The Visitors (1993)
A medieval knight and his servant wreak absurd, crowd-pleasing havoc after a whimsical, time-traveling spell goes awry.
After a wizard's spell goes awry, 12th-century Gallic knight Godefroy de Papincourt, Count of Montmirail finds himself transported to 1993, along with his dimwitted servant, Jacquouille la Fripouille. Startled and perplexed by modern technology, the duo run amok, destroying cars and causing chaos until they meet Beatrice de Montmirail, an aristocratic descendant of the nobleman, who may be able to help them get back to 1123.
How intense is The Visitors?
The Visitors has no gore and some violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is brisk, and it is a full-attention watch and a party watch. The humor runs broad and absurdist. Rated R.
What The Visitors feels like
- Tone
- whimsicalcampyabsurdistcrowd pleasing
- Pace
- Brisk
- Humor
- broad and big, absurdist
- Best for
- Full attentionPartyFamily night
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Is The Visitors scary?
No. The Visitors is not a scary watch (scare level 0 of 3).
Is The Visitors gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and some violence (1 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is The Visitors sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is The Visitors OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 0, gore 0, violence 1, each out of 3.
How long is The Visitors?
The Visitors runs 1h 47m.
Where can I stream The Visitors?
The Visitors is streaming on Prime Video, Kanopy and Tubi.
Does The Visitors have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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