The Princess Bride

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1 hr. 38 min.

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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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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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Jason R

a timeless classic, this should never be remade, the cast did great in their parts and its a very good story, worth watching now and/or later... As you wish

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/20/24

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laine r

one of the most quotable movies, and i don't normally like movie adaptations but its basically perfect.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/15/24

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Asabi O

This movie is timeless. I saw it as a child and never let it go. The Princess Bride really has something for everyone and will pull your heartstrings along the way.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/08/24

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John D

The perfect movie for kids, teens, & adults that are young at heart.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/08/24

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LM

I'm so glad I finally watched this! Such a fun movie!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/29/24

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Miss K

This movie is absolutely worth watching

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/26/24

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Rob Reiner

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Cary Elwes

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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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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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
Executive Producer: Norman Lear
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
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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