 "The King and I" earned $12 million at the box office and its gross was seen as a disappointment compared to that of other animated films released at the time.The film received five nominations including the London Critics Circle Film Award for British Actress of the Year for Richarson and the Golden Reel Award for Best Sound Editing in Animated Feature.In 1862, a ship sails from London to Bangkok, on board are Anna Leonowens and her son Louis.