Knight of Cups is a 2015 American romantic drama film written and directed by Terrence Malick. Starring Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, and Natalie Portman, the film follows Rick (Bale), a hedonistic screenwriter who goes on an odyssey through Los Angeles and Las Vegas as he undertakes a series of adventures with several people, including his ex-wife Nancy (Blanchett) and his married lover Elizabeth (Portman).