Arthur the King

Arthur the King is a 2024 American adventure film directed by Simon Cellan Jones, written by Michael Brandt, and starring Mark Wahlberg, Simu Liu, and Juliet Rylance. It is based on a true event Arthur - The Dog Who Crossed the Jungle to Find a Home by Mikael Lindnord. In the film, the captain of an adventure racing team befriends a wounded stray dog named Arthur, who accompanies the team on a grueling 435-mile (700-km) endurance race through the Dominican Republic.

Arthur the King
Teaser poster
Directed bySimon Cellan Jones
Screenplay byMichael Brandt
Based onArthur - The Dog Who Crossed the Jungle to Find a Home
by Mikael Lindnord
Produced by
  • Tucker Tooley
  • Mark Canton
  • Courtney Solomon
  • Tessa Tooley
  • Mark Wahlberg
  • Stephen Levinson
Starring
CinematographyJacques Jouffret
Edited byGary D. Roach
Music byKevin Matley
Production
companies
  • eOne Films
  • Tucker Tooley Entertainment
  • Mark Canton Productions
  • Municipal Pictures
Distributed byLionsgate
Release date
  • March 15, 2024 (2024-03-15)
Running time
107 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$19 million
Box office$29.7 million

The film was announced in 2019 as a Paramount Players release. It moved to Lionsgate in June 2020 and filming began in the Dominican Republic in January 2021. The film was released by Lionsgate on March 15, 2024, to mixed reviews from critics.

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