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The moment the princess is taken away by agents of the evil Prince Humperdinck (Chris Sarandon), "The Princess Bride" reveals itself as a sly parody of sword and sorcery movies, a film that somehow manages to exist on two levels at once: While younger viewers will sit spellbound at the thrilling events on the screen, adults, I think, will be ...
94% Audience Score 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...
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Witty, winsome fairy tale has violence, language. Read Common Sense Media's The Princess Bride review, age rating, and parents guide.
User Reviews. A boy (Fred Savage) is home sick, and to his dismay, his grandfather (Peter Falk) has come to read him a fairy tale. It's the story of the beautiful Buttercup (Robin Wright) who falls for farmboy "As you wish" Westley (Cary Elwes).
The Princess Bride Reviews. All Critics. Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Armond White National Review. What’s unacceptable about this threadbare fantasy is its contemporary...
Oct 9, 1987 · The Princess Bride: Directed by Rob Reiner. With Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin, Chris Sarandon, Christopher Guest. A bedridden boy's grandfather reads him the story of a farmboy-turned-pirate who encounters numerous obstacles, enemies and allies in his quest to be reunited with his true love.
Nov 1, 2023 · A high-spirited adventure that pits true love against inconceivable odds, The Princess Bride has charmed legions of fans with its irreverent gags, eccentric ensemble, and dazzling swordplay. A kid (Fred Savage), home sick from school, grudgingly allows his grandfather (Peter Falk) to read him a dusty storybook—which is how we meet the ...
The Princess Bride - Metacritic. 1987. PG. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. 1 h 38 m. Summary A young boy listens to while his grandfather reads him the adventures of Buttercup (Wright), the most beautiful woman in the world, and Westly (Elwes), the man she loves, in the fairy-tale kingdom of Florin. [MGM]
Read the Empire Movie review of The Princess Bride. A unqualified success that blends New York wit with timeless storytelling; a risky piece of...
Nov 13, 2007 · The effortlessness of these insightful words ranks The Princess Bride alongside Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and All the President’s Men as a hallmark of one of film’s most impressive screenwriting careers.
