Fresh
Director Andy Tennant has outdone himself.
Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter
Anna and the King
1999 · 2h 28m · PG-13
Drama, History, Romance
Directed by
Andy Tennant
Overview
The story of the romance between the King of Siam (now Thailand) and the widowed British school teacher Anna Leonowens during the 1860s. Anna teaches the children and becomes romanced by the King. She convinces him that a man can be loved by just one woman.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
52%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Anna and the King is nothing but old-fashioned but it's old-fashioned in a glorious way.
Jay Carr, Boston Globe
Rotten
It is pleasant, occasionally amusing -- and often dull.
Andy Seiler, USA Today
Rotten
Anna and the King is eye-filling but brain-numbing.
Philip Wuntch, Dallas Morning News
Rotten
Nothing special, nothing particularly heartwarming.
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
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