A Knight's Tale
A penniless squire dons his dead master’s armor and masquerades as a noble to win a prestigious jousting tournament, but must outwit corrupt clergy and a treacherous patron to claim his prize and secure his place among the aristocracy.
“He will rock you.”
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William Thatcher, a knight
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A crew of 45+ credited
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Edited by Kevin StittShot by Richard GreatrexScored by Carter BurwellDesigned by Tony Burrough
Box Office
2001 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.8× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$117.5M
US & Canada: $56.6M — 48% of worldwide · International: $60.9M (52%)
Opening weekend: $16.5M — 29% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $21.5M — 38% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,980 theaters
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Also known as
- Ritter aus Leidenschaftde
- Chevalierfr
- Il destino di un cavaliereit
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Cast & Crew
45 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Heath Ledger
as William Thatcher
Mark Addy
as Roland
Rufus Sewell
as Count Adhemar
Shannyn Sossamon
as Jocelyn
Paul Bettany
as Geoffrey Chaucer
Laura Fraser
as Kate
Alan Tudyk
as Wat
Berenice Bejo
as Christiana
Scott Handy
as Germaine
James Purefoy
as Colville
Leagh Conwell
as Young William Thatcher
Christopher Cazenove
as John Thatcher
Supporting cast
25Steven O Donnell
as Simon the Summoner
Jonathan Slinger
as Peter the Pardoner
Nick Brimble
as Sir Ector
Karel Dobry
as Flanders King of Arms
Philip Lenkowsky
as Rouen King of Arms
Roger Ashton Griffiths
as Old Bishop
Petr Meissel
as Sword Official
Matthew Mills
as Colville's Herald
Daniel Rous
as Local Earl Lagny
Vladimir Kulhavy
as Fence
Miroslav Mokos
as French Squire
Noel Le Bon
as French Squire
Scott Bellefeville
as French Squire
David Schneider
as Relic Seller
Rudolf Kubik
as Paris Master of Arms
David Fisher
as London King of Arms
David Sterne
as Retired Knight
Alice Connor
as Lone Girl
Alice Bendova
as Spy
Berwick Kaler
as Man in Stocks
Howie Lotker
as Lagny Master at Arms
Jan Kuzelka
as Smithee
Vaclav Krejci
as Smithee
Jan Nemejovsky
as Smithee
Jakob Schwarz
as Blackbird Knight (uncredited)
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