Quick Facts
DirectorBrian Helgeland
Runtime2h 13m · PG-13
GenresAction · Adventure · Drama · Romance
Release2001-05-11
Film
A Knight's Tale
2001· PG-13· 2h 13m· Action· Adventure· Drama· Romance
“He will rock you.”
A Knight's Tale (2001) follows William Thatcher, a squire who seizes his destiny when his master dies in a tournament melee. Assuming his fallen knight's identity, William navigates the chivalric circuit, facing challenges that test his mettle and his conscience. Amidst jousting and pageantry, he encounters Jocelyn, a free-spirited poet who stirs his heart and complicates his quest for a noble title. The film blends romance and comedy in a period setting, where the stakes of medieval competition are as much about personal growth as they are about glory.
2001-05-11
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Key Crew
DirectorBrian Helgeland
WriterBrian Helgeland
ProducerBrian Helgeland
Director of PhotographyRichard Greatrex
Original Music ComposerCarter Burwell
EditorKevin Stitt
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Details
Released2001-05-11
Runtime2h 13m · PG-13
StatusReleased
StudiosColumbia Pictures · Escape Artists · Finestkind
Budget$65M
Box office$117M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.9/10 · 3421 votes
Original languageen
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