6 Best Arthurian Legend Movies

By Vlad Zakh · March 5, 2026

King Arthur has been played straight and played for laughs, and this list has both. Excalibur and First Knight are the sweeping epics, King Arthur makes him a Roman commander facing Saxon invaders, and The Green Knight turns a young knight’s quest into something strange and moody. Camelot brings the musical, and Monty Python and the Holy Grail does exactly what you’d expect.

The Green Knight (2021)

TMDB ★ 6.6

A young knight sets out on a perilous quest to honour a mysterious challenge from a supernatural warrior.

Directed by David Lowery · 2h 10m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Hulu · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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King Arthur (2004)

TMDB ★ 5.8

A Roman commander and his knights make a final stand against invading Saxon forces in ancient Britain.

Directed by Antoine Fuqua · 2h 06m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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First Knight (1995)

TMDB ★ 6.2

A wandering swordsman's loyalty to King Arthur is tested by his forbidden love for the queen.

Directed by Jerry Zucker · 2h 14m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Excalibur (1981)

TMDB ★ 7.1

A young man discovers his destiny by pulling a magic sword from a stone and uniting Britain under his rule.

Directed by John Boorman · 2h 21m · Rated R

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 92% Metacritic 91

King Arthur and his knights go on an absurd, comic quest for the Holy Grail.

Directed by Terry Jones & Terry Gilliam · 1h 31m · Rated PG

2 wins & 2 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Peacock Premium, Britbox Apple TV channel, BritBox Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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Camelot (1967)

TMDB ★ 6.6

King Arthur's idealistic reign is threatened by his wife's affair with his most trusted knight.

Directed by Joshua Logan · 3h 00m · Rated G

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, Britbox Apple TV channel, HBO Max · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

6 Best Arthurian Legend Movies

The Green Knight (2021)

King Arthur (2004)

First Knight (1995)

Excalibur (1981)

Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

Camelot (1967)

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