QWhat does the title mean?
AOriginally, the movie was going to be titled Wichita, then changed to Trouble Man before being released as Knight and Day. The title is a play on 'night and day', an English idiom used to describe two things that are polar opposites of each other, as are June and Roy. It makes an additional play on words by changing the spelling from 'night' to 'knight' in that Roy's actual birthname is Matthew Knight, he purchases a small knight figurine at the beginning of the movie that plays a larger role as the story unfolds, and he rescues June from her rather drab existence as would a 'knight in shiny armor'. Some astute viewers have even noted that Cameron Diaz' last name can be spelled 'dias', which translates from Spanish to English as 'day.' Others point out that the movie focuses on the things that Roy hopes to do 'some day,' which Roy has learned to translate as 'never'.
QA Note Regarding Spoilers
AThe following FAQ entries may contain spoilers. Only the biggest ones (if any) will be covered with spoiler tags. Spoiler tags have been used sparingly in order to make the page more readable.
QIs 'Knight and Day' based on a book?
ANo, Knight and Day is credited to American screenwriter Patrick O'Neill, although he wrote the screenplay as a spec, and it was added to by numerous other screenwriters, including Scott Frank, Laea Kalogridis, Ted Griffin, Dana Fox, and Simon Kinberg.
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