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The Knight Before Christmas

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A medieval knight is transported to the present day, where he falls for a high school science teacher who's disillusioned by love.
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Critics Consensus

While its plot borders on the absurd, The Knight Before Christmas is endearing and charming enough to make it a worthy addition to the holiday rom-com genre.

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Karen Han Polygon 11/26/2019
These little details, good and bad, are the points that end up standing out about The Knight Before Christmas, as the rest of the film follows a well-worn path. Go to Full Review
Samantha Puc The Beat 07/10/2024
The Knight Before Christmas certainly isn’t going to win any awards this year, but that isn’t why it exists — and that’s okay. The cast looks like they’re having an excellent time; I had an excellent time watching them play out this big-hearted rom-com. Go to Full Review
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews 01/09/2022
1.5/4
...a fairly worthless piece of work that rarely lives up to the promise of its irresistible setup. Go to Full Review
Audrey Fox AwardsCircuit.com 07/08/2020
2.5/4
It's a perfectly acceptable contribution to the developing Netflix Christmas romance genre. Go to Full Review
Luke Whiston TheShiznit.co.uk 01/08/2020
B-
It's all harmless enough, and I'm not afraid to admit that despite my best efforts to be cynical I actually warmed to The Knight Before Christmas. Go to Full Review
Debbie Lawrie Film Inquiry 12/13/2019
Thematically and structurally the film is an overdone Christmas romance which doesn't really bring anything new to the table, other than an actual knight in armour wandering around in 2019. Go to Full Review
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Alexis J @Alexis101 Dec 4 Has aged well to be fair. A Knight, Sir Cole, from 1334 Norwich magically travels forward in time to 2019 Bracebridge, a small city in Ohio via an old Croons enchanted amulet, with the quest of making Vanessa Hudgens finally have a nice Christmas. He’s confused, obviously, and desperately searching for his horse Sherwyn. All cliches are explored in the rom com reminiscent of the 1992 comedy movie ‘California Man’. There’s a clash of culture but through his chivalry he naturally endear’s himself to the local community, most importantly Vanessa Huggins heart (and her prissy sister). I don’t want to spoil the wild twists and turns but suffice to say; it’s heartwarmingly Christmassy and well cheesey. If you’re looking for cheese and port, go buy some and watch this Christmas cracker. See more Randall H 12/30/2024 Not worth the 90 minutes you’ll never get back. Nothing against the actors, it’s all in the choices of the dialogue and failure to portray this story. No issue with the plot, let be absurd, which is fine, but you can’t just mail in the details that make the quest “believable” See more Simon G 12/24/2024 Apart from the lead actress the acting is sub standard . The plot is written for children to enjoy. Better films out there. See more Dave T 11/21/2024 You won't need a hearth in your home with all of the warmth that this film brings. Brooke, played by TV's Vanessa Hudgens, is great. She is a legitimate move star playing in this great made for cable Christmas story. Seriously folks, perfect movie to get into the season! See more T l @Lawson1208 07/22/2024 I can’t believe this is a real movie See more shirayuki M 12/30/2023 i love it the movie Like and love main character fantastic storyline I want to watch it again and again Over an over again I really love ❤️💋❤️🩵😍🥹 Emotional Romantic 🥰😍🥰😃😂🤣🥹😍🥰😘 Is fun Heartwarm Is about love between knight And school teacher & family Friends community See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A medieval knight is transported to the present day, where he falls for a high school science teacher who's disillusioned by love.
Director
Monika Mitchell
Producer
David Anselmo
Screenwriter
Cara J. Russell
Production Co
Motion Picture Corporation of America (MPCA)
Genre
Holiday, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 21, 2019
Runtime
1h 33m
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