The Green Knight (film)
2021 American epic medieval fantasy adventure film by David Lowery / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Green Knight is a 2021 epic medieval fantasy adventure[5] art[6] film written, produced, directed and edited by David Lowery that is an adaptation from the 14th-century poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. The film 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, Joel Edgerton, Sarita Choudhury, Sean Harris, and Ralph Ineson.
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Directed by | David Lowery |
Screenplay by | David Lowery |
Based on | Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by Anonymous |
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Cinematography | Andrew Droz Palermo |
Edited by | David Lowery |
Music by | Daniel Hart |
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Distributed by | A24 |
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Running time | 130 minutes[1] |
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Language | English |
Budget | $15 million[2] |
Box office | $18.9 million[3][4] |
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 $19 million against a budget of $15 million.