The Princess Bride (1987) movie poster

The Princess Bride (1987)

"Heroes. Giants. Villains. Wizards. True Love."
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👍 87%Google users liked it ⓘ
Critics Score
🎬 87%
AdventureFamilyFantasyComedyRomance

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Director
Runtime
1h 39m
Rated
PG
Country
United States of America
Language
English
TMDB Rating
7.7/10 (4,998 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
96%
Metacritic
78

Cast

Cary Elwes as Westley · 71% avg
Robin Wright as The Princess Bride · 70% avg
Mandy Patinkin as Inigo Montoya · 72% avg
Chris Sarandon as Prince Humperdinck · 79% avg
Christopher Guest as Count Rugen · 73% avg
Wallace Shawn as Vizzini · 69% avg
André Roussimoff as Fezzik
Fred Savage as The Grandson · 69% avg

Is The Princess Bride good?

Yes. 87% of real audiences liked it, by Google's archived audience score. Critics agree, scoring it 87%.

Where it ranks on ThumbScore

Rank in its genre
#154 / 1446 · Adventure
Rank in its year
#14 / 57 · 1987
Rank among its director's films
#3 / 10 · Rob Reiner

By audience score, among films with 500 or more votes.

Overview

In this enchantingly cracked fairy tale, the beautiful Princess Buttercup and the dashing Westley must overcome staggering odds to find happiness amid six-fingered swordsmen, murderous princes, Sicilians and rodents of unusual size. But even death can't stop these true lovebirds from triumphing. Wikipedia ↗

About the Film

The Princess Bride is a 1987 American fantasy adventure comedy directed by Rob Reiner, based on William Goldman's 1973 novel. The film is framed as a story read by a grandfather, played by Peter Falk, to his sick grandson, played by Fred Savage, and follows the beautiful Buttercup, played by Robin Wright, and her true love Westley, played by Cary Elwes, who must overcome death, torture, kidnapping, and the schemes of the villainous Prince Humperdinck to be reunited. The Princess Bride was a modest commercial performer upon release, earning $30 million, but it became one of the most beloved cult films in cinema history through home video and television broadcasts.

Virtually every line of dialogue became quotable — "As you wish," "Inconceivable!," "Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die," and "Have fun storming the castle" entered the permanent cultural lexicon.

William Goldman's screenplay perfectly balanced romance, adventure, comedy, and gentle self-awareness.

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