He doesn't get the chance to apply, however, for when he's cleaning out the moat and trying to reach a medallion he's spotted, he's pulled beneath the water and suddenly finds himself in 14th century England. Of course, he doesn't realize that, and instead thinks he's somehow stumbled over to Castle World and is impressed by what appears to be quite the level of detail they've applied to the setting.
After meeting former knight and now loner drunk Sir Knolte (TOM WILKINSON), Jamal enters the castle where he's mistaken as the messenger for the Duke of Normandy whose arrival is imminent. Jamal goes along with what he thinks is an elaborate production and meets what he thinks are various actors. Among them is King Leo (KEVIN CONWAY) and his daughter, Princess Regina (JEANNETTE WEEGAR), who has an eye for Jamal, as well as Percival (VINCENT REGAN), the king's no-nonsense right-hand man who doesn't like the foreigner he refers to as a Moor.
Then there's Victoria (MARSHA THOMASON), one of the King's chambermaids to whom Jamal is instantly attracted. She, however, is secretly working with others in a rebellion to overthrow the corrupt king and reinstate the Queen (HELEN CAREY) back into power.
As Jamal finally realizes where he really is and tries to get used to life in the 14th century and its trappings, he must decide whether to return to the 21st century or help Victoria, Knolte and others take on the king and his men.
The protagonist sleeps with a woman who crawls into bed with him (thinking she's another woman), and audibly feigns another encounter to fool some guards who are listening (to their moans and non-explicit dialogue). Other non-explicit, sexually related comments are made, while various women show varying amounts of cleavage in their period dresses, and one exposes her breasts to the protagonist (but we only see her bare back).
Profanity consists of an incomplete "f" word (used with "mother"), 10 "s" words and various other expletives and colorful phrases. One character is drunk in several scenes, while some scatological material and imitative behavior is also present. If you're still concerned about the film and its appropriateness for anyone in your home, we suggest that you take a closer look at our detailed content listings for more specific information about what's present in and/or occurs during the film.
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(2001) (Martin Lawrence, Tom Wilkinson) (PG-13)
Alcohol/
DrugsBlood/Gore
Disrespectful/
Bad AttitudeFrightening/
Tense ScenesGuns/
Weapons
Moderate
Moderate
Extreme
*Mild
Extreme
Imitative
BehaviorJump
ScenesMusic
(Scary/Tense)Music
(Inappropriate)Profanity
Moderate
None
Heavy
Mild
Moderate
Sex/
NuditySmoking
Tense Family
ScenesTopics To
Talk AboutViolence
Heavy
None
None
Mild
*Extreme
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Reviewed November 15, 2001 / Posted November 21, 2001
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