The Best Knight Movies

Updated January 29, 2021 12.2k votes 3.2k voters 568.0k views82 items

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A list of the best knight movies ever made, with posters and information about the director, actors, and release date. What are the best movies about knights? This knight films list is a great starting point for you to make your own list of the top 10 knight movies. What are the best knight movies of all time? A Knight's Tale is funny, Gladiator is action-packed, and Braveheart is inspiring, they are all also no brainers, but there are plenty of others that could top the list. Perhaps it's Arn: The Knight Templar.

You can sort this list of knight movies by title, director, or names of the actors in the knight film. This may not be all the movies about knights, and some may herald dumb tropes, but they are the best. Vote for your favorites to determine which is the greatest.

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Kingdom of Heaven
Eva Green, Liam Neeson
Released: 2005
Directed by: Ridley Scott
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Gladiator
Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix
Released: 2000
Directed by: Ridley Scott
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Excalibur
Liam Neeson, Helen Mirren
Released: 1981
Directed by: John Boorman
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Braveheart
Mel Gibson, Sophie Marceau
Released: 1995
Directed by: Mel Gibson
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A Knight's Tale
Heath Ledger, Paul Bettany
Released: 2001
Directed by: Brian Helgeland
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Monty Python and the Holy Grail
John Cleese, Terry Gilliam
Released: 1975
Directed by: Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones
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The Princess Bride
Billy Crystal, Robin Wright
Released: 1987
Directed by: Rob Reiner
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King Arthur
Keira Knightley, Clive Owen
Released: 2004
Directed by: Antoine Fuqua
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Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Morgan Freeman, Sean Connery
Released: 1991
Directed by: Kevin Reynolds
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The 13th Warrior
Omar Sharif, Antonio Banderas
Released: 1999
Directed by: John McTiernan, Michael Crichton
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Willow
Val Kilmer, Kevin Pollak
Released: 1988
Directed by: Ron Howard
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Dragonheart
Dennis Quaid, Julie Christie
Released: 1996
Directed by: Rob Cohen
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Arn: The Knight Templar
Joakim Nätterqvist, Sofia Helin
Released: 2007
Directed by: Peter Flinth

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Ladyhawke
Michelle Pfeiffer, Matthew Broderick
Released: 1985
Directed by: Richard Donner
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Highlander
Sean Connery, Clancy Brown
Released: 1986
Directed by: Russell Mulcahy
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Ironclad
Kate Mara, Paul Giamatti
Released: 2011
Directed by: Jonathan English
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The Name of the Rose
Sean Connery, Christian Slater
Released: 1986
Directed by: Jean-Jacques Annaud
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Ivanhoe
Elizabeth Taylor, Joan Fontaine
Released: 1952
Directed by: Richard Thorpe
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The Adventures of Robin Hood
Olivia de Havilland, Errol Flynn
Released: 1938
Directed by: Michael Curtiz, William Keighley
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First Knight
Sean Connery, Richard Gere
Released: 1995
Directed by: Jerry Zucker
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The Eagle
Channing Tatum, Donald Sutherland
Released: 2011
Directed by: Kevin Macdonald
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Merlin
Lena Headey, Helena Bonham Carter
Released: 1998
Directed by: Steve Barron
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Centurion
Michael Fassbender, Olga Kurylenko
Released: 2010
Directed by: Neil Marshall
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Knights of the Round Table
Ava Gardner, Robert Taylor
Released: 1953
Directed by: Richard Thorpe
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Robin Hood: Men in Tights
Patrick Stewart, Mel Brooks
Released: 1993
Directed by: Mel Brooks
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