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Aniket Shukla @aniket11
Oct 13, 2026
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20151h 58mDir. Terrence Malick
Knight of Cups
“A quest.”
DramaRomanceFantasy
3.5 / 5.0
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Rick is a screenwriter living in Los Angeles. While successful in his career, his life feels empty. Haunted and confused, he finds temporary solace in the decadent Hollywood excess that defines his existence. Women provide a distraction to his daily pain, and every encounter brings him closer to finding his place in the world.
Starring:Christian Bale,Cate Blanchett,Natalie Portman,Brian Dennehy,Antonio Banderas
Featured Cast
(12 actors)
Christian Bale
Rick
Cate Blanchett
Nancy
Natalie Portman
Elizabeth
Brian Dennehy
Joseph
Antonio Banderas
Tonio
Freida Pinto
Helen
Wes Bentley
Barry
Isabel Lucas
Isabel
Teresa Palmer
Karen
Imogen Poots
Della
Peter Matthiessen
Christopher
Armin Mueller-Stahl
Fr. Zeitlinger
Key Production Crew
Director
Terrence Malick
Screenplay & Writers
Terrence Malick
Cinematography
Emmanuel Lubezki
Original Score
Hanan Townshend
Producers
Nicolas Gonda, Sarah Green, Ken Kao
Film Details
Box Office Revenue$566,006
Original Languageen
Production Studios
Waypoint EntertainmentDogwood Films
Keywords & Themes
#dreams#midlife crisis#screenwriter#creative crisis#success#celebrity#money#memory#hollywood#temptation