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Damsel

PG-13 Released Mar 8 1h 47m Fantasy Adventure Action TRAILER for List
56% Tomatometer 127 Reviews 59% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
A dutiful damsel agrees to marry a handsome prince, only to find the royal family has recruited her as a sacrifice to repay an ancient debt. Thrown into a cave with a fire-breathing dragon, she must rely on her wits and will to survive.
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Damsel has an appealing action hero in Millie Bobby Brown, whose gutsy performance is often enough to balance the scales against the film's underpowered story and occasionally unconvincing effects.

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Damsel is a decently made fantasy film and Millie Bobby Brown does well in the title role, although it's easy to tell where the story's going and the CGI isn't great.

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Sara Michelle Fetters MovieFreak.com I’ve admittedly watched Damsel twice, so it’s obvious that, flaws and all, the film put a big enough smile on my face that I had no problem sitting down for an almost immediate second look. Rated: 3/4 Mar 11, 2024 Full Review Nell Minow RogerEbert.com Even on the smaller screen, though, the fresh, female-led take on the traditional tale, including a bit of a sisterhood-is-powerful twist near the end, makes it worth a watch. Rated: 3/4 Mar 9, 2024 Full Review David Opie Empire Magazine Too childish and shallow for adults, yet too brutal and gory for kids, this is one Damsel that really does need saving, after all. Rated: 2/5 Mar 9, 2024 Full Review Sameen Amer The News International (Pakistan) All in all, Damsel is too corny to really connect with viewers who have seen other movies explore similar ideas but with more nuance or at least woven into more exciting tales. Rated: 2/5 Aug 7, 2024 Full Review Joonatan Itkonen Toisto.net A handsomely produced mini-epic, with a good idea and a great cast, that is neither here nor there in execution. Rated: 2/5 Jul 3, 2024 Full Review Aaron Charles InSession Film Mia Wasikowska gives a fine performance as Penelope. Rated: A- May 9, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Tyler D Underwhelming story, unpolished special effects, and lots of Millie screaming on screen in scenes where you never really felt the sense of danger. I could only get about halfway through the film when all three of those elements became simply too much to bear. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 10/13/24 Full Review Audience Member Clever story and amazing music as well as cinematography. I really liked the cgi too especially the way the dragons fire looked and behaved. The acting impressed and surprised me too, it's believable and heartfelt. My only complaint is a nitpick and it's that I didn't like how the dragons face looked, it's too snarly and beastlike, I would have prefered if it had looked more like a traditional dragon. This didn't detract me overall from the movie, but it bothered me enough to say something about it. Lastly, I felt compelled to leave a review because of all the poor ratings I saw for this movie as this is my first movie review too. It's a nice movie, it keeps you engaged, and the cinematography/music is fantastic. Just watch it. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/13/24 Full Review Rym J predictable and generic, but still an enjoyable film. 🍿😎 Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/12/24 Full Review Abby F Watched it with my kids. 17 year old son thought the dragon was really well done (we play dnd so a powerful, intelligent dragon was right up our alley, the design was accurate for dnd as well.) 15 year old daughter thought the story was cool, and really like the female hero, my 10 year old daughter thought the ending was justified and really liked the entire story. Loved it, youngest has already rewatched it 3x. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/10/24 Full Review Kristina R The worldbuilding is relatively well-done, and the plot has a solid foundation of ideas behind it. It was just executed poorly. The plot is extremely predictable, and while Millie Bobby Brown is talented and performed well as always, the character she played this time was a generic heroine: honest, outspoken, rebellious, educated, and loyal. Good acting can't fix generic writing (or subpar CGI), but the backstory and the performances of Millie Bobby Brown and Angela Bassett make it somewhat worth the time if you can't decide what to watch. In summary, the actors made it entertaining, the world building was somewhat thought provoking, but the writing and CGI prevented it from being great. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/10/24 Full Review Emily K While the CGI was a bit of a miss, overall I really enjoyed watching this movie. I liked the thought behind a lot of the details in the cave and it was a nice take on a heroine-led story. Loved the costume design. Would watch again! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/06/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A dutiful damsel agrees to marry a handsome prince, only to find the royal family has recruited her as a sacrifice to repay an ancient debt. Thrown into a cave with a fire-breathing dragon, she must rely on her wits and will to survive.
Director
Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
Producer
Chris Castaldi, Joe Roth, Jeff Kirschenbaum
Screenwriter
Dan Mazeau
Distributor
Netflix
Production Co
PCMA Management and Productions, Roth/Kirschenbaum Films, PCMA Productions
Rating
PG-13 (Strong Creature Violence|Bloody Images|Action)
Genre
Fantasy, Adventure, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 8, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 8, 2024
Runtime
1h 47m
Sound Mix
Dolby Atmos
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