Damsel

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Damsel

PG-13

Released Mar 8

1h 47m

Fantasy

Adventure

Action

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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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Critics Consensus

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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Audience Says

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

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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

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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

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Jeanine T. Abraham

VisAbleBlackwoman (Medium)

Netflix’s Damsel is an adventure that feels about as exciting as watching paint dry on a medieval castle wall. This film is a perfect example of a story that promises much but delivers little.

Rated: 1/4

Dec 19, 2024

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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

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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

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Kevin E

Damsel is a pretty good watch. Really good for a Netflix production. Didn't see the "Girl Boss" aspect, but more a surviver quest. Story is solid once you get through the slow moving plot build, because if you watch the trailer you kinda know what's going to happen. Then the movie steps on the gas and doesn't stop until the end.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/21/24

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landongameon n

Oh my goodness, Girl Boss fever dream, this is all....so .... familiar... literally couldn't get through 15 minutes of this recycled bile..It was like watching an episode of the whatever podcast where the 95 pound, 4 foot 9 women swears she can take out the 6'1" 180 pound man sitting across the way... There is fantasy and then the utterly ridiculous. Again horribly written male characters and a Chat GPT script criminally wastes Ray Winstone...God help me?? When is this drivel going to end!!!????

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/19/24

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Mena G

It started of ok but the ending felt so contrived and cringey. Not sure why the dragon would want to hang with her after harbouring a major grudge over generations.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

12/16/24

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matthias s

I was really looking forward to *Damsel*—I’m a sucker for fantasy stories with stunning visuals and medieval vibes. The dragon? Absolute highlight, no question. But everything else? Not so much. Millie Bobby Brown feels totally miscast here. Her acting is fine, but she doesn’t sell the medieval princess thing at all. And don’t even get me started on the fake nails—how does someone trapped in a cave keep ending up with perfect manicures? It’s distracting and downright weird. The story had so much potential—a revenge plot in a beautiful fantasy world sounds epic, right? But instead, we’re stuck with Millie talking to herself in a dark, dull cave for most of the movie. It’s predictable, the pacing drags, and whatever magic the film might’ve had gets buried under bad execution. There’s a hidden gem of a story in there somewhere, but sadly, *Damsel* just doesn’t deliver.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

12/15/24

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Audience Member

Another I am woman hear me roar yawner

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/13/24

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James H

I enjoyed the movie. It's a slow start but it ends perfectly. Pretty predictable but holds your attention.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/07/24

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Juan Carlos Fresnadillo

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Millie Bobby Brown

Princess Elodie

Ray Winstone

Lord Bayford

Nick Robinson

Prince Henry

Shohreh Aghdashloo

Dragon

Brooke Carter

Floria

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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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