Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- earnest
- romantic
- sweeping
- historical epic night
- swordplay movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film exciting and well acted, with impressive locations, while questioning the historical plausibility of its tolerant portrayal of the Knights Templar.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Arn and Cecilia's forbidden love unfolds alongside political consolidation in Sweden and the Crusades.
Arn is sent to the Holy Land as a Templar knight to atone for forbidden love.
The film moves between medieval Sweden and the Crusader states, emphasizing different landscapes, societies, and conflicts.
Arn's Templar service places him amid encounters between European crusaders and peoples of the Holy Land.
Films like Arn: The Knight Templar, and why
Kingdom of Heaven
shared medieval historical setting, crusader adventure, swordplay, and separated lovers
Robin Hood
shared medieval political intrigue, romantic stakes, battles, and noble protagonists
The Last Samurai
shared historical romance, religious conflict, sweeping locations, and lovers separated by duty
Movie Details
- Director
- Peter Flinth
- Release Date
- 2007-12-25
- Runtime
- 139 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (322)
Cast
- Joakim Nätterqvist
- Sofia Helin
- Stellan Skarsgård
- Michael Nyqvist
- Mirja Turestedt
- Morgan Alling
- Sven-Bertil Taube
- Bibi Andersson
- Gustaf Skarsgård
- Simon Callow
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Arn: The Knight Templar about?
- A forbidden Swedish love sends a monastery-educated nobleman into the Crusades, where knightly duty and political upheaval test his loyalty.
- What is Arn: The Knight Templar like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Arn: The Knight Templar as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Arn: The Knight Templar violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Arn: The Knight Templar as graphic.
- What did critics think of Arn: The Knight Templar?
- Critics broadly found the film exciting and well acted, with impressive locations, while questioning the historical plausibility of its tolerant portrayal of the Knights Templar.
- Which films are like Arn: The Knight Templar?
- Films with a similar feel include Kingdom of Heaven, Robin Hood, and The Last Samurai.
- How long is Arn: The Knight Templar?
- Arn: The Knight Templar runs 139 minutes.
- Where can I watch Arn: The Knight Templar?
- In United States, Arn: The Knight Templar streams on Howdy Amazon Channel.
