A Knight's Tale

6.6 Score

2001 • 2h 13min • PG-13 • Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance

A Knight's Tale

"He will rock you"

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.

IMDb 7.0

RT 59%

MC 56

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Brian Helgeland

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Heath Ledger

Heath Ledger

William Thatcher

Rufus Sewell

Rufus Sewell

Count Adhemar

Shannyn Sossamon

Shannyn Sossamon

Jocelyn

Paul Bettany

Paul Bettany

Geoffrey Chaucer

Laura Fraser

Laura Fraser

Kate

Mark Addy

Mark Addy

Roland

Alan Tudyk

Alan Tudyk

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Bérénice Bejo

Bérénice Bejo

Christiana

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Heath Ledger

Heath Ledger William Thatcher

Rufus Sewell

Rufus Sewell Count Adhemar

Shannyn Sossamon

Shannyn Sossamon Jocelyn

Paul Bettany

Paul Bettany Geoffrey Chaucer

Laura Fraser

Laura Fraser Kate

Mark Addy

Mark Addy Roland

Alan Tudyk

Alan Tudyk Wat

Bérénice Bejo

Bérénice Bejo Christiana

Scott Handy

Scott Handy Germaine

James Purefoy

James Purefoy Colville

Leagh Conwell Young William Thatch...

Christopher Cazenove

Christopher Cazenove John Thatcher

Steven O'Donnell

Steven O'Donnell Simon the Summoner

Jonathan Slinger

Jonathan Slinger Peter the Pardoner

Nick Brimble

Nick Brimble Sir Ector

Karel Dobrý

Karel Dobrý Flanders King of Arm...

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