Born a King sits in the top 2% of Other Asia films on this catalog — ranked #11 of 547 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
ولد ملكًا
A coming-of-age story set in 1919 about 14 year old Faisal, an Arab prince who is dispatched from the deserts of Arabia to London by his warrior father, Prince Abd Al-Aziz, on a high stakes diplomatic mission to secure the formation of his country.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #11 of 547 Other Asia films indexed here (98th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.7 points above the Other Asia average of 6.6/10.
Among Other Asia Drama productions specifically: #6 of 356 (top 2%).
Drama + History in Other Asia
18 Other Asia titles in our catalog blend the Drama and History genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Born a King itself).
The 2018–2020 Other Asia Window
Among 80 Other Asia films we catalog from this window, Born a King places #3 — near the top of its class.
#1Every Week Has a Friday
★ 8.9 · 2020
#22019 GFRIEND ASIA TOUR 'GO GO GFRIEND!'
★ 8.3 · 2019
#3Born a King
★ 8.3 · 2019
#4Capernaum
★ 8.2 · 2018
#5BLACKPINK: Light Up the Sky
★ 8.2 · 2020
#6Multifaceted
★ 8.2 · 2020
#72018 GFRIEND FIRST CONCERT 'Season of GFRIEND' ENCORE
★ 8.1 · 2019
#8Period. End of Sentence.
★ 7.9 · 2018
The 2010s Other Asia Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Other Asia, 226 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Born a King premiered alongside 26 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 26 other Other Asia films in 2019.
The 451st Other Asia title from Other Asia we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1949).
Our Other Asia catalog contains 547 titles in total (522 films).
Audience Engagement
14 audience reviews — more than 37% of Other Asia films in our index.
Popularity (84th percentile) outruns review volume (37th) — a trending, discussed title among Other Asia films.
Production Details
| Primary Country | Other Asia |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Spain, United Kingdom |
| Original Language | Arabic |
| Spoken Languages | English, Arabic |
| Production Companies | Celtic Films Entertainment, Arena Audiovisual |
| Runtime | 1h 43m |
| Release Date | April 25, 2019 |
| IMDb | tt6718730 |
| Official Site | www.celticfilms.co.uk |