Knight Rider
A former soldier teams with an escaped artificial-intelligence supercar to protect a scientist’s daughter from ruthless mercenaries.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Slow
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- heightened
- propulsive
- nostalgic
- franchise nostalgia night
- casual action viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the reboot dated, shallow, and sluggish despite its recognizable concept and strong television audience.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The artificial-intelligence supercar escapes its creator and recruits Mike Traceur for the mission.
The film updates the Knight Rider premise with a new protagonist, a new AI car, and a modern conspiracy plot.
Mike and the AI car travel to uncover the mercenary threat and protect the scientist’s daughter.
Mike’s ex-soldier skills are combined with the car’s artificial intelligence to oppose the conspirators.
Films like Knight Rider, and why
The Six Million Dollar Man
shared artificial intelligence, gadget-driven action, and conspiracy thriller elements
RoboCop
shared human-machine partnership, high-tech action, and serialized television-adventure sensibility
Automan
shared sentient vehicle concept, road adventure, and light science fiction action
Movie Details
- Director
- Steve Shill
- Release Date
- 2008-02-17
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (72)
Cast
- Justin Bruening
- Deanna Russo
- Sydney Tamiia Poitier
- Bruce Davison
- Greg Ellis
- Chris Mulkey
- Jonathan Chase
- Val Kilmer
Common questions
- What is Knight Rider about?
- A former soldier teams with an escaped artificial-intelligence supercar to protect a scientist’s daughter from ruthless mercenaries.
- What is Knight Rider like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Knight Rider as slow, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Knight Rider violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Knight Rider as moderate.
- What did critics think of Knight Rider?
- Critics broadly found the reboot dated, shallow, and sluggish despite its recognizable concept and strong television audience.
- Which films are like Knight Rider?
- Films with a similar feel include The Six Million Dollar Man, RoboCop, and Automan.
- How long is Knight Rider?
- Knight Rider runs 110 minutes.
