A Knight's Tale (2001)
Set in medieval times, this is the oddball, sometimes awe-inspiring story of a rookie (Ledger) discovering if he is the stuff of which legends are made. (Columbia Pictures)
Cast and Information
Directed By: Brian Helgeland
Written By: Brian Helgeland
Starring: Alan Tudyk, Rufus Sewell, Paul Bettany, Laura Fraser, Bérénice Bejo, James Purefoy, Shannyn Sossamon, Mark Addy, Heath Ledger, Christopher Cazenove
Genres: Romance, Drama, Action, Adventure
Country: USA
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A Knight's Tale belongs to 20 collections
1. Medieval (collaborative: moderated by td888 - 6 stars)
2. Classic CHUD: 100 Movies That Deserve More Love (collaborative: moderated by tinysausage - 5 stars)
3. Top 3000 movies with the most votes on IMDb (public: fanfic - 5 stars)
4. Medieval Films (collaborative: moderated by KLucas1983 - 3 stars)
5. Top 2000 movies with the most votes on IMDb (public: fanfic - 2 stars)
6. Anachronistic soundtrack -diegetic only (collaborative: moderated by Ag0stoMesmer - 1 star)
7. The Most Under-rated Films of All Time! (Great Films!) (collaborative: moderated by TV+Film-Hub)
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10. IMDB - 2013-10-05 (collaborative: moderated by oldestman)
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12. My DVD Collection (public: LesterGroans)
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Paxton | 55 28th |
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On sheer adrenaline alone it gets a passing grade, but joust barely.
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| 3 | Joelius | 100 99th |
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I've never watched any movie more than this, and loved it so much. I watched it almost every night for two weeks, it never gets old and it's never less inspirational than the first time.
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| 2 | CatScandal | 74 82nd |
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I stand by this film no matter what anyone says. It's a Princess Bride for the new century: witty dialogue, countless smart historical references, and an enjoyable story simply because it's so classic. And who can resist jousting + Queen?
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Space Pope | 70 51st |
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I ain't even care, I fuckin' love this movie. I love the stupid anachronisms. I love the goofy characterization of Geoffrey Chaucer. I love the by-the-numbers low class dude rising to glory through sheer force of will (GET IT? HIS NAME IS WILL!) plot. I love how impossibly gorgeous Shannyn Sossamon and Laura Fraser and Berenice Bejo are. It's just one of Those Movies that does a ton of things perfectly for me when it had no right to do so. WILLIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAM!
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doctor7 | 67 48th |
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It's simply a fun take on knights in shining armour. Cheesy in parts for romance, goofy in parts for the sake of comedy with some decent action scenes throughout. Honestly I thought it worked out well and turned out to be pretty entertaining. Not great but entertaining.
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joseywales | 67 48th |
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it shouldn't, it should absolutely NOT work... but it does. bravo.
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critickerkaw | 75 25th |
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A good "flick" for a lazy Saturday afternoon or something for guys-and-girls to both enjoy; but nothing particularly memorable.
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Jeb | 25 16th |
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A painful take on medieval times and knights and swords. 24 for Queen rocking the house down, and a bonus point for Heath Ledger not being totally bad.
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cult_of_same | 15 14th |
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Worst use of Bowie ever..ever ever...ever ever ever!
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spleen | 73 50th |
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I'm confused; did I just watch a romantic comedy with jousting or an action movie with British accents, very pretty men and more of Paul Bettany than I'm comfortable with? Does it work? You be the judge, but it's worth seeing just to display almost as many medieval anachronisms as "Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves".
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oldgoat | 30 3rd |
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My friend took me there after begging me to go. Ended up paying for my ticket she was so upset I had to sit through this.
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FrankHowley | 30 3rd |
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Ledger gives an earnest performance, but this movie is overlong and mundane.
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purup | 80 70th |
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"It's called a lance, hello." Sorry. Again, a guilty pleasure of mine with a great supporting cast. Paul Bettany is splendid!
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hellboy76 | 45 13th |
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Have you always wanted to see a movie about knights set to arena rock? Well you sir are an asshole.
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CMonster | 73 54th |
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This movie is the fever dream you have after eating a bad turkey leg at a Renissance fair and then go home and the movie you happen to turn on as food poisoning slowly pulls you into madness is 40 Days and 40 Nights.
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| 1 | DyanneThorne | 82 85th |
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There are things wrong with this movie, most of them having to do with the romantic subplot. But there are so much more right with it. Great pace, (mostly) great actors, great lines and gratuitous shots of Paul Bettany's backside. Underrated.
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joel-w-m | 8 81st |
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Hits all the right feel-good notes, with its rock 'n roll-infused medieval sports underdog storyline nestled within a moving rags-to-riches tale featuring a memorable cast of secondary characters surrounding Ledger's stubborn but likeable William (Bettany's charismatic Chaucer and Tudyk's fiery Wat are particular standouts). Passionate romance and a bevy of deliciously dramatic or humorous moments and one-liners round out this unabashedly straight-forward piece of cinematic candy.
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Corbad | 95 99th |
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A masterpiece, from cast to script to soundtrack. Iconic, singular, and eminently enjoyable on multiple levels.
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| 1 | AllenGilliam | 55 12th |
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The modern music takes you out of the film. Tries to be both moving & a silly kind of funny. These moods fight with each other.
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| Average Percentile 41.28% from 6830 Ratings |  |