The Knight Before Christmas (2019)

A medieval English knight is magically transported to the present day where he falls for a high school science teacher who is disillusioned by love.

Director:

Monika Mitchell

Writer:

Cara J. Russell

Stars:

Vanessa Hudgens, Josh Whitehouse, Emmanuelle Chriqui

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Vanessa Hudgens	...	Brooke
Josh Whitehouse	...	Sir Cole
Emmanuelle Chriqui	...	Madison
Ella Kenion	...	Old Crone
Harry Jarvis	...	Sir Geoffrey
Isabelle Franca	...	Claire
Jean-Michel Le Gal	...	David
Scott Ryan Yamamura	...	Evan (as Scott Yamamura)
Arnold Pinnock	...	Officer Stevens
Shazdeh Kapadia	...	Lily
Evan O'Donnell	...	Will
Simon Webster	...	Reed
Jesse Gervasi	...	Taylor (as Jesse Gerveasi)
Mimi Gianopulos	...	Allyson
Jayne Eastwood	...	Eileen

Storyline

After a sorceress transports medieval knight Sir Cole (Josh Whitehouse) to present-day Ohio during the holiday season, he befriends Brooke (Vanessa Hudgens), a clever and kind science teacher who's been disillusioned by love. Brooke helps Sir Cole navigate the modern world and tries to help him discover how to fulfill his mysterious one true quest - the only act that will return him home. But as he and Brooke grow closer, Sir Cole begins to wonder just how much he wants to return to his old life.

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Plot Keywords:

scene during end credits | bare chested male | angel ornament on a christmas tree | artificial christmas tree | cutting down a tree | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 November 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Knight Before Christmas

Filming Locations:

Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Motion Picture Corporation of America (MPCA)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Vanessa Hudgens second Netflix film set in the holiday season. Last year she was in The Princess Switch as two girls who are alike and swap places.

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Goofs

From 4:26 until 4:29, Brooke is shown with a tattoo in her neck (Vanessa Hudgens's real tattoo), in later scenes it is gone.

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Quotes

Santa Claus: Hey, buddy. Can you maybe, uh, stop calling my wife an "Old Crone?" You look a little lost.
Sir Cole: Indeed. I fear I'm no closer to becoming a true knight than I was before the crone sent me here.
Santa Claus: Crone?
Sir Cole: A wise woman that presents herself in various disguises to test the hearts of knights.
Santa Claus: You must be one of those method actors. You really get into your roles, huh?
Sir Cole: A knight is always pure of heart. Alas, I fear I'm no close to achieving my quest than I was the moment I got here.
Santa Claus: I like to say that it's...
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Connections

References The Sword in the Stone (1963)

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Soundtracks

Before Christmas
Performed, Written, Recorded and Arranged by Josh Whitehouse
Piano by Fjokra (as Fiachra Mac Oireachtai (Fjokra))
Strings by Dominic Johnson
Produced by John Hendicott

User Reviews

Good with the Christmas tree on the car

Around 30 minutes in the film, they show Vanessa's car with the tree on the roof of the car. Then you see the car without a tree on its top. Finally they pick the tree and you see the Knight trying the tree on the roof of the car...