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A Knight's Tale (2001) is a Columbia Pictures adventure romance you can watch online on iFILM. Writer-director Brian Helgeland had a simple but insane idea: a 14th-century jousting tournament scored to Queen, David Bowie, and Thin Lizzy. Heath Ledger plays William Thatcher, a blacksmith's son who steals a dead knight's armor and rides into the arena as a nobleman.
William just wants to win. Standing in his way is Count Adhemar (Rufus Sewell), the kind of elegant villain who never raises his voice. In William's corner: penniless Geoffrey Chaucer (Paul Bettany), whose gift for crowd work is sharper than any lance; blacksmith Kate (Laura Fraser), who forges his path literally; and Jocelyn (Shannyn Sossamon), worth every risk he takes. Mark Addy and Alan Tudyk round out the crew as Roland and Wat, whose loyalty is tested along with their patience.
The film built a devoted following that only grew after Ledger's death. A 25th Anniversary 4K restoration was released in 2026. Stream A Knight's Tale on iFILM.
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