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Knight of Cups

  • 20152015
  • RR
  • 1h 58m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
27K
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POPULARITY
3,525
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  • Cast & crew
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Christian Bale in Knight of Cups (2015)
Once there was a young prince whose father, the king of the East, sent him down into Egypt to find a pearl. But when the prince arrived, the people poured him a cup. Drinking it, he forgot he was the son of a king, forgot about the pearl and fell into a deep sleep.
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  • Drama
  • Fantasy
  • Romance

A writer indulging in all that Los Angeles and Las Vegas have to offer, undertakes a search for love and self via a series of adventures with six different women.A writer indulging in all that Los Angeles and Las Vegas have to offer, undertakes a search for love and self via a series of adventures with six different women.A writer indulging in all that Los Angeles and Las Vegas have to offer, undertakes a search for love and self via a series of adventures with six different women.

IMDb RATING
5.6/10
27K
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POPULARITY
3,525
199
  • Director
    • Terrence Malick
  • Writer
    • Terrence Malick
  • Stars
    • Christian Bale
    • Cate Blanchett
    • Natalie Portman
Top credits
  • Director
    • Terrence Malick
  • Writer
    • Terrence Malick
  • Stars
    • Christian Bale
    • Cate Blanchett
    • Natalie Portman
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 182User reviews
    • 268Critic reviews
    • 53Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 9 nominations

    Videos21

    Trailer #1
    Trailer 2:17
    Trailer #1
    Official US Trailer
    Trailer 2:22
    Official US Trailer
    A Guide to the Films of Terrence Malick
    Clip 2:31
    A Guide to the Films of Terrence Malick
    Clip
    Clip 1:07
    Clip
    Clip
    Clip 0:33
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    Clip
    Clip 0:44
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    'Knight of Cups': Fantasy World
    Clip 0:44
    'Knight of Cups': Fantasy World
    Knight of Cups
    Featurette 4:00
    Knight of Cups
    The Malick Process
    Featurette 3:59
    The Malick Process
    Natalie Portman
    Interview 3:55
    Natalie Portman
    Nicolas Gonda
    Interview 4:34
    Nicolas Gonda
    Sarah Green
    Interview 4:05
    Sarah Green

    Photos140

    Christian Bale in Knight of Cups (2015)
    Christian Bale and Teresa Palmer in Knight of Cups (2015)
    Christian Bale and Imogen Poots in Knight of Cups (2015)
    Christian Bale in Knight of Cups (2015)
    Knight of Cups (2015)
    Christian Bale and Freida Pinto in Knight of Cups (2015)
    Antonio Banderas in Knight of Cups (2015)
    Knight of Cups (2015)
    Christian Bale, Emmanuel Lubezki, and Isabel Lucas in Knight of Cups (2015)
    Christian Bale, Thomas Lennon, and Joe Lo Truglio in Knight of Cups (2015)
    Christian Bale in Knight of Cups (2015)
    Armin Mueller-Stahl in Knight of Cups (2015)

    Top cast

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    Christian Bale
    Christian Bale
    • Rickas Rick
    Cate Blanchett
    Cate Blanchett
    • Nancyas Nancy
    Natalie Portman
    Natalie Portman
    • Elizabethas Elizabeth
    Brian Dennehy
    Brian Dennehy
    • Josephas Joseph
    Antonio Banderas
    Antonio Banderas
    • Tonioas Tonio
    Freida Pinto
    Freida Pinto
    • Helenas Helen
    Wes Bentley
    Wes Bentley
    • Barryas Barry
    Isabel Lucas
    Isabel Lucas
    • Isabelas Isabel
    Teresa Palmer
    Teresa Palmer
    • Karenas Karen
    Imogen Poots
    Imogen Poots
    • Dellaas Della
    Peter Matthiessen
    • Christopheras Christopher
    Armin Mueller-Stahl
    Armin Mueller-Stahl
    • Fr. Zeitlingeras Fr. Zeitlinger
    Cherry Jones
    Cherry Jones
    • Ruthas Ruth
    Patrick Whitesell
    Patrick Whitesell
    • Agent #1as Agent #1
    Rick Hess
    • Agent #2as Agent #2
    Michael Wincott
    Michael Wincott
    • Herbas Herb
    Kevin Corrigan
    Kevin Corrigan
    • Gusas Gus
    Jason Clarke
    Jason Clarke
    • Johnnyas Johnny
    • Director
      • Terrence Malick
    • Writer
      • Terrence Malick
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Rick is a screenwriter living in Los Angeles, California. While he's successful in his career, his life feels empty. Haunted by the death of one brother and the dire circumstances of the other, he finds temporary solace in the Hollywood excess that defines his existence. Women provide a distraction to the daily pain he must endure, and every encounter that comes his way brings him closer to finding his place in the world. The film is divided into eight chapters (each named after a tarot card, except for the final chapter Freedom), plus a prologue, each loosely based around the central character's relationship with somebody in his life..
    • close up of a woman's butt
    • tarot cards
    • movie industry
    • brother brother relationship
    • father son relationship
    • 71 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Fragments of a melancholy soul loathing the L.A. vacant life.
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Fantasy
      • Romance
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for some nudity, sexuality and language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Although there was a script reported to be between 400 and 600 pages long, all of the scenes were improvised.
    • Quotes

      Joseph: You think when you reach a certain age things will start making sense, and you find out that you are just as lost as you were before. I suppose that's what damnation is. The pieces of your life never to come together, just splashed out there.

    • Crazy credits
      "For optimal sound reproduction, the producers of this film recommend that you play it loud." (In the opening credits.)
    • Connections
      Featured in Hipertenzija (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      The Pilgrim's Progress
      Composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Performed by John Gielgud (as Sir John Gielgud), City of London Sinfonia

      Conducted by Matthew Best

      Courtesy of Hyperion Records LTD, London

    User reviews182

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    A trip
    As we grow more and more tired of dull as dishwater, predictable, structure obsessed nonsense, we come to love films that want to use the medium to take us on a trip. I see nothing wrong with enjoying beautiful imagery, stunning music and a bit of emotional self analysis for a couple of hours. Or would you rather the story by numbers of say, Joy? I may not have loved this as much as Thin Red Line, or Tree of Life, But am I happy to spend two hours with Mr. M? Indeed I am. Anyone who has led anything verging on an interesting life will have plenty to ponder as this washes over them. This was like meditating. It's freeing to let a sense of the story wash over you without having some contrived plot shoved down your throat. I let the cinema invigorated and cleansed.
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    • benmichael-6333
    • Jan 14, 2016

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 4, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
      • Spanish
      • Serbian
    • Also known as
      • Лицар кубків
    • Filming locations
      • Death Valley National Park, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Dogwood Films
      • Waypoint Entertainment
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $566,006
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $60,551
      • Mar 6, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,026,288
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 58 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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