The Green Knight (film)
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| Directed by | David Lowery |
| Screenplay by | David Lowery |
| Based on | Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by the Gawain Poet |
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| Cinematography | Andrew Droz Palermo |
| Edited by | David Lowery |
| Music by | Daniel Hart |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $15 million |
| Box office | $20 million |
The Green Knight is a 2021 epic medieval fantasy adventure film written, produced, directed and edited by David Lowery. It is an adaptation from the 14th-century poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and 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.
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 $20 million against a budget of $15 million.