A Knight's Tale vs The Poet and the Spy
A Knight's Tale has the higher audience score (6.9/10 against 5.2/10 for The Poet and the Spy). The Poet and the Spy is the shorter watch at 1h 39m compared with 2h 13m. A Knight's Tale is the older of the two (2001 against 2026). Both are action, adventure, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
A Knight's Tale
The Poet and the Spy| A Knight's Tale | The Poet and the Spy | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.9/10 | ★ 5.2/10 |
| Year | 2001 | 2026 |
| Length | 2h 13m | 1h 39m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance | Action, Adventure, Romance, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Brian Helgeland | Arnaldo Catinari |
| Main cast | James Purefoy, Paul Bettany, Alan Tudyk, Laura Fraser, Heath Ledger | Maurizio Lombardi, Daniele Paoloni, Nicolas Maupas, Valentina Romani, Riccardo Scamarcio |
Synopsis
A Knight's Tale
William Thatcher, a knight's peasant apprentice, gets a chance at glory when the knight dies suddenly mid-tournament. Posing as a knight himself, William won't stop until he's crowned tournament champion—assuming matters of the heart don't get in the way.
The Poet and the Spy
In 1919 Fiume, Russian spy Beatrice navigates political turmoil while protecting poet Gabriele D’Annunzio, entangling with an intelligence chief and a WWI deserter amid Italy’s revolutionary unrest.
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