Black Knight

PG-13

Released Nov 21, 2001

1h 35m

Comedy

Adventure

List

15%

Tomatometer

98 Reviews

34%

Audience Score

100,000+ Ratings

Jamal (Martin Lawrence), an employee of the Medieval World amusement park, suffers a blow to the head and wakes up in 14th Century England. He encounters knaves, peasants, archers and a giant while showing the people some modern dance moves. Tapping into his good side, Jamal aligns with a peasant woman (Marsha Thomason) and a down and out ex-knight who are bound and determined to overthrow the evil King Leo (Kevin Conway) and his right hand man Sir Knolte (Tom Wilkinson).

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Critics Consensus

Black Knight feels like a lazily constructed movie, filled with lame gags and constant mugging from Lawrence.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Martin Lawrence amuses in raunchy comedy.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 22, 2010

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Empire Magazine

Rated: 1/5

Dec 30, 2006

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Neil Smith

BBC.com

Rated: 1/5

Aug 26, 2002

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

Not being a Martin Lawrence fan, I must confess that Black Knight had me rolling in the aisles. Lawrence went for the comic jugular and succeeded every time. ... Long live the boy from the 'hood who turned into Robin Hood!

Nov 7, 2019

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Kaleem Aftab

The List

If it doesn't sound funny, that's because it isn't.

Rated: 1/5

Apr 17, 2019

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Guylaine Cadorette

Hollywood.com

Rated: 2/5

Nov 20, 2008

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John A

At first a bit amusing and then what worked quickly dissolves into tedium and the film becomes laborious to watch

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

04/28/24

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Mark M

The movie was mid because the plot was useless.Him thinking for that long before talking to a girl he likes

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/28/24

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Jay P

Ignore the critics. It's a cozy comedy with good acting despite cheap set designs.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/04/24

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B M

Awful, cliché, bad acting, boring and vulgar. Pass!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

09/28/23

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Abbe A

OMG!! This is my favorite movie- a must see! I first saw it on when I was having a really bad day and it cheered me up. I couldn't stop laughing. Just sit down and laugh and laugh. SO GOOD

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/23/23

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RulerOfAll0

Not as magical as his better flicks but it's a distraction no less

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

09/07/23

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Synopsis

Jamal (Martin Lawrence), an employee of the Medieval World amusement park, suffers a blow to the head and wakes up in 14th Century England. He encounters knaves, peasants, archers and a giant while showing the people some modern dance moves. Tapping into his good side, Jamal aligns with a peasant woman (Marsha Thomason) and a down and out ex-knight who are bound and determined to overthrow the evil King Leo (Kevin Conway) and his right hand man Sir Knolte (Tom Wilkinson).

Director: Gil Junger
Producer: Arnon Milchan, Michael Green, Paul Schiff, Darryl Quarles
Screenwriter: Darryl Quarles, Peter Gaulke, Gerry Swallow
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Twentieth Century Fox, Regency Enterprises, New Regency Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Crude Humor|Battle Violence|Language|Sexual Humor)
Genre: Comedy, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 21, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $33.4M
Runtime: 1h 35m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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