The Princess Bride

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The Princess Bride

PG

Released Oct 1, 1987

1h 38m

Kids & Family

Adventure

Comedy

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A fairy tale adventure about a beautiful young woman and her one true love. He must find her after a long separation and save her. They must battle the evils of the mythical kingdom of Florin to be reunited with each other. Based on the William Goldman novel "The Princess Bride" which earned its own loyal audience.

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Critics Consensus

A delightfully postmodern fairy tale, The Princess Bride is a deft, intelligent mix of swashbuckling, romance, and comedy that takes an age-old damsel-in-distress story and makes it fresh.

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Chris Chase

New York Daily News

Mandy Patinkin, an actor not known for humor, is particularly wonderful as Inigo, a Spaniard out to avenge the death of his father at the hands...

Feb 9, 2018

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

It's an adventure which reaches back to golden-age Hollywood and the devil-may-care world of Douglas Fairbanks or Tyrone Power playing Zorro, or Errol Flynn playing Robin Hood.

Rated: 5/5

Oct 23, 2017

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Derek Malcolm

Guardian

The Princess Bride easily transcends expectations, as a fantasy that has a few pertinent things to say about the genre, including the odd fact that the heroes of such things are often prettier than the heroines.

Feb 17, 2016

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Armond White

National Review

What’s unacceptable about this threadbare fantasy is its contemporary irrelevance. Reiner and Goldman betray the instructional tradition that fables and legends pass on.

Feb 9, 2024

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James Kendrick

Q Network Film Desk

a charming and utterly disarming swashbuckling fairy tale that is also a smart, funny satire of swashbuckling fairy tales

Rated: 4/4

Oct 8, 2023

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Douglas Davidson

Elements of Madness

... there is no bad version of "The Princess Bride." There is only what you take away from it.

Sep 19, 2023

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Chris B

I personally this is the greatest movie ever made.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/15/24

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St E

Possibly one of the most fun movies I have ever watched, right next to Pirates of the Carabiner. Dialogue is unforgettable, and so so quotable. Comedy is not forced, nor does it draws attention to itself. It doesn't oppress scenes it stands on the side, doing it's own thing. Plot is dreadfully simple, very cliche and and light as it gets. It is an easy watch. You won't be a different person after watching it, but you'll have fun. And you will enjoy it. And scenes will give you a lasting good filling about them. This movie is build different. You'd either love it or hate it.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

12/12/24

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Audience Member

Possibly the most contemporary fairy tale that has already become a classic. Rob Reiner brings William Goldman’s timeless story to life on the big screen, capturing and enhancing all its magic. Generations of parents who grew up watching this film have since shared it with their children, much like past generations shared the Grimms’ Fairy Tales, adding it to the ever-expanding list of society’s shared stories. One of its biggest strengths is the fantastic cast, with some of the best-cast characters ever, particularly André René Roussimoff as Fezzik who makes the character truly appear as a real giant. The relationship between the Cary Elwes and Robin Wright characters, Westley and Buttercup, is the emotional center of the film and has the power to win over even the biggest skeptics of romance.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/04/24

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samuel k

a True Classic a 5 stars as you wish

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/03/24

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Brady S

Finally a movie with worse props than my high school play. It’s great to see Cary Elwes as a fantasy hero defying a twisted prince again. Watch as buttercup is saved by Columbo who faithfully narrates to Fred savage.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/13/24

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Micah H

Every line uttered is iconic.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/11/24

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Westley, aka "The Dread Pirate Roberts"

Robin Wright

Buttercup, The Princess Bride

Mandy Patinkin

Iñigo Montoya

Chris Sarandon

Prince Humperdinck

Christopher Guest

Count Rugen

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Synopsis

A fairy tale adventure about a beautiful young woman and her one true love. He must find her after a long separation and save her. They must battle the evils of the mythical kingdom of Florin to be reunited with each other. Based on the William Goldman novel "The Princess Bride" which earned its own loyal audience.

Director: Rob Reiner
Producer: Rob Reiner, Andrew Scheinman
Screenwriter: William Goldman
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Act III Communications, Princess Bride Ltd., Buttercup Films Ltd.
Rating: PG
Genre: Kids & Family, Adventure, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 1, 1987, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 23, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $26.9M
Runtime: 1h 38m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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