Kings of the Sun

Kings of the Sun

Now a lost world becomes a new world of adventure!

Directed by J. Lee Thompson

Produced by The Mirisch Company, United Artists

1963108 min6.1 / 10

A sweeping historical adventure about a Mayan king's flight across the ocean and the romantic and tribal conflicts that ensue in a new land.

In order to flee from powerful enemies, young Mayan king Balam leads his people north across the Gulf of Mexico to the coast of what will become the United States. They build a home in the new land but come into conflict with a tribe of Native Americans led by their chief, Black Eagle, while both Balam and Black Eagle fall in love the beautiful Mayan princess Ixchel.

Questions people ask

  • Is Kings of the Sun sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Does Kings of the Sun end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Kings of the Sun easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Is Kings of the Sun violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Is Kings of the Sun scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Rarity49

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Surprise52

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Love25

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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