The Princess Bride

96%

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84 Reviews

94%

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250,000+ Ratings

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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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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Gerald H Wonderful. Period. 🙃 🙃 🙃 🙃 🙃 Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/13/24 Full Review Dustin H Few things in this world can be truly called perfect. This is one of them. If you can't find something in this movie to fall in love with, you have no soul. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/28/24 Full Review julie b Reminded me of the coziness of watching older movies with older cousins as a kid. Playful, sweet, charming, witty, great cast, and I’m in love with Westley thank you Cary Elwes for your service. “As you wish”“In the meantime rest well…and dream of large women”“Let me explain. No, there is too much. Let me sum up” Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 09/19/24 Full Review brice M It beautifully combines comedy, swashbuckling, and classic fairytale romance, into one amazing story. And the amazing dialogue never gets old. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/09/24 Full Review McKay S I love this movie! It expertly blends comedy and adventure in a way that is very difficult to do! Really, it's inconceivable! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/07/24 Full Review Idan Charles L Truly a classic, one of the best movies ever Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/25/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Rob Reiner Director 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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