King Louis XIV's quest for immortality leads him to capture and steal a mermaid's life force, a move that is further complicated by his illegitimate daughter's discovery of the creature.... (Full plot summary below)
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King Louis XIV's quest for immortality leads him to capture and steal a mermaid's life force, a move that is further complicated by his illegitimate daughter's discovery of the creature.
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| Original-CinLiam LaceyA lavish, deeply silly movie targeted at the adolescent girl market, The King’s Daughter features Pierce Brosnan as The Sun King, Louis XIV, looking like an aging glam rock star, traipsing about the Palace of Versailles in a wavy wig and pouffy sleeves. |
| Austin ChronicleMatthew MonagleWith a few standout performances and production design that imbues it with a good amount of period shine, it may yet find a receptive audience. |
| Movie NationRoger Moore“King” is worth the price of admission just to see the ex-James Bond swanning around the Hall of Mirrors in glorious wig and the stylish raiment of Louis XIV and his trend-setting court. |
| VarietyPeter DebrugeIt was on this film that Scodelario met Walker. The couple are now married, which suggests there’s a “happily ever after” to be found somewhere in this froufrou film maudit. |
| PolygonJesse HassengerIt offers the bittersweet spectacle of a pretty loony movie trying its best to become a more conventional one. Maybe an outright boondoggle would have been more memorable. |
| ReelViewsJames BerardinelliAs a streaming offering available as part of a subscription package, it might be considered an adequate way to pass 90 minutes but as a reason to venture out to a theater, it’s hard to imagine anyone willing to go to those lengths for something this forgettable. |
| San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleThe King’s Daughter has a script that reads like it was written in crayon, by someone using only their thumbs. But two good performances make the film watchable: Pierce Brosnan as King Louis XIV and William Hurt as his adviser and confessor, Pere Francois de La Chaise. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperThere might indeed be a fine movie lurking within the pages of that original source material, but “The King’s Daughter” is not that movie. |
| IGNTara BennettOnly Kaya Scodelario rises above the mess, working hard to try and craft an earnest and accomplished heroine that is by far too interesting for the rest of the boring dolts in the story. |
| Screen RantFerdosa AbdiThere could have been a lot to love about The King’s Daughter, but it seems the creative team simply did not know what to do with it. |
