The King's Daughter Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Dec. 7, 2022

The King's Daughter

Release Date: Friday, January 21, 2022 Theaters

Director: Sean McNamara

Starring: Pierce Brosnan • William Hurt • Benjamin Walker • Kaya Scodelario • Ben Lloyd-Hughes

PG Adventure 1 hr, 30 m

4.69 / 5.0

38% WILL SEE 62% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: King Louis XIV's (Brosnan) quest for immortality leads him to capture a mermaid's (Fan) life force, but his immovable will is challenged when his long-hidden illegitimate daughter (Scodelario) forms a bond with the magical creature.

Adventure Fantasy Adaptation

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Who stars in The King's Daughter – Cast List

Pierce Brosnan
... King Louis XIV

November Man, Giant
W
William Hurt
... Pere La Chaise

The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her, Black Widow
Benjamin Walker
... Yves De La Croix

The Choice, In the Heart of the Sea
K
Kaya Scodelario
... Marie-Josephe D'Alember

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, The Maze Runner
B
Ben Lloyd-Hughes
... Jean-Michel Lintillac

Divergent, Malevolent
Bingbing Fan
... Mermaid

Transformers 4: Age of Extinction, Skiptrace
P
Paul Ireland
... Benoit
R
Rachel Griffiths
... Abbess

Hacksaw Ridge, Step Up
J
Julie Andrews
... Narration

Minions: The Rise of Gru, Despicable Me

Who is making The King's Daughter – Crew List

A look at The King's Daughter behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Sean McNamara last helmed Soul On Fire and Reagan. The film's writer Laura Harrington last penned We'll Call You If We Need You and Dot War.

Director: Sean McNamara
Screenwriters: Laura Harrington
James Schamus
Ronald Bass

Studios: Gravitas Ventures; Arclight Films
Production Companies: —

Production – What we know about the The King's Daughter

Key Facts

Based on the Nebula Award-winning novel “The Moon and the Sun.”

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Jun 2020

Completed

Changed The King's Daughter movie production status. Now being distributed by Arclight Films.

May 2017

Completed

Changed the movie production status to Completed. The movie is ready for release.

Aug 2014

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG Parental Guidance Suggested for some violence, suggestive material and thematic elements
Runtime: 1 hr, 30 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: The Moon and The Sun
Language: English

The King's Daughter Trailers and Clips

The King's Daughter

Official Trailer

The King's Daughter Release Date: When was the film released?

The King's Daughter was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, January 21 , 2022. There were seven other movies released on the same date, including Redeeming Love, A Shot Through the Wall and The Tiger Rising.