The Princess Bride
September 25, 1987 in theaters
June 28, 2026 on Disney+
A farmhand named Westley sets out to rescue the woman he loves — Princess Buttercup — from a scheming prince, navigating swordsmen, giants, and a wizard along the way. Rob Reiner's 1987 fantasy-comedy adapts William Goldman's novel as a fairy tale told within a fairy tale, balancing genuine adventure with a knowing, affectionate wit.
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"Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die."
DID YOU KNOW?
The film was considered a modest theatrical success but became a major hit on home video, building its reputation through cable and rental over years.
THE VERDICT
Synthesized from published reviews
The Princess Bride works because it takes its own fairy-tale logic seriously while remaining fully aware that it is a fairy tale — the humor is never at the expense of the adventure, and the adventure is never so earnest that it loses its lightness. Rob Reiner found the exact tonal register William Goldman's story required, and the ensemble gives the film characters who outlast the jokes around them. Its quotability became part of the culture, but the lines endure because they come from character rather than from wit trying too hard. One of the rare films that works differently at every age you encounter it.
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