Movies like The Princess Bride

Key Features:: Fairy tale, True love, Swashbuckler, Parody, Adventure, Revenge, Kidnapping, Sword fight, Friendship, Underdog, Cult classic
Tone:: humorous, whimsical, satirical
Target Audience:: Fantasy fans, Comedy lovers, Romantic souls
Emotional Arc:: Amusement → Excitement → Triumph

The Princess Bride

1987-09-25

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.

Genres

Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Comedy, Romance

Cast

Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Mandy Patinkin, Chris Sarandon, Christopher Guest, Wallace Shawn, André Roussimoff, Fred Savage, Peter Falk, Peter Cook

Crew

William Goldman, Rob Reiner

Rating

★7.688(4877 votes)