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IMDb rating 5.6
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Critic rating 6.8

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Critic Matt Zoller Seitz
rated 10

...this turns out to be a film that teaches you how to watch it.

Read full review at Roger Ebert
Critic A.A. Dowd

Malick makes movies that play like no one’s but his own, and that’s partially because his influences often seem anything but cinematic, stretching as they do to literature, classical music, painting, history, and anthropology.

Read full review at The A.V. Club
Critic Thomas Spejlborg Sejersen
rated 5

Filmen er æstetisk ren i den forstand, at den ikke er spoleret af en eneste fejl. Alt er perfekt...

Read full review at Soundvenue
Critic Rasmus Brendstrup
rated 5

Knight of Cups har så skæv, spirituel og patosladet historie, at den nærmest inviterer til latterliggørelse – men det har den ikke fortjent.

Read full review at Filmmagasinet Ekko
Critic Calle Wahlström
rated 7

...även om ett klassiskt narrativ kan skönjas i bakgrunden landar Knight of Cups någonstans mellan konstfilm och konventionellt drama.

Read full review at Nöjesguiden

Cast & Crew

Terrence Malick
Director
Ben Kingsley
As Storyteller (voice)
Brian Dennehy
As Joseph

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What is Knight of Cups about? Toggle content

Knight of Cups is a movie that follows the life of Rick, a successful screenwriter living in Los Angeles who is haunted by his past and struggles with emptiness and meaninglessness despite his outward success. Throughout eight chapters named after tarot cards, the film explores Rick's relationships with various women and his journey to find meaning and purpose in his life while dealing with his complicated family situation involving his father Joseph and brother Barry. As Rick navigates through his life, he encounters women who help him grow and learn more about himself. Della, a rebellious young woman, is featured in the first chapter, The Moon, while his brother Barry and father Joseph are central to the second chapter named after The Hanged Man card. Tonio, an immoral playboy; Nancy, his physician ex-wife appear in subsequent chapters, as does Helen, a serene model. Karen is a stripper who is part of chapter VI. Elizabeth, a married woman having an affair with Rick changes everything, whereas Isabel, an innocent who assists him in seeing a way forward, is central to the film's final chapter named after Freedom card. The film explores various themes such as self-discovery, the search for meaning, family dynamics and relationships and features a star-studded cast including Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Natalie Portman and many more talented actors. Knight of Cups is a poetic and thought-provoking film that invites viewers on a journey of self-discovery and reflection.

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What movies are similar to Knight of Cups? Toggle content

Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Knight of Cups include The Age of Adaline, About Time, The Shape of Water, Upside Down, With A Kiss I Die, Undine.

When was Knight of Cups released in theaters? Toggle content

Knight of Cups was released in theaters on March 4, 2016.