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A Knight's Tale

2001
Romance
Drama
2h 12m
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)
Directed by:
Brian Helgeland Brian Helgeland
Written by:
Brian Helgeland Brian Helgeland
Starring:
Paul Bettany Paul Bettany Rufus Sewell Rufus Sewell Mark Addy Mark Addy Heath Ledger Heath Ledger Alan Tudyk Alan Tudyk Shannyn Sossamon Shannyn Sossamon Laura Fraser Laura Fraser Christopher Cazenove Bérénice Bejo Bérénice Bejo James Purefoy James Purefoy
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Genres:
Romance, Drama, Action, Adventure
Country:
USA
Languages:
English, French, Latin
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A Knight's Tale

2001
Romance
Drama
2h 12m
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paxtonPaxton
Rated 11 Jun 2021
55
29th
On sheer adrenaline alone it gets a passing grade, but joust barely.
Rated 11 Jun 2021
catscandalCatScandal
Rated 14 Aug 2007
74
83rd
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 It's a Princess Bride for the new century: witty dialogue, countless smart historical references, and an enjoyable story simply because it's so classic.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?
Rated 14 Aug 2007
joeliusJoelius
Rated 27 Aug 2008
100
99th
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.
Rated 27 Aug 2008
space_popeSpace Pope
Rated 07 Jan 2007
70
51st
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!
Rated 07 Jan 2007
corbadCorbad
Rated 17 May 2017
95
99th
[Extended Cut] Utter magic from the get-go. More times than I can count, I have weighed this film, I have had it measured, and have never once found it wanting. Its comedy is gold, its action immersive, its music stirring, its emotions resounding, its performances faultless (Paul Bettany performs his bare ass off). Peak cinema.
Rated 17 May 2017
cmonsterCMonster
Rated 24 Dec 2022
73
53rd
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.
Rated 24 Dec 2022
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 25 Sep 2010
45
13th
Have you always wanted to see a movie about knights set to arena rock? Well you sir are an asshole.
Rated 25 Sep 2010
allengilliamAllenGilliam
Rated 01 Jan 2019
55
12th
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.
Rated 01 Jan 2019
critickerkawcritickerkaw
Rated 07 Mar 2008
75
25th
A good "flick" for a lazy Saturday afternoon or something for guys-and-girls to both enjoy; but nothing particularly memorable.
Rated 07 Mar 2008
doctor7doctor7
Rated 14 Aug 2007
67
48th
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.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
cultofsamecult_of_same
Rated 04 Mar 2009
15
14th
Worst use of Bowie ever..ever ever...ever ever ever!
Rated 04 Mar 2009
oldgoatoldgoat
Rated 17 Jul 2009
30
3rd
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.
Rated 17 Jul 2009
frankhowleyFrankHowley
Rated 10 Oct 2011
30
3rd
Ledger gives an earnest performance, but this movie is overlong and mundane.
Rated 10 Oct 2011
joseywalesjoseywales
Rated 03 Jan 2023
67
48th
it shouldn't, it should absolutely NOT work... but it does. bravo.
Rated 03 Jan 2023
jebJeb
Rated 30 Aug 2008
25
16th
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.
Rated 30 Aug 2008
puruppurup
Rated 27 Sep 2010
80
70th
"It's called a lance, hello." Sorry. Again, a guilty pleasure of mine with a great supporting cast. Paul Bettany is splendid!
Rated 27 Sep 2010
dyannethorneDyanneThorne
Rated 22 Feb 2016
82
85th
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.
Rated 22 Feb 2016
spleenspleen
Rated 29 Aug 2014
73
50th
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".
Rated 29 Aug 2014
joelwatchesmoviesjoelwatchesmovies
Rated 07 Mar 2015
8
80th
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.
Rated 07 Mar 2015
npngNPNG
Rated 28 Feb 2008
70
68th
Nice.
Rated 28 Feb 2008
foobekahFoobekah
Rated 14 Dec 2009
86
43rd
Surprising. I especially liked that the writers knew who Chaucer was.
Rated 14 Dec 2009
naomiftwnaomiftw
Rated 15 Jul 2010
68
19th
another nostalgic film. rip heath ledger, you were a sexy beast in this film.
Rated 15 Jul 2010
johnshaftjohnshaft
Rated 04 Jul 2009
58
22nd
Paul Bettany is excellent in this okay movie.
Rated 04 Jul 2009
tsvetetsvete
Rated 07 Jan 2011
100
96th
3
Rated 07 Jan 2011
seadogseadog
Rated 20 Aug 2007
85
45th
Was cool, a bit of a girly flick but i enjoyed it...
Rated 20 Aug 2007
nearphotisonNearphotison
Rated 26 Jun 2009
74
50th
I actually thoroughly enjoyed the anachronistic soundtrack, and the characters were brilliant and loveable. The whole cast did splendidly (especially Paul Bettany). Shamelessly fun and entertaining. The overused "underdog" plot plays wonderfully into this new setting.
Rated 26 Jun 2009
mystericemysterice
Rated 14 Aug 2007
50
45th
Strictly beer and pretzels fun.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
delirium9Delirium9
Rated 12 Jul 2009
25
4th
Simply terrible, despite great actors like Bettany and Sewell.
Rated 12 Jul 2009
cnicholsCNichols
Rated 07 Apr 2013
75
29th
Definite guilty pleasure.
Rated 07 Apr 2013
poseur117Poseur117
Rated 03 Dec 2009
70
37th
Solid date movie.
Rated 03 Dec 2009
peeweePeewee
Rated 14 Oct 2008
81
16th
Heath
Rated 14 Oct 2008
simon_franksSimon Franks
Rated 20 Jan 2009
81
38th
This is a really nice movie to watch as a kid with a really nice moral to it that I always think of whenever I talk about this film. The moral is "you can change your destiny." I'm not sure if that's true but I definitely believed it as a boy after watching this movie! I remember watching it a 2nd time in my French class for some reason (in English) as we were dealing with "medieval times" that semester. In retrospect, this movie really did already demonstrate the capabilities of Heath Ledger.
Rated 20 Jan 2009
mondarableMondarable
Rated 26 Jul 2012
8
77th
I'm fairly certain that this was not a good film. However, I've watched it more than any person should and I always have a good time doing it.
Rated 26 Jul 2012
ivory_tuskIvory Tusk
Rated 02 Jul 2009
40
4th
ridiculously silly anachronstic medieval rock mash-up, that once again only rises abovie mediocrity due to Heath Ledger. not much else to say about it.
Rated 02 Jul 2009
nandezoneNANDEZONE
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
53rd
Didn't think I would enjoy, but pretty good movie. Good acting, story, and soundtrack. Light hearted and sometimes funny. Men and women will enjoy.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
cinematicespCinematicESP
Rated 06 Oct 2007
79
46th
The modern soundtrack could have been more cleverly interwoven for a better effect, but it feels like it's there for no particular reason. The characters are lovable though, and it's pretty fun to watch.
Rated 06 Oct 2007
jwegleyjwegley
Rated 11 Sep 2007
80
27th
Fun story but the modern music really kind of cheapened the movie in my eyes.
Rated 11 Sep 2007
sopachuco13sopachuco13
Rated 22 Jul 2020
80
62nd
A Knight's Tale is just a ton of fun. What could have been a boring period piece about a knight's squire who sees a future in the stars and falls in love with a noblewoman actually is a fun, exciting movie about all those things. The choice to use a modern rock-n-roll soundtrack to capture the fun and excitement of medieval times was a stroke of genius. Never have I seen a film that was fueled by it's soundtrack more than this movie. The cast is the next piece that makes this movie a classic.
Rated 22 Jul 2020
wildebethWildebeth
Rated 03 Jul 2009
87
55th
I can't rate it too high because it doesn't have a lot of artistic merit or whatever--but it's so much fun to watch.
Rated 03 Jul 2009
jonquilljonquill
Rated 11 Sep 2007
87
57th
More fun that it has any right to be.
Rated 11 Sep 2007
isitfallacyisitfallacy
Rated 11 Jul 2011
65
51st
It's pretty, silly, and funny. Sometimes that's enough for a movie. And it's not like it's taking advantage of some marginalized culture, so I don't see a problem with the jokes that don't land well. The romance could have been way better. At times, their dialogue was outright dreadful. That's the main downside for me. And, of course, royalty showing up to save the day is always meh - but it's on par for most fairytales.
Rated 11 Jul 2011
teftef
Rated 24 Apr 2010
80
54th
Very solid, entertaining movie. The use of contemporary music, I think, reminds you not to take the movie seriously. (because it's too cheesy to take seriously)
Rated 24 Apr 2010
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 20 Feb 2021
30
3rd
Irritating stab at the anachronistic stylings of the early aughts; Helgeland never settles on a consistent tone for his material (is it a send-up or are we expected to become truly invested in the drama?) which creates a distance between the film and the audience; the "modern" soundtrack becomes a trivial distraction because Helgeland does absolutely nothing with the conceit, ultimately rendering it pointless. Ledger and Bettany are fun, but they are stuck pushing wreckage up a hill.
Rated 20 Feb 2021
jusiegJuSieg
Rated 17 May 2013
78
57th
I began to watch this movie expecting a classic medieval heroic tale, and was happily surprised to find out that it's a really and absurdly funny movie as well. Lots of stuff are absolutely not historical, and there's a lot of sap, as is expected in those movies, but there's also lots of jokes and cool moments. And I just lover the funny and long speeches of the herald.
Rated 17 May 2013
vince_leoVince Leo
Rated 14 Aug 2007
60
36th
Escapist, if forgettable, fun.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
pigletPiglet
Rated 10 Jun 2009
50
14th
I'll never warm to this. Much of that is due to the fact they have modern music in a story from the middle ages. Sic
Rated 10 Jun 2009
mrbeckmrbeck
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
58th
Not too bad of a film, in general. Good for a renting movie, on a lazy weekend. Some comedy, some action, some decent acting - take a look at it if you need something to watch. Geared for a younger audience though (teens).
Rated 14 Aug 2007
garlonussGarlonuss
Rated 19 Feb 2009
77
50th
Keep in mind that this is not a period piece. It is set in the era, but they have taken the dramatic license necessary to give the audience the sense of how it may have felt to live in that era. "We Will Rock You" played by heralds' trumpets? Clearly not a period piece.
Rated 19 Feb 2009
rttntomatoesrttntomatoes
Rated 22 Dec 2013
58
31st
Once you get past the anachronism, A Knight's Tale becomes a predictable, if spirited, Rocky on horseback.
Rated 22 Dec 2013
anomalyAnomaly
Rated 20 Nov 2011
49
18th
The anachronisms are a bit fun up until they start doing product placement, which happens just as the script dives into cliches. Bettany's got a fun role, but Ledger is given nothing to do but stand around and look pretty. And he does that well, but it's far below what he could give, and deserved.
Rated 20 Nov 2011
lonelypandalonelypanda
Rated 02 Apr 2008
40
18th
Rufus Sewell's voice, OMG!
Rated 02 Apr 2008
coutinhocoutinho
Rated 05 Feb 2011
34
8th
we will rock you
Rated 05 Feb 2011
johnsandwichJohnSandwich
Rated 27 Jul 2010
65
52nd
Heath Ledger was a handsome devil, and Shannyn Sossamon has never looked better. Good-natured, passable light entertainment.
Rated 27 Jul 2010
dtiDTI
Rated 26 Mar 2008
75
30th
I can't wholly dislike any movie that includes a 14th-century jousting audience clapping along to "We Will Rock You." Paul Bettany's Chaucer is also a lot of fun.
Rated 26 Mar 2008
shorty18shorty_18
Rated 14 Aug 2007
65
30th
it was made to be summer fluff, and it achieves just that.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 12 Dec 2006
64
15th
Formulaic and predictable, but damn if it isn't at least a little fun to watch.
Rated 12 Dec 2006
shaoShao
Rated 29 Aug 2007
52
10th
Ugh.
Rated 29 Aug 2007
mr_vincentMr Vincent
Rated 18 Apr 2022
60
30th
Flawed, but pretty well acted and very entertaining.
Rated 18 Apr 2022
dudeabidesDudeAbides
Rated 03 Oct 2015
50
18th
Mostly wacky for the sake of it, but with some nice character beats.
Rated 03 Oct 2015
spitfireSpitfire
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
77th
A great story of knights and horses. Very watchable, well done middle ages story. This genre is always hard to do without camp, so when someone does it right, it's a good thing. And this movie is a good thing.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
battletoadBattleToad
Rated 14 Aug 2007
50
17th
I suppose this is a fun idea, the idea being that people in the middle ages of England acted the same way about jousting as present day American people act about football games, but the film has few saving graces. Some clever characters, such as Paul Bettany as Geoffrey Chaucer, keep the film slightly above water, but the weak romance and silly action keeps it from really swimming. No comment on the Queen-filled soundtrack. Crap!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
scurryscurry
Rated 22 Jan 2008
45
44th
Fun in places, jousting is great, flat in others. Lacks spirit, and seems dull in a way. Not very re-watchable.
Rated 22 Jan 2008
muutanetmuutanet
Rated 21 Jul 2016
39
30th
All points to Heath Ledger. The story itself with comic rock twists were too much for me.
Rated 21 Jul 2016
omicron91Omicron91
Rated 15 Oct 2008
78
56th
A good medieval movie with some strange twists (Queen?). Also, yes, it was good before the Heath Ledger hype.
Rated 15 Oct 2008
pietervwPieterVW
Rated 12 Jun 2011
79
75th
Rather straightforward storyline, but solid acting and some funny scenes. Jousting on the tones of "we will rock you": just the thing a couch potato needs on a lazy afternoon.
Rated 12 Jun 2011
cotote2018Cotote2018
Rated 29 Mar 2012
72
46th
A fun but very silly movie
Rated 29 Mar 2012
vnguyen442vnguyen442
Rated 29 Dec 2009
85
81st
really like this movie
Rated 29 Dec 2009
explodingboyExplodingBoy
Rated 14 Aug 2007
21
14th
Wow. What a dumb movie.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
tyler170018tyler170018
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
53rd
purty good
Rated 14 Aug 2007
ktelgektelge
Rated 01 Dec 2011
76
56th
Hilarious! I loved the proper renaissance era dancing scene where the music morphs into a David Bowie tune.
Rated 01 Dec 2011
kdevinekdevine
Rated 19 Aug 2009
90
82nd
A rock opera set in medieval times. Feels like a movie set in a Ren Faire.
Rated 19 Aug 2009
dippyblondedippyblonde
Rated 16 Oct 2008
60
35th
This is a highly enjoyable film inspired by Canterbury Tales. Heath Ledger is perfectly cast in the lead role and had a real feeling for his character. The supporting cast are great and the soundtrack is a mix of rock and others really suits the feel of the film
Rated 16 Oct 2008
staticnzStaticnz
Rated 22 Jun 2007
22
15th
Made retarded via bad film track and terrible script and acting.
Rated 22 Jun 2007
bookhouseboybookhouseboy
Rated 05 Feb 2018
53
68th
#18#, [Extended], rw3, popcorn, liked, oldies(2) }*{ #00s(e)#, popcorn, story.
Rated 05 Feb 2018
sycoarchersycoarcher
Rated 09 Jun 2009
35
0th
Rubbish!!
Rated 09 Jun 2009
teddedonTedDedon
Rated 18 Mar 2007
11
3rd
Lame.
Rated 18 Mar 2007
antrock101antrock101
Rated 13 Nov 2009
80
86th
great film. using modern signitures with old themes. Heath ledgers best preformance of his early career
Rated 13 Nov 2009
metalhankmetalhank
Rated 25 Jul 2018
61
46th
I like a good period piece as much as the next guy, but there is just so many deficiencies here to make this great. First off, what a ridiculous soundtrack, and secondly too much goofy humour and at the same time trying to be serious, pick one or the other. On the plus, it all is filmed well and is actually quite entertaining. I thought Sewell and Bettany were especially good in their roles.
Rated 25 Jul 2018
shephardShephard
Rated 26 Oct 2007
50
29th
Entertaining. A little blah.
Rated 26 Oct 2007
flowerchildFLowER_CHiLD
Rated 14 Jun 2010
75
52nd
i like this movie. especially the combination of middle ages and modern age...
Rated 14 Jun 2010
cstewart64CStewart64
Rated 20 Apr 2016
16
89th
W4E2P2S2V1M2A1R2.
Rated 20 Apr 2016
ag0stomesmerAg0stoMesmer
Rated 30 Jul 2012
1
20th
Too cutesy, too predictable and waaaaaaaaaay too long. Bettany gives it some energy but it's awfully bland.
Rated 30 Jul 2012
bluewasabiibluewasabii
Rated 13 Nov 2008
49
10th
i liked it when i was 10.. but when i recently saw it again... ehhh.
Rated 13 Nov 2008
laurenpittslaurenpitts
Rated 12 Mar 2011
80
41st
Ledger was great, an enjoyable easy to watch movie
Rated 12 Mar 2011
honiskoHonisko
Rated 21 Nov 2023
70
20th
A slightly rapid ascent, with some funny moments and a simple story.
Rated 21 Nov 2023
xmulderxxmulderx
Rated 05 Jun 2010
30
29th
Only big because heath ledger is dead.
Rated 05 Jun 2010
blearybleary
Rated 08 Sep 2008
60
71st
entertaining, a good hang over movie!
Rated 08 Sep 2008
lolziballzlolziballz
Rated 19 Dec 2008
30
4th
i really really hate this movie
Rated 19 Dec 2008
citysqwirlcitysqwirl
Rated 14 Aug 2007
64
26th
The jokey tone really deflates this movie.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
mervtaylorMerv_Taylor
Rated 16 Jun 2012
77
42nd
Mildly entertaining
Rated 16 Jun 2012
agentsnipeAgentSnipe
Rated 14 Aug 2007
45
4th
Who knew that back in the day, the lords and ladies of the court rocked out to Queen? It's amazing, the things you can learn from watching movies.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
timon88Timon88
Rated 09 Apr 2011
22
9th
For adults with functioning brains: idiotic, painful, embarrassing. All others: giggle away.
Rated 09 Apr 2011
jdiddy381Jdiddy381
Rated 30 Jul 2009
60
43rd
This was a pretty fun movie. It was before Heath Ledger really came into his prime as an actor, so his performance wasn't amazing or anything, but still good.
Rated 30 Jul 2009
authormanAuthorman
Rated 16 Feb 2010
80
60th
Heath Ledger and the bad guy from Firewall match wits at a Ren faire.
Rated 16 Feb 2010
war_machineWar Machine
Rated 08 Jun 2021
50
9th
Jousting+crowdWeWillRockyoulmaofromatrumpetlool+havetopretendnoble+swordfightstoo+romancesomehlolanddoucherival+blacksmithgirlhelps+shemakeshimlosetoprovelovelol+randomlyreuniteswithdadbutidontcarelool+postscenefartcomplol
Rated 08 Jun 2021
kalmah7Kalmah7
Rated 19 Dec 2008
33
5th
Overused classics are played into a medieval tale and it feels as cheep as it sounds. It doesn't help that the love interest is a complete bitch and no guy in their right mind would continue to chase after her. Ending is also pretty lame, especially considering the movies intentions. It's just nonsensical and pretty annoying.
Rated 19 Dec 2008
dunbardunbar
Rated 30 Aug 2010
60
25th
This movie is retarded and sets out to be nothing more. Therefore: profit?
Rated 30 Aug 2010
stflyst_fly
Rated 21 Aug 2007
20
21st
ok
Rated 21 Aug 2007
noonespecialNoOneSpecial
Rated 26 Nov 2012
95
82nd
I like the way a couple of guys climb there way to fame by disguising their friend to be a celebrity. What was truly amazing about this was how easily a couple men and a guy on the side of the road are able to trick a crowd of people into believing who they aren't in the middle ages.
Rated 26 Nov 2012
lance20000lance20000
Rated 22 Aug 2019
50
22nd
A very strange movie often at odds with itself. The crowd chanting "we will, we will, rock you" doesn't really fit and comes out of nowhere.
Rated 22 Aug 2019

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