Does the dog die?
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Arthur the King
Movie • 2024 • Drama
ReportOver the course of ten days and 435 miles, an unbreakable bond is forged between pro adventure racer Michael Light and a scrappy street dog companion dubbed Arthur. As the team is pushed to their outer limits of endurance in the race, Arthur redefines what victory, loyalty and friendship truly mean.
This movie contains 14 potentially triggering events.
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Abandonment
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Is an animal abandoned?
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Ollie2
SPOILERS: Arthur is briefly left behind when the team is told he is not allowed on their kayaks. Arthur is very sad, and decides to swim after the team. He almost drowns, but is saved just in time. It is a touching scene, nerve-wracking but sweet. And CGI was used to keep the dog safe from actually going under water.
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quietpoem
There is no domestic violence in this movie.
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Does the abused become the abuser?
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The bottle a character regularly takes pills out of is labeled as advil
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Were animals harmed in the making?
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Ukai the dog played Arthur. Ukai was found as a stray dog when he was four months old. Mark Wahlburg tried to buy him from his owner, offering a lot of money, but his owner already very close to Ukai, refused him. A very loved dog and by no accounts that I could find (because I searched A LOT) was he abused during the filming of this movie.
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Does a horse die?
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quietpoem
No horses die in this movie.
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Ollie2
No animals die in this movie at all. None. Zero. This should be 100% NO answers. People are definitely trolling this page if they put YES as an answer in any of the animal categories.
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Are animals abused?
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***Spoiler alert*** Arthur has a history of abuse and a hard life. Nothing is shown on screen but it does suggest some pretty horrible struggles he went through. He sustains life threatening injuries but he makes it through. I’m very triggered by animal abuse but this true story was nothing but uplifting and pure joy to watch. I watched it, bought it and watched it again.
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Ollie2
There is no dog fighting in this movie. No organized fighting or street fighting. Two angry stray dogs chase Arthur, but he escapes unharmed. It is the only scene to show angry dogs.
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Is an animal sad?
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gottascoot
The dog is almost left behind and begins crying. The dog is very hurt during the movie but very brave about it.
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Does a cat die?
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quietpoem
No cats die in this movie.
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Does a pet die?
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Ollie2
SPOILERS: No pets die during this movie. Arthur, the real life dog who inspired the movie, died 6 years after the events in the movie, due to a malignant tumor. This isn’t mentioned anywhere in the movie. Real life Arthur died just before the movie started filming.
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Are there spiders?
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Spiders are mentioned as a potential threat while in a rainforest setting, but never seen.
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Are there snakes?
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No real snakes but there are mentions of them along the path and some characters worry about. There is also a joke about a branch being a snake.
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Assault
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Is there pedophilia?
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There is no pedophilia in this movie.
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There is no sexual assault in this movie.
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quietpoem
There is no rape on or offscreen in this movie.
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Does someone struggle to breathe?
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The humans and dog work themselves to the point of exhaustion and have laboured breathing.
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Is there genital trauma/mutilation?
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In the last 30 min leo the asian guy passes out and in order to save his life they had to cut off his right testicle
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Does someone become unconscious?
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the dog is put under anesthesia but no humans are unconscious
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Are any teeth damaged?
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Nothing happens to human teeth. A veterinarian mentions that a dog’s teeth are so rotten, he is probably in pain when attempting to eat. We are not shown the teeth.
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Death
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Are there natural bodies of water?
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Multiple rivers, some of which the characters walk through and some of which they are in a boat. There is also one short clip where the camera is underwater.
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veste4
there is a very brief moment showing one of the characters shaving his legs
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Gross
Does someone vomit?
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Arthur runs off to pee and Michael says something like "a bear shits in the woods" once they're out of the water and walking up the hill, Leo throws up
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Large-scale Violence
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Law Enforcement
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Medical
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Are needles/syringes used?
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IVs are mentioned as one of the racers suffers dehydration, but are not shown being put in.
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Is there a hospital scene?
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Ollie2
Brief veterinary clinic scene, but I don’t know if that counts for this category or not.
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Does someone have cancer?
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Ollie2
Mentioned that an off-screen character has pancreatic cancer. No followup on the character after the cancer is mentioned.
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Does someone attempt suicide?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
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Does someone die by suicide?
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Noxious
Are there underwater scenes?
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veste4
There are very brief shots of the dog from underneath when he nearly drowns but he is rescued
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Is there shakey cam?
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Multiple scenes feature a shaky camera.
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Paranoia
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Pregnancy
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Prejudice
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
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A character makes a few rude remarks to a character with knee pain
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Race
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Relationships
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Religious
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Sex
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Is there bestiality?
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There is no bestiality in this movie.
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Are there incestuous relationships?
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Sexism
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Sickness
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Does someone have a chronic illness?
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A main characters father has pancreatic cancer. She mentions it a couple times.
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Social
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Is someone homeless?
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No homeless people are shown. Lots of stray, homeless dogs, and a cat, are shown throughout the film.
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Spoiler
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Does it have a sad ending?
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Ollie2
It was a very happy ending. It is a moving, wonderful story. Yes, dog and humans go through immense, tear-worthy trials and tribulations, but the movie finishes with plenty of petting, tail-wagging, and happiness for the dog and his people. You even get to see photos of the real Arthur during the credits, looking regal and happy. If you love dogs, I promise you will love this movie. I am extremely sensitive to animal cruelty in film (in story and on set), and this one did a fantastic job with the on-screen story, while keeping the dog actor obviously safe from harm.
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Vehicular
Does a car honk or tires screech?
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There are some car honks because part of the setting is a busy city area
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Violence
Does someone drown?
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The dog briefly drowns, about 3 seconds.
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Is there blood/gore?
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The dog is bleeding constantly throughout the entire movie, and you get a look at the wound in a medical scene near the end. Additionally, you see a close up of one of the racers pulling skin off of a wound on her heel about halfway through.
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Is there a nuclear explosion?
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There is indeed a nuclear explotion in this dog movie.
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I cannot stress this enough - just because it's not Marley and Me doesn't mean this is a feel good movie like Beethoven. Avoid at all costs.