A Knight's Tale

Name: A Knight's Tale
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Romance, Action
Released: 2001-05-11
Duration: 2 h 13 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Heath Ledger, Rufus Sewell, Shannyn Sossamon, Paul Bettany, Laura Fraser

2001·Movie·PG-13·133 min·★ 6.9(3,399)

Adventure Drama Romance Action More English titles

“He will rock you.”

William Thatcher, a knight's peasant apprentice, gets a chance at glory when the knight dies suddenly mid-tournament. Posing as a knight himself, William won't stop until he's crowned tournament champion—assuming matters of the heart don't get in the way.

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About A Knight's Tale

A Knight's Tale is a 2001 English-language adventure, drama and romance film directed by Brian Helgeland. The cast is led by Heath Ledger, Rufus Sewell, Shannyn Sossamon. It has a runtime of 2h 13m. Viewers rate it 6.9/10 across 3400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, YouTube TV.

A Knight's Tale was produced by Columbia Pictures, Escape Artists, and Finestkind and made in United States of America. It was released on May 11, 2001, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $65 million, it went on to gross $117 million worldwide.

Director: Brian Helgeland
Writers: Brian Helgeland
Release date: May 11, 2001
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $65 million
Box office: $117 million
Production: Columbia Pictures, Escape Artists, Finestkind

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A Knight's Tale cast & crew

A Knight's Tale was directed by Brian Helgeland and written by Brian Helgeland.

The cast features Heath Ledger as William Thatcher, Rufus Sewell as Count Adhemar, Shannyn Sossamon as Jocelyn, Paul Bettany as Geoffrey Chaucer, Laura Fraser as Kate, and Mark Addy as Roland.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Carter Burwell, cinematography is by Richard Greatrex, and it was produced by Todd Black and Brian Helgeland.

Is A Knight's Tale worth watching?

A Knight's Tale holds an audience score of 6.9/10 from 3,399 ratings, a solidly received adventure films.

At 2h 13m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy adventure, drama, and romance, A Knight's Tale is worth a place on your watchlist.

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