Damsel

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Damsel

PG-13

2024

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

03/11/2024

3/4

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.

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Nell Minow

RogerEbert.com

03/09/2024

3/4

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.

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David Opie

Empire Magazine

03/09/2024

2/5

Too childish and shallow for adults, yet too brutal and gory for kids, this is one Damsel that really does need saving, after all.

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Clotilde Chinnici

The People's Movies

Aug 19

4/5

Damsel is a successful addition to the dark fantasy genre that fans of this type of film will surely enjoy for its masterful use of visual effects and fascinating inclusion of classical fairy tale tropes with an entirely new structure to it.

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Marta Medina

mundoCine

Aug 13

3/5

Damsel is an entertaining dark fairy tale that gives a twist to the damsel-in-distress trope and will appeal to less demanding audiences. [Full Review in Spanish]

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Justin Kim

Loud and Clear Reviews

Jan 6

4/5

Damsel’s twists on common fairytale tropes are nothing new, but the film is elevated by Millie Bobby Brown’s performance and a basic yet solid script.

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Mason C

5d

Good movie don't worry about these other critics. Their expectations are insane. Not a super deep storyline but still good. Awesome graphics. I imagine the next movie will be a little bit longer and have a little more detail into the story. Definitely looking forward to a second one

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Mario R

Nov 16

The movie is bad on all levels. Writing is the absolute worst part but I would save nothing out of this mess. Don't waste your time watching it.

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giancarlo n

Nov 15

Damsel è un fantasy sorprendentemente bello: visivamente affascinante, con un drago realizzato benissimo e una storia che ribalta il cliché della principessa da salvare. Millie Bobby Brown è intensa e convincente, e il film scorre senza mai annoiare. Il finale è soddisfacente e chiude davvero la storia. Un ottimo fantasy, emozionante e ben fatto.

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Rene G

Nov 10

Damsel” is an amazing movie — I’ve watched it more than 3 times, and it never gets old! Millie Bobby Brown gives such a powerful and emotional performance as Princess Elodie. I love how the story turns the classic fairy-tale idea upside down — instead of being rescued, she becomes her own hero. The action scenes are exciting, the dragon looks incredible,It’s definitely one of my favorite movies, and I’d recommend it to anyone who loves fantasy, adventure.

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Thomas T

Nov 8

It's good, certainly better than the reviews.

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VITALII H

Oct 29

Wow. I am quite impressed with this movie. It was supposed to be a fairytale about a girl from the poor family that all of the sudden becomes a princess. But unfortunately the royal family has a different plan. It turnes out that she is about to be a meal for a cave monster as an offering from the king and the queen which is a main part of agreement between them and a dragon. This movie is about lies, betrayal and survival. I loved Millie Bobby Brown as a leading character. I am not sure that I ever saw a movie with her before (not as a main character at least). Great visual effects! The dragon looks exactly like if the Basilisk from Harry Potter had wings lol. It was interesting to watch and I surprised myself with how much I enjoyed it.

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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 Productions, PCMA Management and Productions, Roth/Kirschenbaum Films
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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