| Director | Gil Junger |
|---|---|
| Budget | $50 million |
| Box office | $39.9 million |
Jamal Walker, an employee at Medieval World theme park, is informed that the rival Castle World is opening a location close to theirs, threatening business. His boss, Ms. Bostick, is disappointed at his indifference to the prospect of closing despite its importance to the community. After being tasked with cleaning the moat, he falls into the water after noticing a gleaming medallion. He is dragged out of a lake in a forest by Knolte, a disgraced knight, believing that he is still in present-day Los Angeles. After speaking with Knolte, he visits a nearby village where he is nearly trampled by a group of horseback knights led by Percival, King Leo's bodyguard. He follows Percival and the knights to the castle of King Leo. Jamal is stopped by two guards, but is let in after saying he's from Florence and Normandie.
In the castle's market, Jamal flirts with Victoria, one of King Leo's chambermaids. He is then taken to King Leo, who is awaiting a message from the Duke of Normandy, to whom he is marrying the Princess Regina. Jamal witnesses the beheading of a rebel leader and passes out after realizing the execution was real. He is awakened by Victoria in a bedchamber, who reveals that she is wearing the same medallion, which belongs to members of a rebellion who seek to restore the deposed queen to her throne. Jamal asks her for the date, and Victoria reveals to him that it is the year 1328. During a feast, Jamal inadvertently stops an assassination attempt by the rebels, and King Leo promotes him to head of security to Percival's ire.
Later that night, Princess Regina sneaks into Jamal's bedchamber. Jamal, thinking she's Victoria, sleeps with her. The real messenger arrives, and Jamal's lie is exposed, causing him to be imprisoned in the dungeon and sentenced to death. The failed assassins tell Jamal about the Black Knight, a legendary fire-breathing hero who fought for justice. The next day, Jamal and the two rebels escape the castle with Knolte and Victoria's aid. At the rebel camp, Jamal and Victoria argue over his desire to flee back to Los Angeles. Knolte tells Jamal that he was the former queen's knight, who was disgraced after her deposition, and Jamal resolves to help the rebels overthrow King Leo. Jamal and Knolte arrive back at the rebel camp and find it decimated.
Jamal rallies the rebels and trains them using tactics from American football and pro wrestling. Knolte teaches Jamal some basic sword-fighting manoeuvres and gifts him plate armor. Later that night, Jamal dyes the armor black. The next day, Knolte and the rebels storm the castle, only to be surrounded by Percival and King Leo's army. The rebels are pushed back, but the tides turn when Jamal arrives as the Black Knight, scaring Percival's troops. However, Jamal is knocked off his horse and has his helmet removed.
During the battle, Percival severely wounds Knolte using a longbow and takes Victoria hostage. King Leo begs Percival to take him to safety, but Percival pushes him over the wall, killing him. Jamal confronts Percival, defeating him and knocking him out. Jamal tends to Victoria, but is snuck up on by Percival. Before Percival can attack, he is shot dead by Knolte, causing Percival's troops to break and flee. Jamal is knighted by the queen, whose reign has been restored. During the dubbing, Jamal wakes up at Medieval World, surrounded by his coworkers and EMTs.
Ms. Bostick tells Jamal that she is planning to quit Medieval World, but Jamal convinces her not to. 6 weeks later, Medieval World becomes a hit attraction under Jamal's leadership. At the batting cage, Jamal helps a young boy hit a baseball. A young woman thanks him, and Jamal sees that she looks exactly like Victoria. They experience déjà vu and agree to go on a date. After she leaves, Jamal realizes that he forgot to ask for her number. He chases after her but is pushed back into the moat. Jamal wakes up in the Colosseum of Ancient Rome, where he is chased by a pack of lions, so he runs.