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The Princess Bride

1987

Rob Reiner

Robin Wright, Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin, Chris Sarandon ...

7.4

65,408

Adventure. Romance. Comedy. Fantasy Once upon a time, a feisty old grandfather told his bedridden grandson a tongue-in-cheek fairy tale... In the mythical kingdom of Florin, farm boy Westley (Cary Elwes) rides off one day to make his fortune, leaving his true love, Buttercup (Robin Wright Penn), waiting patiently behind. Unfortunately, his ship is beset by pirates, and Buttercup grieves for many years, believing Westley dead. She reluctantly agrees to marry Prince ... [+]

	Media	Author	Review
		Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"Part of the secret is that Reiner never stays with the same laugh very long (...) It is filled with good-hearted fun (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"
		Janet Maslin The New York Times	"'The Princess Bride' has sweetness and sincerity on its side, and when it comes to fairy tales, those are major assets."
		Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader	"Rob Reiner's friendly 1987 fairy-tale adventure delicately mines the irony inherent in its make-believe without ever undermining the effectiveness of the fantasy."
		Arthur Ryel-Lindsey Slant	"Reiner and Goldman’s tale has not lost a glimmer of its shine, and is all the better now for the time it took to ignite (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"
		John Ferguson Radio Times	"Although the requisite monsters, giants and swordfights are present and correct for the children, Reiner also ensures there are plenty of quiet chuckles for adults (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"After 30 years, the wit, fun, charm and idealism are fresher than ever (...) The location work and production design are wonderful and the funny situations are glorious (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Ian Nathan Empire	"A unqualified success that blends New York wit with timeless storytelling; a risky piece of filmaking that never feels so (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"

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