The Green Knight

Name: The Green Knight
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Released: 2021-07-29
Duration: 2 h 10 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Dev Patel, Alicia Vikander, Joel Edgerton, Sarita Choudhury, Sean Harris

2021·Movie·R·130 min·★ 6.6(2,216)

Adventure Drama Fantasy More English titles

“When honor was everything.”

An epic fantasy adventure based on the timeless Arthurian legend, The Green Knight tells the story of Sir Gawain, 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.

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India	Lionsgate Play, Lionsgate Play Apple TV Channel, Lionsgate Play Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
United Kingdom	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video
Canada	Crave, Crave Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo
Australia	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	—
Germany	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
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Brazil	Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Claro video, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Japan	Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, U-NEXT, FOD Channel Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies

About The Green Knight

The Green Knight is a 2021 English-language adventure, drama and fantasy film directed by David Lowery. The cast is led by Dev Patel, Alicia Vikander, Joel Edgerton. It has a runtime of 2h 10m. Viewers rate it 6.6/10 across 2200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.

The Green Knight was produced by A24, Bron Studios, and Sailor Bear and made in Canada and Ireland. It was released on July 29, 2021, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $15 million, it went on to gross $19 million worldwide.

Director: David Lowery
Writers: David Lowery
Release date: July 29, 2021
OTT release: August 18, 2021
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Canada, Ireland
Budget: $15 million
Box office: $19 million
Production: A24, Bron Studios, Sailor Bear

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The Green Knight cast & crew

The Green Knight was directed by David Lowery and written by David Lowery.

The cast features Dev Patel as Gawain, Alicia Vikander as Lady / Essel, Joel Edgerton as Lord, Sarita Choudhury as Mother, Sean Harris as King, and Kate Dickie as Queen.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Daniel Hart, cinematography is by Andrew Droz Palermo, and it was produced by Edmund Sampson and Tomas Deckaj.

Is The Green Knight worth watching?

The Green Knight holds an audience score of 6.6/10 from 2,216 ratings, a solidly received adventure films.

At 2h 10m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy adventure, drama, and fantasy, The Green Knight is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Green Knight

In United States, you can stream The Green Knight on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on August 18, 2021.

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