The Princess Bride

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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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Larry K Started off alright but got so boring so quickly Rated 1/5 Stars • Rated 1 out of 5 stars 06/19/24 Full Review Jason M My most favorite movie ever. The impressive cast, lovable characters, brilliant storytelling and if something of a weak budget overcomes by the cinematographic effort and style. The movie never gets old. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/24/24 Full Review Andy B 80's action comedy fantasy which stands up today mainly due to the great actors involved. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/09/24 Full Review Alex N I think this is one of the most delightful movies ever. It manages to combine everything that makes a good story good. Action, comedy, high stakes, great lines, kissing books. It has something for everyone while not compromising a great story that stands up to the test of time. A near perfect movie experience is virtual impossible to achieve but this one shines as an example of doing everything right. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/10/24 Full Review josh d Just as good as the tomato scores suggest.. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/08/24 Full Review Jden A One of the best movies off all time you need to watch it once in your life Mandy Patinkin was great in the movie they were all great great movie Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/07/24 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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