A hapless carnival performer masquerades as the court jester as part of a plot against a usurper who has overthrown the rightful king of England.
The Court Jester has generally received very positive reviews.
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The Court Jester was released in 1955 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 421 reviews, giving The Court Jester (1955) an average rating of 81%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 93%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 79%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with The Court Jester than critics were.
With a score of 81%, The Court Jester is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1955, which stands at 59%.
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