Anna and the King

1999 • 148 minutes
4.7
164 reviews
52%
Tomatometer
PG-13
Rating
Eligible
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About this movie

Academy Award® winner Jodie Foster and international action star Chow Yun-Fat bring to life the epic true story of a woman who challenged the heart of a king and inspired the destiny of a nation. English school teacher Anna Leonowens has traveled to Siam to educate the fifty-eight children of King Mongkut. If she has preconceived notions about the East, the King has similar notions about the West. But amid the danger of growing political unrest, their respect for each other slowly turns into something more
Rating
PG-13

Ratings and reviews

4.7
164 reviews
Pam M.
December 18, 2021
This is based on the diaries of Anna. Tho musical was "fun," it was also untrue. However, it was THAT musical that launched Rita Moreno's career on the stage, as she played TupTim in the musical. For her performance in The King and I ---Rita was then asked to play the lead Anita in West Side Story. To learn more, one can read the diaries of Anna Leonowens, which THIS version is based upon. Have always loved this version because of its truth. Or as close as Jody could get to the truth.
Pamela Darlene Woodward
January 11, 2021
Thanks to chow Yun fat for bringing culture in my life, 98 winter. Gettysburg P.A moving to Nashville, Tennessee. I could not believe I loved a movie like this
Mikayla Jackson
March 22, 2015
A beautiful movie no matter when I watch it or how many times I see it. I still cry at the ending even knowing what's coming.