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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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From peasant to knight; one man can change his stars See more »


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

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Also Known As:

Corazón de caballero  »

Box Office

Budget:

$65,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

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

Gross:

$1,525,952 (France) (23 November 2001)
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Trivia

The part where Jocelyn tells William to prove his love by doing his worst in the tournament appears to be taken directly from Guinevere and Lancelot's romance in Chrétien de Troyes' 12th-century poem "Lancelot, the Knight of the Cart". See more »

Goofs

When Will is in the stocks and the prince reveals himself, one of the guards behind him pulls out his sword twice. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
William: Should we help him?
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Crazy Credits

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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You Shook Me All Night Long
Written by Brian Johnson, Angus Young and Malcolm Young
Performed by AC/DC
Courtesy of EastWest Records America/Leidesplein Presse B.V.
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products
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Action packed, funny, and touching
11 February 2005 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

"A Knight's Tale" is a wonderful story of a group of friends who fight, train, and love as they are led by William (Ledger)in his quest to "change his stars" and become a knight. Tongue-in-cheek humor is administered throughout, much of it appropriately timed. The cast is superior (observe Bettany's mastering of his craft), as they are believable and likable. Casenove's performance as John Thatcher is superb and touching. Not to be taken too seriously, this movie will please if viewed for what it is- an action comedy. Keep watching after the credits for a funny clip ;). Also recommended: First Knight, King Arthur (2004), Rob Roy, Braveheart, and Monty Python and the Holy Grail.


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