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Merlin

Merlin

Merlin

1998
Drama, Fantasy
TV Mini-Series
3h 2m
The legend of King Arthur, this time, from the perspective of the King's Wizard, Merlin. Merlin is a creature born of pagan magic, living in a world converting to Christianity. Merlin is beside Arthur as he gains Excalibur, builds Camelot and is betrayed by his wife, Guinevere. Merlin and Arthur are both menaced by the plots of Morgan Le Fey, her son by Arthur, Mordred, and their cohorts. Through it all, Merlin tries to keep Arthur from the destructive path set by fate. (imdb)

Directed by:

Steve Barron
Steve-Barron
22 total credits
Steve Barron has 22 credits at Criticker, including: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Coneheads, Merlin and The Adventures of Pinocchio

Writers:

David Stevens
David-Stevens
8 total credits
David Stevens has 8 credits at Criticker, including: Merlin, The Sum of Us, Kansas, Aftershock: Earthquake in New York and A Town Like Alice
,
Edward Khmara
Edward-Khmara
3 total credits
Edward Khmara has 3 credits at Criticker, including: Enemy Mine, Ladyhawke and Merlin

Starring:

Lena Headey
Lena-Headey
57 total credits
British actress Lena Headey was discovered as a teenager during a production at London's Royal National Theatre. Following years of mostly supporting parts, she drew attention for her leading performances in the film 300 and the TV series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. Her star turn came when she was tapped for the role of Cersei Lannister in the HBO hit series Game of Thrones.
,
Miranda Richardson
Miranda-Richardson
89 total credits
Miranda Jane Richardson (born 3 March 1958) is an English stage, film and television actor. She has been nominated for two Academy Awards, and has won two Golden Globes (with seven nominations) and a BAFTA (with seven nominations) during her career. (Wikipedia)
,
James Earl Jones
James-Earl-Jones
122 total credits
James Earl Jones was born in 1931 in Arkabutla, Mississippi, USA. At an early age he started to take dramatic lessons to calm himself down. It appeared to work as he has since starred in many films over a 40-year period, beginning with the Stanley Kubrick classic Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb. Probably best known for his role as Darth Vader (for the voice only) (imdb)
,
Sam Neill
Sam-Neill
117 total credits
Nigel John Dermot "Sam" Neill, DCNZM, OBE is a New Zealand actor. He is perhaps best known for his starring role as paleontologist Dr Alan Grant in Jurassic Park and Jurassic Park III. He has also had a number of high-profile roles including: the lead in Reilly, Ace of Spies, the adult Damien in Omen III: The Final Conflict, Merlin in the miniseries Merlin, Captain Vasily Borodin in The Hunt for Red October, Lord Friedrich Hoffman in Snow White... (Wikipedia)
,
Helena Bonham Carter
Helena-Bonham-Carter
82 total credits
Helena Bonham Carter has 82 credits at Criticker, including: Fight Club, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Big Fish, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
,
Isabella Rossellini
Isabella-Rossellini
98 total credits
Italian actress and model who has made her home in America since 1979 and holds dual Italian and American citizenship, was born cinema royalty. The daughter of two legends, three-time Oscar-winning actress Ingrid Bergman and neo-realist master director Roberto Rossellini. She was also the third wife of Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese from 1979 to 1982 and the partner of legendary director David Lynch.
,
Rutger Hauer
Rutger-Hauer
122 total credits
Rutger Oelsen Hauer is a Dutch stage, television and film actor. His career began in 1969 with the title role in the popular Dutch television series "Floris", directed by Paul Verhoeven. His film credits include Flesh + Blood, Blind Fury, Blade Runner, The Hitcher, Nighthawks, Sin City, Ladyhawke, The Blood of Heroes, and Batman Begins....(Wikipedia)
,
Martin Short
Martin-Short
67 total credits
Martin Hayter Short, CM (born March 26, 1950) is a Canadian comedian, actor, writer, singer and producer. He is best known for his comedy work, particularly on the TV programs SCTV and Saturday Night Live. He has also starred in many popular comedic films such as Three Amigos, Innerspace, Pure Luck, Jungle 2 Jungle, Mars Attacks!, Father of the Bride, and Father of the Bride Part 2...(Wikipedia)
,
John Gielgud
John-Gielgud
106 total credits
John Gielgud has 106 credits at Criticker, including: The Elephant Man, Gandhi, Dragonheart, Elizabeth and First Knight
,
Billie Whitelaw
Billie-Whitelaw
54 total credits
Billie Whitelaw has 54 credits at Criticker, including: Hot Fuzz, The Omen, Quills, Frenzy and Merlin
,
Paul Curran
Paul-Curran
3 total credits
Paul Curran has 3 credits at Criticker, including: Merlin, Tarry-Dan Tarry-Dan Scarey Old Spooky Man and Poldark

Countries:

UK, USA

Language:

English

Merlin

1998
Drama, Fantasy
TV Mini-Series
3h 2m
Avg Percentile 49.33% from 392 total ratings

Ratings & Reviews

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Rated 05 Jul 2015
88
74th
Ambitious and captivating take on the Arthurian legend that puts Merlin front and center. Has a stellar cast, all of whom seem to be having a great time, and the Hallmark-ness of the production is thankfully kept to a minimum.
Rated 12 Oct 2012
14
13th
After perusing at all the rave reviews this movie received, I'm still trying to find out if I watched the right "Merlin". The one I suffered through was chock full of a-list actors blundering about a script that was on par with a public-access channel used-car dealership commercial. Starring Rutger Hauer, the only king in British history to have an American accent, a lisp-tastic (wisp-tastic?) Helena Bonham Carter, Martin Short doing his best Chinaman impression, and James Earl Jones as a rock.
Rated 14 Jun 2009
80
68th
Nice and tidy little made-for-TV fantasy, with fun spot-the-star casting in the supporting roles
Rated 10 Aug 2008
70
61st
The full-length, mini-series version of this is the one that can't be missed, and so my rating applies towards that. Deduct ten points for the regular movie. Great performances and a mythic atmosphere make this worth the watch.
Rated 04 Jul 2018
70
46th
Top badass moment? Deep thinker Merlin tries to be a do-gooder with a bit of heavy-handed social engineering, but buggers it up. Meanwhile, his pretty but totally vain airhead of a girlfriend waits for him for most of her life, isolated in a mud hut, with nothing but a few woodland animals for company, yet seems unaffected by her experience when he does finally show up. I can only imagine the shit she'll give him for getting home late once they're inside. 1 cat, no chainsaws or decapitations.
Rated 15 Nov 2017
6
71st
Despite cheesy-ass special effects the film (the two-episode miniseries, whatever) is pretty interesting as a sort of Cliff Notes trip through enough Arthurian legend mythology spanning decades of story to make at least half a dozen feature length films out of in just three lightning-paced hours. Whether or not such a thing does anything for you is probably dependent entirely on how interested you are in King Arthur/Merlin/Camelot/etc. It kept me interested.
Rated 15 Nov 2021
89
90th
Really hard to beat Neil’s grumpy Merlin. The only thing that comes close so far is The Sword in the Stone animated Merlin, and only then because of the delightful squirrel incident. Merlin’s got more enraging tragic flaws Kevin from Wonder Years. Tricksy Queen Mab is one of the most memorable characters of all time. You may start loudly life coaching the characters through the screen. It’s one of those.
Rated 14 Sep 2017
7
41st
It's not good, but it was my childhood.
Rated 13 Jan 2015
21
13th
Arthur looked like a cross between a shoeless busker and a woodshop teacher, who knew.
Rated 28 Nov 2013
67
48th
Watched as a comedy and it was brilliant!
Rated 06 Aug 2012
54
37th
Made for TV fantasy yarn about Merlin, King Arthur and the rest of the bunch. Sam Neill is an unlikely, but not bad Merlin in a film that is entertaining stuff. Bad effects though.
Rated 29 Jan 2012
86
83rd
I don't know what it is about this movie but i just adore it for some reasons. I guess i can't help loving magical stories. Oh and Sam Neill is hot to me.
Rated 03 Dec 2011
47
23rd
A goofy silly movie, but that's what you get with made for tv movies.
Rated 07 Feb 2011
69
46th
Made-for-tv, but still pretty awesome. Doesn't hold up to a feature film level of enjoyment, but pretty good for catching it on television.
Rated 27 Dec 2008
65
31st
Honest representation of the story but somehow fails to spark with any real magic. Sam Neill's makeup is latex heaven and others have the feel of 'going through the paces.' Doesn't live up to the epic story and is more like lord of the rings light..
Rated 14 Jun 2008
72
81st
good
Rated 23 May 2008
74
24th
I really wanted to like it, but I suppose I should have expected more than what we got. Overacted, over-cast, and under-directed. Fails to tell the story in a truly captivating way.
Rated 17 Sep 2007
70
63rd
good made for tv fantasy

Cast & Info

Directed by:

Steve Barron
Steve-Barron
22 total credits
Steve Barron has 22 credits at Criticker, including: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Coneheads, Merlin and The Adventures of Pinocchio

Writers:

David Stevens
David-Stevens
8 total credits
David Stevens has 8 credits at Criticker, including: Merlin, The Sum of Us, Kansas, Aftershock: Earthquake in New York and A Town Like Alice
,
Edward Khmara
Edward-Khmara
3 total credits
Edward Khmara has 3 credits at Criticker, including: Enemy Mine, Ladyhawke and Merlin

Starring:

Lena Headey
Lena-Headey
57 total credits
British actress Lena Headey was discovered as a teenager during a production at London's Royal National Theatre. Following years of mostly supporting parts, she drew attention for her leading performances in the film 300 and the TV series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. Her star turn came when she was tapped for the role of Cersei Lannister in the HBO hit series Game of Thrones.
,
Miranda Richardson
Miranda-Richardson
89 total credits
Miranda Jane Richardson (born 3 March 1958) is an English stage, film and television actor. She has been nominated for two Academy Awards, and has won two Golden Globes (with seven nominations) and a BAFTA (with seven nominations) during her career. (Wikipedia)
,
James Earl Jones
James-Earl-Jones
122 total credits
James Earl Jones was born in 1931 in Arkabutla, Mississippi, USA. At an early age he started to take dramatic lessons to calm himself down. It appeared to work as he has since starred in many films over a 40-year period, beginning with the Stanley Kubrick classic Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb. Probably best known for his role as Darth Vader (for the voice only) (imdb)
,
Sam Neill
Sam-Neill
117 total credits
Nigel John Dermot "Sam" Neill, DCNZM, OBE is a New Zealand actor. He is perhaps best known for his starring role as paleontologist Dr Alan Grant in Jurassic Park and Jurassic Park III. He has also had a number of high-profile roles including: the lead in Reilly, Ace of Spies, the adult Damien in Omen III: The Final Conflict, Merlin in the miniseries Merlin, Captain Vasily Borodin in The Hunt for Red October, Lord Friedrich Hoffman in Snow White... (Wikipedia)
,
Helena Bonham Carter
Helena-Bonham-Carter
82 total credits
Helena Bonham Carter has 82 credits at Criticker, including: Fight Club, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Big Fish, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
,
Isabella Rossellini
Isabella-Rossellini
98 total credits
Italian actress and model who has made her home in America since 1979 and holds dual Italian and American citizenship, was born cinema royalty. The daughter of two legends, three-time Oscar-winning actress Ingrid Bergman and neo-realist master director Roberto Rossellini. She was also the third wife of Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese from 1979 to 1982 and the partner of legendary director David Lynch.
,
Rutger Hauer
Rutger-Hauer
122 total credits
Rutger Oelsen Hauer is a Dutch stage, television and film actor. His career began in 1969 with the title role in the popular Dutch television series "Floris", directed by Paul Verhoeven. His film credits include Flesh + Blood, Blind Fury, Blade Runner, The Hitcher, Nighthawks, Sin City, Ladyhawke, The Blood of Heroes, and Batman Begins....(Wikipedia)
,
Martin Short
Martin-Short
67 total credits
Martin Hayter Short, CM (born March 26, 1950) is a Canadian comedian, actor, writer, singer and producer. He is best known for his comedy work, particularly on the TV programs SCTV and Saturday Night Live. He has also starred in many popular comedic films such as Three Amigos, Innerspace, Pure Luck, Jungle 2 Jungle, Mars Attacks!, Father of the Bride, and Father of the Bride Part 2...(Wikipedia)
,
John Gielgud
John-Gielgud
106 total credits
John Gielgud has 106 credits at Criticker, including: The Elephant Man, Gandhi, Dragonheart, Elizabeth and First Knight
,
Billie Whitelaw
Billie-Whitelaw
54 total credits
Billie Whitelaw has 54 credits at Criticker, including: Hot Fuzz, The Omen, Quills, Frenzy and Merlin
,
Paul Curran
Paul-Curran
3 total credits
Paul Curran has 3 credits at Criticker, including: Merlin, Tarry-Dan Tarry-Dan Scarey Old Spooky Man and Poldark

Countries:

UK, USA

Language:

English
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