6 Best Medieval Knight Movies

By Vlad Zakh · February 20, 2026

Chivalry, jousting and quests for honor make the knight cinema’s most enduring adventure hero. A Knight’s Tale has a peasant squire posing as a nobleman to compete in tournaments, Kingdom of Heaven has a blacksmith turned knight defending Jerusalem, and Ironclad has a small group defending a castle against a siege. The Green Knight, The Name of the Rose and Excalibur round out the six.

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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Ironclad (2011)

TMDB ★ 6.2

A small group of knights defends a castle against a massive siege during a rebellion against King John.

Directed by Jonathan English · 2h 01m · Rated R

Where to watch

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

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Kingdom of Heaven (2005)

TMDB ★ 7.3

A blacksmith turned knight defends Jerusalem against a massive besieging army during the Crusades.

Directed by Ridley Scott · 2h 24m · Rated R

Where to watch

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

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A Knight's Tale (2001)

TMDB ★ 7.1

A peasant squire poses as a nobleman to take part in medieval jousting tournaments.

Directed by Brian Helgeland · 2h 13m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel · 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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The Name of the Rose (1986)

TMDB ★ 7.5

A monk investigates a series of mysterious deaths at a medieval Italian abbey.

Directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud · 2h 10m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · 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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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 Medieval Knight Movies

The Green Knight (2021)

Ironclad (2011)

Kingdom of Heaven (2005)

A Knight's Tale (2001)

The Name of the Rose (1986)

Excalibur (1981)

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