First Knight
“Their greatest battle would be for her love.”
The timeless tale of King Arthur and the legend of Camelot are retold in this passionate period drama. Arthur is reluctant to hand the crown to Lancelot, and Guinevere is torn between her loyalty to her husband and her growing love for his rival. But Lancelot must balance his loyalty to the throne with the rewards of true love.
Genres
Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance
Studio
First Knight Productions
Language
en
Status
Released
How First Knight performed
Budget
$55.0M
Worldwide Gross
$127.6M
Gross Profit
$72.6M
Return
2.3× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$17M
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~35/65, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (38% of the domestic run, typical for Action) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
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Cast
Arthur
Sean Connery
Arthur
Lancelot
Richard Gere
Lancelot
Guinevere
Julia Ormond
Guinevere
Malagant
Ben Cross
Malagant
Sir Agravaine
Liam Cunningham
Sir Agravaine
Sir Kay
Christopher Villiers
Sir Kay
Sir Patrise
Valentine Pelka
Sir Patrise
Sir Mador
Colin McCormack
Sir Mador
Ralf
Ralph Ineson
Ralf
Oswald
John Gielgud
Oswald
Peter
Stuart Bunce
Peter
Elise
Jane Robbins
Elise
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