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They're not just from another time, they're from France.

2001 • 88 min • Comedy · Fantasy · Science Fiction

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Synopsis

A knight and his valet are plagued by a witch, and to repair the damage they make use of the services of a wizard. However, something goes wrong and they are transported from the 12th century to the year 2000. There the knight meets some of his family and slowly learns what this new century is like. However, he still needs to get back to the 12th century to deal with the witch, so he starts looking for a wizard. Remake of 1993 French film Les Visiteurs (The Visitors).

Our family guide

Best from age 8

Movie Knight Score

730 reviews

100 Reviewers · 1 · 51%
48 Audience · 729 · 49%

A medieval knight and his valet are accidentally transported from the 12th century to modern-day Chicago. They encounter descendants and navigate the strange new world while trying to find a way back home to defeat a witch. This culture-clash comedy offers plenty of physical gags and fish-out-of-water humor.

Violence & peril: 2/10
Language: 2/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 1/10
Romance & sensuality: 1/10
Scary moments: 1/10

Heads up

Characters from the past may seem crude
Minor physical comedy involving mishaps
Brief moments of mild peril

What it models well

Adaptability and open-mindedness
Friendship and loyalty
Embracing new experiences

Talk about it after

How history shaped the present
Cultural differences across time
What makes a good leader or protector?

Written by the Movie Knight editorial team for Just Visiting. Our own words, our own scoring — always double-check against your family's standards.

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Top billed cast

Director: Jean-Marie Poiré • Crew: Christian Clavier, Jean-Marie Poiré, John Hughes

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Reviewer notes

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers
> A wrong timeline, but a hilarious adventure! I remember seeing the French version of this film on the television when I was a kid, but don't recall much other than two men from the medieval in the streets of the modern world. Somehow I found this, and after some research I chose this version to watch which I thought easy to understand, as well as for the reason some updates were made in this.…
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