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A Balasaur Score of 82 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 8/10, Rotten Tomatoes 93%, Metacritic 78/100. Scores higher than 97% of the 390 1980s adventure movies in this catalog. Streaming on Hulu.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb8/10
Rotten Tomatoes93%
Metacritic78/100
5,277 audience votes
Key crew
- William GoldmanScreenplay
- Rob ReinerDirector
- Mark KnopflerOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Cary ElwesWestley
- Robin WrightThe Princess Bride
- Mandy PatinkinInigo Montoya
- Chris SarandonPrince Humperdinck
- Christopher GuestCount Rugen
- Wallace ShawnVizzini
- André RoussimoffFezzik
- Fred SavageThe Grandson
- Peter FalkThe Grandfather
- Peter CookThe Impressive Clergyman
- Mel SmithThe Albino
- Carol KaneValerie
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Themes
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The Best Movies of 1987
The Princess Bride is #5 of 60
