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Overview

User Rating:
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Director:
Brian Helgeland
Writer (WGA):
Brian Helgeland (written by)
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Release Date:
11 May 2001 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Comedy | Romance more
Tagline:
From peasant to knight; one man can change his stars more
Plot:
After his master dies, a peasant squire, fueled by his desire for food and glory, creates a new identity for himself as a knight. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
4 wins & 10 nominations more
User Comments:
Jousting With A Modern Take more (609 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Heath Ledger ... William

Rufus Sewell ... Count Adhemar

Shannyn Sossamon ... Jocelyn

Paul Bettany ... Chaucer

Laura Fraser ... Kate

Mark Addy ... Roland

Alan Tudyk ... Wat

Bérénice Bejo ... Christiana (as Berenice Bejo)

Scott Handy ... Germaine

James Purefoy ... Colville
Leagh Conwell ... Young William

Christopher Cazenove ... John Thatcher
Steven O'Donnell ... Simon the Summoner (as Steve O'Donnell)
Jonathan Slinger ... Peter the Pardoner

Nick Brimble ... Sir Ector
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for action violence, some nudity and brief sex-related dialogue.
Runtime:
132 min | 144 min (extended version)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS (8 channels)

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Trivia:
The phrase that Chaucer tells Will when they get to the first tournament, "I've got to go see a man about a dog," is an archaic reference for going to the bathroom. Although unlikely to have seen use in Chaucer's day, it was in use in the early-1900s. more
Goofs:
Incorrectly regarded as goofs: The Eiffel Tower is seen in the long shot of Paris; the London Eye appears in the long shot of London. These are both shots of specially constructed models/mattes and the modern landmarks are there deliberately as jokes. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
William: Should we help him?
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Danika (2006) more
Soundtrack:
Takin' Care Of Business more

FAQ

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31 out of 37 people found the following comment useful.
Jousting With A Modern Take, 15 July 2006
7/10
Author: ccthemovieman-1 from Lockport, NY, United States

A story about jousting but this old knight's tale is anything but old because it mixes in satire of today's modern sports-audience age with some funny bits. Those include the overly dramatic public address announcer (boy, that's even more so since this film came out), rock music blaring out as the contestants do battle, etc.

The main characters are nicely varied with distinct personalities. Shannon Sossamon, however, was not quite up to leading-lady status and hasn't had a choice role like this since, either. I would have rather seen her "assistant" in this film, or the blacksmith woman, be the lead. Anyway, even though it's a bit long at 132 minutes, it's still entertaining most of the way, with some of the funniest bits at the beginning. However, it's just as much a romance (with Heath Ledger as the male lead) than a comedy.

What also is good is the sound and visuals in here: all high-class. The lance hitting an opponent made an interesting sound each time. The surround sound in here was good, too.

As entertaining and slick-looking as this was, I didn't find myself caring if I saw this twice, frankly, which I why I didn't rate it higher than '7' stars. However, it's a film most people would like, and I recommend seeing it.

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