Merlin and the Book of Beasts

Merlin and the Book of Beasts

Directed by Warren P. Sonoda

Produced by Front Street Pictures, Starz

200992 min4.5 / 10

A fantasy adventure that blends Arthurian legend with darker magical threats, following a withdrawn Merlin drawn back into heroic conflict by young knights.

In the twenty years since the fall of Camelot, Merlin has become a recluse known as "the wild man of the woods." He is now summoned by a charge of young knights as they quest to destroy an evil wizard who rules the land from a throne of a "New Camelot."

Questions people ask

  • Is Merlin and the Book of Beasts sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Is Merlin and the Book of Beasts violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Does Merlin and the Book of Beasts end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Merlin and the Book of Beasts scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Merlin and the Book of Beasts easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

17/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity73

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise3

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Merlin and the Book of Beasts

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Merlin and the Book of Beasts

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Merlin and the Book of Beasts, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Merlin and the Book of Beasts, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Merlin and the Book of Beasts, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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