great fights. What more could any six-year-old want?

Rated: 4/5

Aug 10, 2020

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Decent full-length animated musical drama.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 28, 2010

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Joe Leydon

Variety

A lightweight but likable fantasy that offers a playfully feminist twist to Arthurian legends.

Mar 26, 2009

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Gary Wolcott

Tri-City Herald

The producers hired singer songwriters David Foster and Carole Bayer Sager to do the music -- or should I say, muzak. These two write the wimpiest music on the planet.

Rated: 2/5

Feb 15, 2023

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Leah Rozen

People Magazine

Both the derring-do of this duo and the comic antics of their animal sidekicks (particularly a talkative two-headed dragon) will keep children entertained.

Aug 10, 2020

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Tom Hutchinson

Radio Times

Adapted from the novel The King's Damosel by British writer Vera Chapman, it's hot on character but rather devoid of action.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 10, 2020

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Alicia F Yeah the animation could be better, but I loved this film as a child and I still love it now. The songs are great as is the story. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/23/24 Full Review Annie F Forgotten childhood favorite and incredibly underrated… would be a shame to let a couple of “uneven animations” in a solid film released in ‘08 hold any viewer back from enjoying endless laughs and catchy songs you’ll still be quoting decades after watching for the first time! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/09/24 Full Review Cody W The road to Camelot is a tough one, but with great characters, and unforgettable songs, the journey that lies ahead is definitely full of surprises. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/27/23 Full Review Victoria S This movie was my favorite when I was a kid. Every time I was stressed out or needed a pick me up, I would pop this one into the vcr. I was always alone when I watched it. The only movie that I ever cried my eyes out, from beginning to end. I empathized with all the characters, lost myself in the story, and sang along to all the songs. Now as an adult, I still need this movie in my life. It tugs at every one of my heart strings. Quest for Camelot is perfect in every way! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/06/23 Full Review Audience Member It was a very good and really phenomenal animated family movie. It had very well done animation, really splendid voice cast, really interesting characters, really magnificent songs, really extraordinary adventure, really cool fantasy, very excellent humor, really beautiful backgrounds and a very great story. My favorite character in this movie was Devon and Cornwall, the two-headed dragon and it’s hilarious. I definitely recommend this film to kids and adults alike. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/18/23 Full Review Geri S This is a Fantastic musical for children that has whimsy and fun a little scary for some littler kids but absolutely fabulous even as an adult now I really enjoyed Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/16/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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Frederik Du Chau Director Jessalyn Gilsig Kayley Andrea Corr Kayley (singing voice) Cary Elwes Garrett Bryan White Garrett (singing voice) Gary Oldman Ruber

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Quest for Camelot (1998)

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Synopsis In this animated tale, Kayley (Jessalyn Gilsig) dreams of being one of the Knights of the Round Table; she gets her chance when the fabled sword of Excalibur is lost. Without its power to protect him, King Arthur falls victim to Ruber (Gary Oldman), an evil knight bent on destroying Camelot. Arthur's only hope is that Kayley will find the sword. She gets some invaluable assistance from Merlin's trusty falcon, a dragon with a split personality, and a sweet blindman named Garrett (Cary Elwes).

Director: Frederik Du Chau
Producer: Dalisa Cooper Cohen
Screenwriter: Kirk DeMicco, William Schifrin, Jacqueline Feather, David Seidler
Production Co: Warner Bros.
Rating: G
Genre: Kids & Family, Fantasy, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 15, 1998, Original
Release Date (Streaming): May 1, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $22.7M
Runtime: 1h 25m
Sound Mix: Surround