The Green Knight

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The Green Knight

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Released Jul 30, 2021

2h 5m

Fantasy

Adventure

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An epic fantasy adventure based on the timeless Arthurian legend, THE GREEN KNIGHT tells the story of Sir Gawain (Dev Patel), King Arthur's reckless and headstrong nephew, who embarks on a daring quest to confront the eponymous Green Knight, a gigantic emerald-skinned stranger and tester of men. Gawain contends with ghosts, giants, thieves, and schemers in what becomes a deeper journey to define his character and prove his worth in the eyes of his family and kingdom by facing the ultimate challenger. From visionary filmmaker David Lowery comes a fresh and bold spin on a classic tale from the knights of the round table.

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Critics Consensus

The Green Knight honors and deconstructs its source material in equal measure, producing an absorbing adventure that casts a fantastical spell.

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Audience Says

For better and for worse, the beautifully filmed Green Knight is a different take on a classic story that takes its time in the telling and leaves a lot open to interpretation.

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Roxana Hadadi

Pajiba

At its center is a performance from Patel that walks the knife's edge between folly and vigor, between wisdom and lamentation, and between predetermination and doubt.

Dec 7, 2021

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Dana Stevens

Slate

Lowery's elusive adaptation withholds its meaning up to and beyond that final image of a mossy stump. It's left to the viewer to puzzle out the ending for herself on the way home -- an invitation to another most excellent adventure.

Dec 7, 2021

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Christina Newland

iNews.co.uk

Sprawling, strange and dreamlike, David Lowery's interpretation of Arthurian legend is ripe for our time, and Dev Patel is excellent as the headstrong Gawain.

Rated: 5/5

Dec 7, 2021

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Victor Pineyro

Seventh Art Studio

Lowery's ability to represent dark and medieval fantasy in an original visual way, while adding to the deconstruction of the hero's journey, gives a sense of power to the film. Patel was the perfect choice. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 8/10

Oct 23, 2024

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Zach Youngs

InSession Film

The Green Knight is a cinema experience like few others.

Rated: A

Jul 2, 2024

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Sarah Vincent

Sarah G Vincent Views

“The Green Knight” has a magnificent cast and is visually stunning. If it was a silent film, I may have enjoyed it more.

Jun 10, 2024

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Jacob

I'm sure if I'd gone to school to be a film nerd, this would've been a cinematographers artistic paradise, but none of that really ads up to an entertaining movie. The set designs and costumes are lovely, and the fantastical elements that were sprinkled in were cool in concept, but the whole movie has maybe an hour of actual dialogue. You really find yourself waiting for something to happen, and then when it does, you're left wondering what just happened. If it's gonna be boring, it may as well be nice to look at, I guess.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/30/23

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Robin B

Movies can be artsy without being absolutely insufferable to sit through. This is a waste of two hours

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/15/21

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Daniel M

a beautiful, meditative treatment of the gawain stories

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/15/21

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Ronald

Poor poor movie...one of the worse of all time!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

12/13/21

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SILVER B

Ending was confusing but great movie still fuck yeah!!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/12/21

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Rick P

This was the most pathetic attempt at movie making I have ever seen. I see 40 movies a year and I have never seen a weaker storyline, if it even had one. Who wrote this, a tenth grader ? Did they write it for any particular reason ? It made no sense, it had no plot, you never knew if he was in reality or a dream. The ending was baffling. He was praised but STILL got his head lopped off ??????

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

12/12/21

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Synopsis

An epic fantasy adventure based on the timeless Arthurian legend, THE GREEN KNIGHT tells the story of Sir Gawain (Dev Patel), King Arthur's reckless and headstrong nephew, who embarks on a daring quest to confront the eponymous Green Knight, a gigantic emerald-skinned stranger and tester of men. Gawain contends with ghosts, giants, thieves, and schemers in what becomes a deeper journey to define his character and prove his worth in the eyes of his family and kingdom by facing the ultimate challenger. From visionary filmmaker David Lowery comes a fresh and bold spin on a classic tale from the knights of the round table.

Director: David Lowery
Producer: Tim Headington, Toby Halbrooks, James M. Johnston, Theresa Steele Page
Screenwriter: David Lowery
Distributor: A24
Production Co: Wild Atlantic Pictures, Sailor Bear, A24, BRON Creative, Ley Line Entertainment, Creative Wealth Media Finance
Rating: R (Some Sexuality|Graphic Nudity|Violence)
Genre: Fantasy, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 30, 2021, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Dec 10, 2021
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 19, 2021
Box Office (Gross USA): $17.0M
Runtime: 2h 5m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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