Film by film, Mr. Wahlberg is using his pull to create a tribute to the world’s tough, decent, humble working guys.

| Mar 19, 2024

Maybe the movie will direct some eyes toward the existence of the Arthur Foundation, but while the movie goes down easy enough it is, on the whole, a bit unsatisfying.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Mar 19, 2024

The movie reminds us that we should pay close attention to the goals we set for ourselves, to decide whether achieving them will really give us what we are hoping for and what it means to win.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Mar 16, 2024

It’s fairly standard heartwarming dog fare, often treacly... but edged up with vibrant, handheld cinematography by Jacques Jouffret that gives the film a more adult, action-oriented feel

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Mar 15, 2024

Watching Arthur the King grab this meatball of a film in his jaws and scurry off with it is a surprisingly pleasing way to spend an hour and a half.

| Mar 14, 2024

[Simon Cellan Jones] uses the dog to really tug at the audience's heartstrings in increasingly manipulative ways, filling in emotional holes that are otherwise overlooked in the script.

| Original Score: C+ | Mar 14, 2024

The story is typical paint-by-numbers inspirational — some bids at emotion feel awfully forced. Still, Wahlberg and company manage to hold your attention, and not just because there’s a cute dog in the frame.

| Mar 14, 2024

“Arthur the King” is so achingly predictable, it gives one paws — err, I mean, pause. It just doesn’t have the chops.

| Mar 14, 2024

Even when a rousing finale provides a dash of redemption, it’s not enough to rescue a movie that stumbles out of the blocks and never recovers.

| Original Score: 1.5/4 | Mar 13, 2024

Like Arthur himself, the results are sweet and dignified. Watch it on a flight.

| Original Score: C+ | Mar 13, 2024

Rather than truly being inspiring or moving, Arthur The King manipulates and frustrates.

| Mar 13, 2024

Is all of this manipulative and cheesy? Yes, and yes. But it ultimately proves irresistible, and will be especially so for younger audience members.

| Mar 13, 2024

The draw here should be experiencing a story, seeing characters overcoming adversity, and watching them build a bond with an adorable pupper. Yet Arthur The King demonstrates incompetence at doing all three. Only one thing to say to that: Woof.

| Original Score: C- | Mar 13, 2024

This true-life tale about perseverance, compassion and second chances cuts right to the quick. While it doesn’t stray from a predictable path, the journey is rarely dull, making our travels and these characters’ travails feel worthy of the big screen.

| Mar 13, 2024

Since it’s a mashup of sports and animal movies, “Arthur the King” has loads of clichés from which to choose, and it chooses them all.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Mar 13, 2024