The Green Knight (2021)

Directed by

David Lowery

Genre

sword and sorcery film, speculative fiction film, medieval film

Country

United Kingdom, United States, Ireland, Canada

Runtime

2h 10m

Rated

R

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 2,228 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A knight named Gawain accepts a challenge from a mysterious green giant. He sets off on a journey that tests his honor and courage.

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What happens

The Green Knight is a 2021 dark fantasy adventure film directed, written, produced, and edited by David Lowery. It is an adaptation from the 14th-century poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and stars Dev Patel as Gawain, who sets out on a journey to test his courage and face the Green Knight. It also stars Alicia Vikander (in a dual role), Joel Edgerton, Sarita Choudhury, Sean Harris, and Ralph Ineson as the titular character. The Green Knight was theatrically released in the United States on July 30, 2021, by A24. The film received acclaim from critics for its cinematography, music, acting (particularly Patel's), production values, and Lowery's originality, direction, and writing. It grossed over $20 million against a budget of $15 million. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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