Cary Elwes, Robin Wright Penn, Mandy Patinkin

When a young boy falls ill, his grandfather pops round to visit him. To cheer his grandson up, Grandpa has brought a storybook; The Princess Bride, a tale of the love between the beautiful Buttercup a...( read more  read more... )nd the besotted Westley, a love cruelly interrupted by Westley's tragic apparent death at sea when seeking his fortune. Heartbroken, Buttercup has sworn never to love again, but accepts the marriage proposal of the rich and handsome Prince Humperdinck, heir to the throne of Florin; but death is no barrier to true love, and in a story filled with exotically-accented swordsmen, big-hearted giants, genius kidnappers, sadistic torturers, vile swamps, Rodents of Unusual Size, the Dread Pirate Roberts and a somewhat embittered miracle worker, the love between Westley and Buttercup twists and turns on a path filled with adventure. Will the True Love of Westley and Buttercup win the day? Will Inigo Montaya find the six-fingered man who murdered his father? Will Humperdinck's evil plans come to fruition? And, more importantly, will Grandpa be able to tell the story without any of the yucky kissing?

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PG, 1 hr. 38 min.

Directed by: Rob Reiner

Release Date: September 25, 1987

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DVD Release Date: January 26, 1999

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  • June 22, 2009
    I've heard so many positive opinions about The Princess Bride that I think I somehow expected it to be more than it actually is. It's a well-done fairy tale, but I hoped that I would find it amazing even without the nostalgic feelings that many people have for this movie from the...( read more)ir childhood.
  • March 15, 2009
    one of the most clever and subtle comedies ever made, and the gold standard for films that cross genre between fantasy and comedy. others that have followed have done well, such as stardust and brothers grimm, but this will always be the standard by which such films are set agai...( read more)nst. to see another fantasy comedy pass it would be "inconceivable".
  • January 30, 2009
    William Goldman's novel The Princess Bride is a tremendous piece of comic fantasy, which, stupid though it is, is written as if it's edited from a real historical account. The editorial interrupts won't work on film, so Goldman decided to retell the story as if it's a Gran...( read more)dfather reading the story to his grandchild. Although this idea is inspired from the introduction to the novel, it irritates me, and I wish it had been done another way (such as a bard's tale, or a fireside tale between strangers, with one revealed to be one of the main characters).

    That's a sprawling intro to the one thing I dislike about it.

    Lay that aside.

    This film is, ahem, inconceivable fun.

    The script is tight and full of wit, the casting great, and some of the set pieces utterly unforgettable. To this day I still find myself accidently slipping a line from it into a conversation (I'm not saying which lines).

    The world's a better place for films like this.
  • December 26, 2008
    Funny, funny movie. And full of great adventure. I love all the performances!
  • December 4, 2008
    "Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You
    killed my father. Prepare to die!"
  • November 12, 2009
    Who doesn't love this film?
  • November 11, 2009
    I liked it. It was pretty sweet and funny.
  • November 8, 2009
    Fond memories of this as a chid
  • November 6, 2009
    L'ho visto per la prima volta a 21 anni, della serie "meglio tardi che mai"
    Inigo Montoya un giorno ci sposeremo.
  • November 2, 2009
    Not what i thought it was. But still great fun. Funneh!

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January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

It is filled with good-hearted fun. full review

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  • nrvanagrl
    December 20, 2008
    "My name is Inigo Montoya. You Killed my father. Prepare to Die."

    What an awesome scene. Now you can be Inigo Montoya at http://www.mymoviemoment.com/
  • kristyann1
    October 17, 2008
    One of hilarious fairytale movies ever made!!!
  • jen334
    July 14, 2008
    Great movie, one of my favorites! Now there is a game out based on the movie! Check it out at www.princessbridegame.com
  • SnakeDoct0r
    July 11, 2008
    hello my name is Iñigo Montoya... you killed my father.... prepare to die
  • MorpheusOne
    February 23, 2008
    A lame-ass excruciatingly overated pile of crap.
  • seekinghim13
    January 21, 2008
    This movie was really neat, and is no doubt about it, a classic!
  • mightycrumbgirl
    November 12, 2007
    LOVE this movie! I heard something about some merchandise being licensed for production (perfume and stuff) if anyone has any info on ANY merchandise, please e-mail me - mightycrumbgirl@hotmail.com - thanks :o)
  • regnard
    November 1, 2007
    I'm giving away an original The Princess Bride 20th Anniversary DVD. :D

    If you're interested, details can be found in my blog: http://screensucked.blogspot.com/2007/11/great-princess-bride-dvd-giveaway.html

    Feel free to ask for clarifications. :)
  • ramadz
    October 6, 2007

    Want one? Go to Flash Love Comments
  • MorpheusOne
    October 5, 2007
    A lame-ass excrutiatingly overated pile of crap.

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