The Princess Bride
1987 | 99 min | Fantasy, Comedy, Romance, Adventure
Why it’s a Saturday Special
People are still talking about it, it earned strong reviews (96%) and audiences rate it highly (7.7/10), despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.
Our take: A fairy-tale adventure that's also a comedy and a romance. Built entirely of lines people still quote.
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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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
96% on Rotten Tomatoes, 78 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.7/10 from 5K viewers
- AwardsBelow par
1 win, 0 other nominations — won Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$31 million worldwide on a $16 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
328K Wikipedia readers in the past year
Where to watch in US
HuluRent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Trailer
Cast & crew
Directed by Rob Reiner
- Cary ElwesWestley
- Robin WrightThe Princess Bride
- Mandy PatinkinInigo Montoya
- Chris SarandonPrince Humperdinck
- Christopher GuestCount Rugen
- Wallace ShawnVizzini
- André RoussimoffFezzik
- Fred SavageThe Grandson
- Peter FalkThe Grandfather
- Peter CookThe Impressive Clergyman