Widowed Welsh mother Anna Loenowens becomes a governess and English tutor to the wives and many children of the stubborn King Mongkut of Siam. Anna and the King have a clash of personalities as she works to teach the royal family about the English language, customs and etiquette, and rushes to prepare a party for a group of European diplomats who must change their opinions about the King.
The King and I has generally received very positive reviews.
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The King and I was released in 1956 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 446 reviews, giving The King and I (1956) an average rating of 75%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 86%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 81%.
With a score of 75%, The King and I is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1956, which stands at 59%.
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