Knight of Cups

Name: Knight of Cups
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: March 4, 2016
Duration: 118 min
Rating: 53
Cast: Antonio Banderas, Brian Dennehy, Cate Blanchett, Christian Bale, Freida Pinto

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Broad Green Pictures | Release Date: March 4, 2016 | R

Starring: Antonio Banderas, Brian Dennehy, Cate Blanchett, Christian Bale, Freida Pinto, Isabel Lucas, Natalie Portman, Teresa Palmer, Wes Bentley

Summary: Knight of Cups follows writer Rick (Christian Bale) on an odyssey through the playgrounds of Los Angeles and Las Vegas as he undertakes a search for love and self. Even as he moves through a desire-laden landscape of mansions, resorts, beaches and clubs, Rick grapples over complicated relationships with his brother (Wes Bentley) and fatherKnight of Cups follows writer Rick (Christian Bale) on an odyssey through the playgrounds of Los Angeles and Las Vegas as he undertakes a search for love and self. Even as he moves through a desire-laden landscape of mansions, resorts, beaches and clubs, Rick grapples over complicated relationships with his brother (Wes Bentley) and father (Brian Dennehy). His quest to break the spell of his disenchantment takes him on a series of adventures with six alluring women: rebellious Della (Imogen Poots); his physician ex-wife, Nancy (Cate Blanchett); a serene model Helen (Freida Pinto); a woman he wronged in the past Elizabeth (Natalie Portman); a spirited, playful stripper Karen (Teresa Palmer); and an innocent Isabel (Isabel Lucas), who helps him see a way forward. Rick moves in a daze through a strange and overwhelming dreamscape -- but can he wake up to the beauty, humanity and rhythms of life around him? The deeper he searches, the more the journey becomes his destination. … Expand

Director: Terrence Malick

Genre(s): Drama, Romance

Rating: R

Runtime: 118 min

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Mick LaSalle

Mar 10, 2016

Usually, with movies, you can imagine how they were made — how the idea came, and the process of its creation. But Knight of Cups seems as if it arrived whole. If there’s a better film this year, get ready for a very good year. Read full review

Carson Lund

Feb 29, 2016

It has the uncanny quality of an out-of-body experience, not a torn-from-the-heart confessional. Read full review

Justin Chang

Feb 8, 2015

Those who have had their fill of the director’s impressionistic musings will find his seventh feature as empty as the lifestyle it puts on display; for the rest of us, there’s no denying this star-studded, never-a-dull-moment cinematic oddity represents another flawed but fascinating reframing of man’s place in the modern world. Read full review

Peter Rainer

Mar 4, 2016

Knight of Cups isn’t quite as fancy-flimsy as “To the Wonder,” which, as I remember it, consisted mostly of Ben Affleck gazing dazedly at wave formations, but it’s close enough. Read full review

Bill Goodykoontz

Mar 10, 2016

I'm all for directors making audiences think, but ultimately, those thoughts need to lead us somewhere. "To the Wonder" didn't, to my mind. I'm not sure Knight of Cups does, either. Read full review

Kevin P. Sullivan

Mar 2, 2016

Essentially shapeless and paced like the tide rolling in, Knight of Cups should be reserved for hardcore Malick fans only, those who have the patience to metaphorically wade through the literal wading, which there happens to be a lot of in this movie. Read full review

Rex Reed

Mar 3, 2016

With the corpse of a nightmare called Knight of Cups, I have finally given up on Terrence Malick. This dog of a film is as riveting and fascinating as a walk-in bathtub. Read full review

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DrBlahBlah

Apr 30, 2017

Perhaps Malick's best film (despite its excessive length), Knight of Cups was easily the most underrated film of 2016, far better than La La Land and most of the other Oscar contenders.

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neowolfone

Jun 3, 2018

A film of the genre "Terrence Malik". Like his other films he is about finding oneself, finding a way, loving, living, understanding the meaning and yourself.

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jrodfilms

Mar 13, 2016

the trailer pretty much sums it up with this film, so if you liked that i would suggest go seeing it. otherwise you might be disappointed like some people at my screening.

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EpicLadySponge

Jun 21, 2016

Knight of Cups would easily end up being on my list of movies I'd only see once and never again after a couple of months. Why is that you may ask? It's a bit complicated but it seems that they tried too hard with this one.

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beingryanjude

Mar 7, 2016

Put Terrence Malick together with Chivo--you having yourself a visually stunning film. There's no question there. However, film is often times much more than a visual experience. With little plot addressed, you'll find yourself entering an all-too-interpretive world. You're bound to be lostPut Terrence Malick together with Chivo--you having yourself a visually stunning film. There's no question there. However, film is often times much more than a visual experience. With little plot addressed, you'll find yourself entering an all-too-interpretive world. You're bound to be lost - and it isn't worth it for Malick's weakest film to date.… Expand

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swimjay

Sep 20, 2019

In which it is revealed that Terrence Malick learned his craft doing episodes of Lives of the Rich and Famous, and that the beauties of the world are revealed to us only with suitable background music, and the moment of very best lighting. What twaddle, the pure sophomore.

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slaywilly

Mar 24, 2016

well, i'm here just to tell everyone that this was really the worst movie i've ever spent my money on. i'm not sure if it was just me, but i didn't find an actual story to be portraied on the movie. it's just so bad, the only reason why i didn't leave the theatre was because i was alwayswell, i'm here just to tell everyone that this was really the worst movie i've ever spent my money on. i'm not sure if it was just me, but i didn't find an actual story to be portraied on the movie. it's just so bad, the only reason why i didn't leave the theatre was because i was always expecting the movie to get better or something but it just didn't. the movie in a word: terrible… Expand

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