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First Knight

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Handsome swordsman Lancelot (Richard Gere) is incredibly skilled at fighting, but when he meets the lovely Guinevere (Julia Ormond), he can't seem to get past her defenses. She is betrothed to King Arthur (Sean Connery) and plans to go ahead with the wedding, despite her attraction to Lancelot. When the devious warrior Malagant (Ben Cross) rises up against Arthur, Lancelot must try to put his feelings aside and defend his king, Guinevere and all of Camelot.
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This unimaginative reimagining of Arthurian legend dispenses with the magic without achieving a convincing realism in the bargain, suffering from fatal miscasting and a lack of romance.

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Anthony Lane The New Yorker 09/06/2021
It's hard not to wonder... about Ormond besieged by Connery on one side and Gere on the other. Why won't the movie let them look for someone their own age? Go to Full Review
Peter Travers Rolling Stone 05/12/2001
3.5/4
Whenever Zucker stops piling on battle scenes as if he were directing Braveheart, his film casts a romantic spell. Go to Full Review
Todd McCarthy Variety 02/13/2001
Aside from casting Richard Gere as Lancelot, First Knight marches out as an agreeably intelligent, mature and well-mounted telling of the legendary King Arthur story. Go to Full Review
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews 05/27/2024
2.5/4
...a slow-moving historical drama that’s generally only engrossing in fits and starts... Go to Full Review
Mike Massie Gone With The Twins 09/11/2020
4/10
A few large-scale battles and lengthy action sequences can't save the film from its exhausting stereotypes and sappy storyline. Go to Full Review
David Sterritt Christian Science Monitor 03/30/2019
2/4
Excali-BORE. Go to Full Review
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thiago s @Thiagostone Nov 21 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more Rilo @Rilo. Jul 7 The visuals and music was amazing. See more Matthew T @Mattonio76 May 23 If You Like King Arthur Movies... You Might Not Like This One If you're into the "magic of Camelot"—Merlin, Excalibur rising from the lake, and all that mythic grandeur—you might be disappointed. But then again, you might end up loving this film, especially if, like me, you've grown to appreciate what it's really offering. No, it's not a perfect movie. I’ll admit that. Despite some top-notch production values, there are a few moments with awkward effects and weak compositing that pull you out of the immersion. But what the film lacks in polish, it makes up for with heart. At its core, this is a love triangle drama built around three legendary figures. There’s an intriguing emotional tension, a good amount of sword-clashing action, and—oh yeah—Sean Connery as King Arthur. Even Richard Gere, for all his typical Gere-ness, brings a charming rogue quality to Lancelot. And Julia Ormond? She’s excellent—elegant, conflicted, and totally believable. All three leads manage to show strength and vulnerability, making it as much a tragedy of heroes as it is a romance or adventure. It all builds to an epic final battle for Camelot, set to one of the most stirring scores ever put to film by the late, great Jerry Goldsmith. That alone makes the experience worth it. Flawed? Sure. But also rich, romantic, and a great piece of Hollywood escapism. See more Faiz D May 13 Loved it when I was a kid. It had really good actions. See more Captain A Jan 19 One of the greatest love stories of all time. A must watch with high replay-ability. See more Ace R @dragoneca2 11/21/2024 I like this movie. It's a good film because it's not like all of the other films about King Arthur, which all are very much a like. It's a different take on it, and that's why I recommend that you see this movie. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Handsome swordsman Lancelot (Richard Gere) is incredibly skilled at fighting, but when he meets the lovely Guinevere (Julia Ormond), he can't seem to get past her defenses. She is betrothed to King Arthur (Sean Connery) and plans to go ahead with the wedding, despite her attraction to Lancelot. When the devious warrior Malagant (Ben Cross) rises up against Arthur, Lancelot must try to put his feelings aside and defend his king, Guinevere and all of Camelot.
Director
Jerry Zucker
Producer
Jerry Zucker, Hunt Lowry
Screenwriter
William Nicholson
Production Co
Columbia Pictures Corporation
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Adventure, Action, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 15, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA)
$36.7M
Runtime
2h 12m
Sound Mix
Surround, Stereo
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