The Princess Bride (1987)
A dashing hero and a beautiful princess face whimsical, campy dangers in a heartwarming, witty adventure.
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 intense is The Princess Bride?
The Princess Bride is mildly scary, with no gore and some violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is measured, and it is a family watch and a comfort watch. The humor runs dry and wholesome. Rated PG.
What The Princess Bride feels like
- Tone
- whimsicalromanticheartwarmingcampy
- Pace
- Measured
- Humor
- dry and witty, wholesome
- Best for
- Family nightComfort watchDate night
Where to stream The Princess Bride
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Is The Princess Bride for you?
Is The Princess Bride scary?
Only a little. The Princess Bride has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is The Princess Bride gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and some violence (1 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is The Princess Bride sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is The Princess Bride OK for kids?
It is rated PG and nothing here runs hot: scare 1, gore 0, violence 1, each out of 3. A safe family pick by the numbers.
How long is The Princess Bride?
The Princess Bride runs 1h 39m.
Where can I stream The Princess Bride?
The Princess Bride is streaming on Hulu.
Does The Princess Bride have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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