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A Knight's Tale (2001)

PG-13  |   |  Action, Adventure, Romance  |  11 May 2001 (USA)
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After his master dies, a peasant squire, fueled by his desire for food and glory, creates a new identity for himself as a knight.

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Inspired by "The Canterbury Tales," as well as the story of Ulrich von Lichtenstein, this is the story of William, a young squire with a gift for jousting. After his master dies suddenly, the squire hits the road with his cohorts Roland and Wat. On the journey, they stumble across an unknown writer, Chaucer. William, lacking a proper pedigree, convinces Chaucer to forge genealogy documents that will pass him off as a knight. With his newly-minted history in hand, the young man sets out to prove himself a worthy knight at the country's jousting competition, and finds romance along the way. Written by Anonymous

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Rated PG-13 for action violence, some nudity and brief sex-related dialogue | See all certifications »

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$65,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$16,511,391 (USA) (11 May 2001)

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$1,525,952 (France) (23 November 2001)
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Chaucer refers to Sir Ulrich as the "seeker of Serenity", Alan Tudyk who plays Wat in this movie is most known for playing Hoban Washburne the pilot of Serenity in Joss Whedon's Firefly (2002-2003) and its film Serenity (2005) See more »

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When William is in the stocks and Prince Edward makes himself known, Roland is shown with his head bowed and stick held down. A close up shot then shows Roland with the stick on his shoulder, as if he is ready to strike the Prince. Then, a wide shot is shown, as the Prince is approaching the stocks, Roland is shown in the original, docile position. See more »

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After the credits finish, Roland, Wat, Kate, and Geoffrey Chaucer have a flatulence contest/drinking game. Wat loses, but Kate is the obvious winner. See more »

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Makes Braveheart Look Historically Accurate
15 November 2002 | by (Hiding Behind The Sofa) – See all my reviews

I first saw "A Knight's Tale" by chance. A few of us had decided on an ad hoc visit to the local cinema and selected "A Knight's Tale" simply because it sounded the least "teen" movie on the bill. We slapped down our cash and took our seats.

The movie began...

A crowd of peasants are assembled to watch the jousting. And they're singing "We Will Rock You."

My initial response was "God, this is going to be bad."

But as the movie continued, it suddenly dawned on me - I wasn't hating the movie at all! On an intellectual level, I should have been booing and throwing stuff at the screen but there's something about the sheer verve and energy of "A Knight's Tale" that just drags you in on an emotional level.

A clever script with many modern references, a good cast of likeable characters and a fantastic soundtrack (the reveal of "Golden Years" is particularly good) all add up to make "A Knight's Tale" one of the most entertaining mainstream movies I've seen in a long time.

Normally I hate "popcorn" movies - not because I consider them "low brow" or an insult to the intelligence, but because they're shallow, tired and lack soul. Yet "A Knight's Tale" is different. No, it won't change your life and it won't make you ponder your place in the universe. But it will entertain you.

If you're looking for an "old fashioned" good vs. evil movie with a twist, or your copy of "The Princess Bride" is wearing thin, check out "A Knight's Tale."

8/10


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