My obvious reference is the movie Quest for Camelot. The main character Kayley wants to be a knight of the round table, like her late father. In the movie, a character modeled after the Arthurian Red Knight steals Arthur's sword Excalibur and reeks havoc. Kayley goes on a journey with a blind man Garrett (partially modeled after the knight-in-disguise Gareth from Arthurian legend) to find the sword and return it to Arthur.
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My more obscure reference is the DreamWorks film Shrek because, like Arthur, Shrek goes on a quest (Arthur for the Holy Grail and Shrek for Princess Fiona) to restore life as they know it. In one of the Grail legends, Arthur seeks the cup in order to end an illness that has gripped his kingdom, and Shrek seeks Fiona for Lord Farquaad, so all the fairy tale characters will leave his home and he can live in peace.
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