A Knight's Tale

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A Knight's Tale

PG-13

Released May 11, 2001

2h 12m

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Adventure

Comedy

Romance

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Peasant-born William Thatcher (Heath Ledger) begins a quest to change his stars, win the heart of an exceedingly fair maiden (Shanynn Sossamon) and rock his medieval world. With the help of friends (Mark Addy, Paul Bettany, Alan Tudyk), he faces the ultimate test of medieval gallantry -- tournament jousting -- and tries to discover if he has the mettle to become a legend.

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Critics Consensus

Once you get past the anachronism, A Knight's Tale becomes a predictable, if spirited, Rocky on horseback.

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David Ansen

Newsweek

There are worse crimes than crowd pleasing, but at least do it with some finesse.

Mar 6, 2018

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Slightly edgy medieval tale with rock music.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 21, 2010

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Geoff Andrew

Time Out

Whipping along at speed, with elaborate camera movements and rousing speeches, this knows how to engage a crowd. It's corny, of course, but a guilty pleasure: romantic, diverting, with mildly amusing modern gags.

Jun 24, 2006

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Yasser Medina

Cinefilia

Its medieval tale offers some moments of heroism with Ledger as the town knight, but unfortunately the plot is hopelessly corny. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 5/10

Apr 17, 2025

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Andrew Collins

Radio Times

It's tremendous, infectious fun, with a rocking soundtrack, and everyone concerned enters into the spirit of it

Rated: 4/5

Feb 9, 2024

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Graeme Tuckett

The Post NZ

If all you want to do tonight is watch something funny, exciting and deeply likeable, A Knight's Tale is a vintage gem.

Nov 11, 2022

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R H

Lame..a waste of time. Not just the anachronisms, but also the bad acting, the poor soundtrack, and the dumb storyline make this movie just stupid.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/03/25

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Paul S

A crowd pleasing romp corney in parts predictable in parts; but a movie with its heart firmly in the right place and everyone involved has bought into the premise and it shows.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/02/25

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Ian W

A chessy tale of glamorised medieval mirth for the kids. Cast to please the eye. Cliche script with some over indulgent direction that makes the acting look poor. One to give a miss unless you want to read a book and watch the TV on a rainy day.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/27/25

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Augusto M

A well narrated chivalrous tale, the story of an humble open-eyed dreamer making his way to glory and love showing the world that nobility can be earned. All of this, incredibly matched with a classic rock soundtrack. Definitely fun!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/11/25

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Jerod S

Ledger charms his way into knighthood with the help of an outcasted Chaucer. The soundtrack kept things from being too stodgy.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/28/24

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Will J

Feel good classic with good dialogue and great supporting actors. The music is what makes it classic. It was great in 2001, and just rewatching in 2024 holds up.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/18/24

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Brian Helgeland

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Heath Ledger

William

Mark Addy

Roland

Rufus Sewell

Count Adhemar

Paul Bettany

Chaucer

Shannyn Sossamon

Lady Jocelyn

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Synopsis

Peasant-born William Thatcher (Heath Ledger) begins a quest to change his stars, win the heart of an exceedingly fair maiden (Shanynn Sossamon) and rock his medieval world. With the help of friends (Mark Addy, Paul Bettany, Alan Tudyk), he faces the ultimate test of medieval gallantry -- tournament jousting -- and tries to discover if he has the mettle to become a legend.

Director: Brian Helgeland
Producer: Brian Helgeland, Tim Van Rellim, Todd Black
Screenwriter: Brian Helgeland
Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Production Co: Finestkind, Black and Blu Entertainment, Columbia Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Sex-Related Dialogue|Action/Violence|Some Nudity)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 11, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $56.1M
Runtime: 2h 12m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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