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A Knight's Tale

This article is about the 2001 film. For the story from The Canterbury Tales, see The Knight's Tale.

A Knight's Tale
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBrian Helgeland
Written byBrian Helgeland
Based on"The Knight's Tale"
by Geoffrey Chaucer
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyRichard Greatrex
Edited byKevin Stitt[1]
Music byCarter Burwell
Production
companies
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing[1]
Release date
  • May 11, 2001 (2001-05-11)
Running time
132 minutes[3]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$65 million[4]
Box office$117.5 million

A Knight's Tale is a 2001 American medieval action comedy film[5][6] written, co-produced and directed by Brian Helgeland. The film stars Heath Ledger as William Thatcher, a peasant squire who poses as a knight and competes in tournaments, winning accolades and acquiring friendships with such historical figures as Edward the Black Prince (James Purefoy) and Geoffrey Chaucer (Paul Bettany). Its 14th-century story is intentionally anachronistic, with many modern pop culture references and a soundtrack featuring 1970s music.[7] The film takes its name from Chaucer's story "The Knight's Tale", part of The Canterbury Tales, and also draws several plot points from Chaucer's work.

A Knight's Tale was released by Columbia Pictures in the United States on May 11, 2001. It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $117.5 million against a budget of $65 million.

  1. ^ a b c "A Knight's Tale". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  2. ^ McCarthy, Todd (19 April 2001). "A Knight's Tale". Variety (film review). Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  3. ^ "A Knight's Tale (PG)". British Board of Film Classification. 27 April 2001. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference mojo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Baker-Whitelaw, Gavia (1 August 2020). "In praise of 'A Knight's Tale,' now streaming on Prime—on its 20th anniversary". The Daily Dot. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  6. ^ Taylor, Robert (13 May 2021). "'A Knight's Tale' 20th Anniversary: Why This Bizarrely Anachronistic Action Comedy Still Holds Up". Collider. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  7. ^ "20 Crazy Behind-The-Scenes Details About A Knight's Tale". screenrant.com. 27 July 2018.

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