Reception Quest for Camelot

1 reception

1.1 critical reaction
1.2 box office
1.3 award , nominations

reception
critical reaction

on review aggregator rotten tomatoes, film has approval rating of 35% based on 23 reviews approval rating of 5.2/10.

david kronke of los angeles times described film formulaic , , wrote perfect reflection of troubling trends in animated features , called kayley standard-issue spunky female heroine , , said garrett s blindness 1 adventurous element film, seems calculated; lack of sight hardly debilitating, yet still provides kids lesson in acceptance. critical of story, animation, characters, , music, james berardinelli of reelviews claimed film dull, uninspired, and, worst of all, characterized artwork charitably called unimpressive. stephen holden of new york times wrote coming on heels of 20th century fox s lush silly anastasia (a better film one), quest camelot suggests disney still owns artistic franchise on animated features. kevin j. harty, editor of collection of essays called cinema arthuriana, says film indebted to, rather than, warner publicity claims, based on chapman s novel.

peter stack of san francisco chronicle opined film spirited adventure generous romantic , comic charms aims please range of ages, loopy gags, corny romance, oversized villain , catchy tunes performed celine dion , leann rimes, among others.

box office

it grossed $6,041,602 on opening weekend ranking third behind horse whisperer , deep impact. film grossed $22,510,798 during theatrical run in north america. cumulatively, film grossed $38,172,500 worldwide. studio lost $40 million on film.

award , nominations

the film recognized american film institute in these lists:

2004: afi s 100 years...100 songs:

prayer – nominated






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^ berardinelli, james. quest camelot . reelviews. retrieved september 10, 2017. 
^ holden, stephen (may 15, 1998). quest camelot (1998) film review; adventures of square pegs @ round table . new york times. 
^ harty, kevin j. (2002). kevin j. harty, ed. cinema arthuriana: twenty essays. mcfarland & company. p. 26. isbn 0-7864-1344-1. 
^ stack, peter (may 15, 1998). charming `quest / animated legend finds right mix of adventure, romance . san francisco chronicle. retrieved september 10, 2017. 
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