Animated family film

Anna and the King (2000): Cast, Box Office & Plot

Name: Anna and the King
Genre: Animation, Family
Released: 2000
Duration: 50 min
Cast: Lee Perry, Joanna Moore, Ric Herbert

Anna and the King is a 2000 animated family film directed by Ryszard Słapczyński, starring Lee Perry, Joanna Moore and Ric Herbert. It runs 50 minutes and earned $114 million worldwide on a $92 million budget.

worldwide gross: $114M
budget: $92M

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Release year: 2000
Runtime: 50 min
Director: Ryszard Słapczyński
Genres: Animation , Family
Original language: English
Studio: Burbank Animation Studios
Budget: $92M
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is Anna and the King About?

The premise of Anna and the King without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

When Anna Leonowens accepts a post teaching the royal children of Siam, she discovers her toughest student is the crown prince, Chulalongkorn. Circumstances force her son to step in as tutor, and through their shared lessons the two boys come to respect one another despite cultural and personal differences.

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Cast & crew

Anna and the King Cast

Lee Perry leads the cast, with Joanna Moore and Ric Herbert. Directed by Ryszard Słapczyński.

Director Ryszard Słapczyński

From the director

More from Ryszard Słapczyński

More films directed by Ryszard Słapczyński: The Canterville Ghost, Silent Night: The Story of the First Christmas, Camelot and Hansel & Gretel.

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Plot

Anna and the King Plot Summary

What happens in Anna and the King from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

The film features performances by Lee Perry, Lee Perry, Joanna Moore, and Ric Herbert. This vivid drama follows Anna Leonowens, a British widow, who arrives in Siam with her son Louis to teach English and Western ideas to Crown Prince Chulalongkorn, the heir to King Mongkut. Mongkut, a ruler with a keen eye for modernization, hopes that introducing modern education and secular thinking will help Siam resist colonial pressure while preserving the country’s unique traditions. To that end, Anna is tasked with teaching the king’s dozens of children, a classroom that quickly becomes a battleground of ideas, cultures, and personalities.

Full summary

The whole story of Anna and the King, scene by scene

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Timeline of events

Box office

Anna and the King Box Office & Budget

Anna and the King grossed $114 million worldwide on a $92 million budget, 1.2 times what it cost. $39.3 million came from the US and Canada and $74.7 million (66%) from the rest of the world.

2000 box office

Worldwide gross

$114M

1.2× its budget