Outlaw King (2018)

6.9R121 minDirector: David Mackenzie

2018 film by David Mackenzie

Outlaw King is a 2018 historical action drama film, co-written, produced, and directed by David Mackenzie. Chris Pine stars as Scottish king Robert the Bruce during the Scottish Wars of Independence in 1304–07. The ensemble cast also features Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Florence Pugh, Billy Howle, Sam Spruell, Tony Curran, Callan Mulvey, James Cosmo and Stephen Dillane.

Outlaw King premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, 2018, and was released on streaming on November 9 by Netflix. The film received mixed reviews from critics, who praised its production design, sets, performances, and choreography, but criticised its historical inaccuracies and clichés.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Outlaw King about?
Outlaw King (2018) — After being declared "Outlaw" by the occupying English Empire, Robert the Bruce (Chris Pine) raises an army of Scottish fighters in rebellion. Twists and turns all across the Scottish countryside lead this film on an epic, "true to historical events", journey that captures herois
Is Outlaw King based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Outlaw King scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.