A Knight's Tale
A Knight's Tale is a 2001 American medieval action comedy film featuring Heath Ledger as William Thatcher, a peasant squire who impersonates a knight to compete in tournaments. The film intertwines historical figures such as Edward the Black Prince and Geoffrey Chaucer into a deliberately anachronistic 14th-century story with modern references and a 1970s soundtrack.
ReleasedMay 11, 2001
Budget$65M
Box Office$117M
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A Knight's Tale
1.8
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Heath Ledger
William Thatcher
8.3
2
Paul Bettany
Geoffrey Chaucer
4.1
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Rufus Sewell
Count Adhemar
2.8
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Alan Tudyk
Wat
2.4
5
James Purefoy
Colville
1.5
6
Shannyn Sossamon
Jocelyn
1.4
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