Should you watch A Knight's Tale?
Who it’s good for, who it isn’t, and what’s in it. No ratings, no scores.
A Knight's Tale
Film · 2001
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.
The sides of A Knight's Tale
- A squire posing as a knight
- Jousting tournaments across Europe
- A medieval crowd singing Queen
A Knight's Tale is good for you if…
- you like a medieval crowd stomping to We Will Rock You.
- you like a peasant falling for a noblewoman.
- you like Chaucer as a broke, boastful sidekick.
A Knight's Tale is bad for you if…
- you get bored by sport, and the film goes from joust to joust.
- you roll your eyes at speeches about changing your stars.
About: class · ambition · friendship
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