The Green Knight

"When honor was everything."

2021 2h 10m EN

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 2,328

AdventureDramaFantasy

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An epic fantasy adventure based on the timeless Arthurian legend, The Green Knight tells the story of Sir Gawain, King Arthur's reckless and headstrong nephew, who embarks on a daring quest to confront the eponymous Green Knight, a gigantic emerald-skinned stranger and tester of men.

“When honor was everything.”

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Cast

Dev Patel
Gawain
Alicia Vikander
Lady / Essel
Joel Edgerton
Lord
Sarita Choudhury
Mother
Sean Harris
King
Kate Dickie
Queen
Barry Keoghan
Scavenger
Erin Kellyman
Winifred

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Lowery
Writers: David Lowery
Languages: English
Countries: Canada, Ireland, United States of America

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Canada, Ireland, United States of America.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Lowery, shot by Andrew Droz Palermo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Daniel Hart. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor David Lowery shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Dev Patel and Alicia Vikander and Joel Edgerton carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "When honor was everything.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt9243804 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

David Lowery directs. Andrew Droz Palermo behind the camera. Daniel Hart scores. David Lowery cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Canada, Ireland, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 5 years ago.
2International production across 3 countries: Canada, Ireland, United States of America.
3Directed by David Lowery, shot by Andrew Droz Palermo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Daniel Hart. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor David Lowery shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Dev Patel and Alicia Vikander and Joel Edgerton carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "When honor was everything.".
8IMDB entry: tt9243804 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 19 themes, including "winter", "fox", "camelot", "king arthur".

The technical file

Cinematography: Andrew Droz Palermo
Original score: Daniel Hart
Editing: David Lowery
Production design: Jade Healy
Costume design: Malgosia Turzanska
Makeup / hair: Jessica Brooks
VFX supervisor: Roni Rodrigues
Sound: Christopher Barnett
Stunt coordinator: Eimear O'Grady
Runtime: 130 min · 2h 10m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $15,000,000
Box office: $18,887,953
Return: 126% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Green Knight (2021)

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Manuel São Bento2021-08-16
★ 8/10
FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/the-green-knight-spoiler-free-review "The Green Knight is a slow-burn character study with some of the best visuals and sound work I've ever witnessed. David Lowery delivers a thematically heavy, superbly structured narrative focused on the self-discovering journey of the flawed protagonist Sir Gawain. Dev Patel leads with an extraordinarily subtle, powerful performance, accompanied by an equally impressive supporting cast. Andrew Droz Palermo's stunning cinematography, Daniel Hart's atmosphere-setting score, and especially Johnny Marshall's impactful sound design deeply elevate the tremendous epic scope that this movie holds. However, some fantastical elements feel irrelevant, the lack of any sort of action deeply affects the snail-like pacing, and the execution of the ending ultimately leaves me feeling slightly underwhelmed, though admittedly caught by surprise. In the end, it's still an epic character piece that I highly recommend to any fantasy fan but beware of unrealistically high, action-based expectations." Rating: B+
Peter McGinn2021-11-11
★ 6/10
I found this movie to be mostly intriguing, and I have no qualm with the acting. I must confess that in a couple of places it dragged for me, once to the point where I nodded off for a few minutes. To be fair, I was also operating on not enough sleep lately. I thought it odd that Essel, Sir Gawain’s girlfriend, had such short hair. Was that a thing in the Middle Ages? There are a couple of plot twists that add a little zing to the story, which I will not reveal here. Rather I will say that the ending reminded me a little of the ending of The Last Temptation of Christ. Also, you should pay attention to it s it winds down, so that you know what is going on. So file this film with others that I probably won’t watch a second time, but which I don’t regret spending two hours on.
Nathan2022-07-17
★ 8/10
The Green Knight is an epic character study that takes it's time following the path of a man finding worth in his life, but that slow progression is also its downfall. This movie was really gripping at first, I was invested in the first 30 minutes but that flow slowly starts to fade during the mid-section. At this point the scenes begin to drag a bit and the story jumps from one section to the next so quickly that it can be a bit disorienting as to where you are. Despite the slight pacing issues, this film is still a treat to watch. The visuals and the atmosphere of this film is really well done, each scene felt perfectly crafted. The mix between CGI and practical affects are a real bright spot as today so many movies rely too much on the computerized effects. The tone had me completely captivated, as adventure unfolds there are many darks turns where our protagonist has to preserver to get to his objective. This perseverance is what evolves him as a character and is what enables him to be worthy of knighthood. I bought that evolution due to the fantastic job Dev Patel does in this film. Patel encapsulates so much of what Gawain is, a reckless and immature child who has done nothing with his life. This causes a great deal of insecurity as he feels not worthy to be in the presence of his uncle, the king, even though he has royal blood. The sense of unsureness is carried throughout the film brilliantly by Patel, and it is not until the end where he truly becomes worthy for the crown. This performance is spectacular, and Dev Patel deserves all the accolades for this film. Overall, The Green Knight was a really interesting experience. Although it does not warrant its runtime and pacing could have been done better, it is still an excellent film that I enjoyed. Even after watching, the more research I do and more I think about it, the more it gets better due to the complex symbolism and presentation that does not make itself known on the first watch. Grade: 83% Verdict: Great