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Knight of Cups

  • 20152015
  • RR
  • 1h 58m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
28K
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POPULARITY
2,733
1,875
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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DramaFantasyRomance
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
28K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,733
1,875
  • Director
    • Terrence Malick
  • Writer
    • Terrence Malick
  • Stars
    • Christian Bale
    • Cate Blanchett
    • Natalie Portman
  • Director
    • Terrence Malick
  • Writer
    • Terrence Malick
  • Stars
    • Christian Bale
    • Cate Blanchett
    • Natalie Portman
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 190User reviews
    • 269Critic reviews
    • 53Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 9 nominations

    Videos38

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    A Guide to the Films of Terrence Malick
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    'Knight of Cups': Fantasy World
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    Knight Of Cups: Is This A Friendship We Have?
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    Christian Bale and Freida Pinto in Knight of Cups (2015)
    Antonio Banderas in Knight of Cups (2015)
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    Christian Bale, Emmanuel Lubezki, and Isabel Lucas in Knight of Cups (2015)
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    Christian Bale
    Christian Bale
    • Rick
    Cate Blanchett
    Cate Blanchett
    • Nancy
    Natalie Portman
    Natalie Portman
    • Elizabeth
    Brian Dennehy
    Brian Dennehy
    • Joseph
    Antonio Banderas
    Antonio Banderas
    • Tonio
    Freida Pinto
    Freida Pinto
    • Helen
    Wes Bentley
    Wes Bentley
    • Barry
    Isabel Lucas
    Isabel Lucas
    • Isabel
    Teresa Palmer
    Teresa Palmer
    • Karen
    Imogen Poots
    Imogen Poots
    • Della
    Peter Matthiessen
    • Christopher
    Armin Mueller-Stahl
    Armin Mueller-Stahl
    • Fr. Zeitlinger
    Cherry Jones
    Cherry Jones
    • Ruth
    Patrick Whitesell
    Patrick Whitesell
    • Agent #1
    Rick Hess
    • Agent #2
    Michael Wincott
    Michael Wincott
    • Herb
    Kevin Corrigan
    Kevin Corrigan
    • Gus
    Jason Clarke
    Jason Clarke
    • Johnny
    • Director
      • Terrence Malick
    • Writer
      • Terrence Malick
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    Storyline

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    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 reviews190

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    8/10
    A surreal look into a man's crumbling world
    Let's get one thing straight; Terrence Malick's films aren't exactly everyone's cup of tea. They're arguably the most unconventionally crafted movies from a well renowned director out there. Audiences normally criticize him for being highly pretentious and having no meaning in his work. But for some, his films represent everything we love about the artistic medium of motion pictures. With his latest offering, "Knight of Cups", Christian Bale stars as a screenwriter eager to explore his seedy persona in the dreamlike whereabouts of LA.

    The film swoons along with a plethora of illusory montages, with Bale being Malick's primary focus as he trudges through the streets of downtown L.A., bizarre nightclubs swarming with vibrant dancers, house parties exclusively for the rich and meditative walks through the desolate wastelands of the Las Vegas desert. For the majority of the film he cuts a forlorn figure, basically looking to find some sort of significance of his life and finding the answer to faith. And in typical Malick fashion, none of what we see on screen is straightforward and we're left to determine our own meaning on the gorgeously composed images. Cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki once again has a vice like grip on how to bring an ethereal visual lyricism to surroundings.

    Malick is one the very few directors who really embraces the beauty of artistic filmmaking. They may not follow a clear cut narrative, but there's no doubting that there's an alluring poetic rhythm that's present in his films. The key is for the viewer to figure out what Malick is attempting to portray. And even if you can't, just go along for the experience. Simply put, if you enjoy his films, you'll most likely find some sort of reward with this.
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    Details

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