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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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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Aaron Charles

InSession Film

Mia Wasikowska gives a fine performance as Penelope.

Rated: A-

May 9, 2024

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Edd M

The worst film I've seen for some time. Terrible story, script and acting.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

10/29/24

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W m

Terrible script, and the actress, well her acting consists of grunts and moans, mixed with screams. The script makes her out to be quite dumb continually.This is truly an aweful film, with aweful acting from everyone, especially the main star.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

10/23/24

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andrea c

Film che nasce e muore intorno alla sua protagonista Millie Brown che entra sempre più nel gotha di Hollywood con un altro ruolo da solista assoluta. La sceneggiatura si limita ad un essenziale trama principale e connessa da pochi elementi, lasciando grande spazio agli effetti visivi di ottima qualità e a un'altissimo numero di inquadratura per la protagonista, resa a tutti i costi sensuale anche nella lotta con vestitini strappati e labbra in risalto. Essenzialmente teen movie che cerca di strizzare l'occhio agli amanti del fantasy, non brilla ma allo stesso tempo raggiunge il suo obiettivo di intrattenimento puro. Probabilmente manca una figura maschile minimamente interessante per distogliere un minimo la centralità totale dalla Brown.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/21/24

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Ram Y

It's a very good film but sometimes it focused too much on causing fear or on the film being long.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/20/24

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Blanka G

Waste of space of a movie

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

10/17/24

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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

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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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