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A Knight's Tale

Name: A Knight's Tale
Director: Brian Helgeland
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Romance, Action
Released: 2001-05-11
Duration: 133 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Heath Ledger, Rufus Sewell, Shannyn Sossamon, Paul Bettany, Laura Fraser

2001 · 2h 13m · Adventure, Drama, Romance, Action

IMDb 7.0 Metacritic 56 RT 60%

Watch it tonight if you want to have fun—this is a swashbuckling crowd-pleaser with charm, humor, and genuinely infectious energy that doesn't take itself too seriously. Heath Ledger and the supporting cast elevate what could've been a generic underdog story into something actually worth your time, and director Brian Helgeland knows exactly how to balance tournament action with the messy business of love and ambition.

Plot

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.

Director: Brian Helgeland

Cast: Heath Ledger, Rufus Sewell, Shannyn Sossamon, Paul Bettany, Laura Fraser

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