A fantasy retelling of the medieval story of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.A fantasy retelling of the medieval story of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.A fantasy retelling of the medieval story of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.
- Awards
- 22 wins & 121 nominations
Anaïs Rizzo
- Helen
- (as Anais Rizzo)
Tara Mae
- Middle Sister
- (as Tara McDonagh)
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaEssel (Alicia Vikander) wears bells on her shroud because during the Middle Ages, it was common for people who were considered unclean, such as prostitutes, to be forced to wear bells on their clothing to warn others of their presence. She has her hair cropped for the same reason; in medieval London and many other places, prostitutes had their hair cut short as a public humiliation and punishment.
- GoofsThe woods that Sir Gawain goes through are clearly modern plantations of Sitka spruce (a tree that did not reach Britain until the 19th century), all planted at equal distances apart and all grown to the same size; they look nothing like the old-growth deciduous forests that would have been in medieval Britain.
- Crazy creditsThere is a short scene at the very end of the credits.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Oscars (2021)
Featured review
Enthralling and Beautiful
The Green Knight follows the general plot of the poem, embellishing along the way. The film stands out in the sumptuous details of scenery, costuming, writing, and acting. This is not a sword action film. This is a lyrical presentation of seeking honor and one's center of life. Dev Patel as Gawain strikes a meek figure as he strives to achieve his quest, assumed to be a knight, but he continually denies this. He embodies the meaning of what a knight is, but he doesn't have the confidence to act in accordance with this chivalrous code when challenged with his own urges and emotions. Allegorical, the film won't answer most questions of plotting dtraihht forwardly or easily in its details, but at the end, one may recognize the importance of how one answers, not whether it is correct. While linear in structure, the mystical aspect of the film may be difficult for many to sustain their attention, but if you enjoy absorbing the feeling that a film can project, The Green Knight offers a lush display to be had.
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- Nov 7, 2022
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- Also known as
- ÞE GRENE KNYȝT
- Filming locations
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Box office
- Budget
- $15,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $17,173,321
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $6,790,917
- Aug 1, 2021
- Gross worldwide
- $18,887,953
- Runtime2 hours 10 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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