Arn: The Knight Templar
Seen it?2007 | 139 min | Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and action fans. If you loved Gladiator or The Northman, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 19 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It's in Swedish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Arn, the son of a high-ranking Swedish nobleman is educated in a monastery and sent to the Holy Land as a knight templar to do penance for a forbidden love.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$23 million worldwide on a $25 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 40K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Peter Flinth
- Joakim NätterqvistArn Magnusson
- Sofia HelinCecilia Algotsdotter
- Stellan SkarsgårdBirger Brosa
- Michael NyqvistMagnus Folkesson
- Mirja TurestedtSigrid
- Morgan AllingEskil Magnusson
- Sven-Bertil TaubeBishop Bengt
- Bibi AnderssonMother Rikissa
- Gustaf SkarsgårdKnut Eriksson
- Simon CallowFather Henry