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Princess Bride, The (1987) Rank 2 Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Princess Bride, The (1987) a score of 3.1267 out of 4

based on (94) reviews

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Excellent

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Good

(6)

Fair

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Film-Forward.com (DVD review)

Fortuitously, the cinematic gods first brought director Rob Reiner and screenwriter William Goldman together on this 1987 romantic-comedic fairy tale. Adapting his novel, two-time Oscar winner Goldman superbly structured the narrative to convey the ...read the complete Princess Bride movie review at Film-Forward.com (DVD review)

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)

A seminal cult classic the exact appeal of which has always eluded me, though most of the world seems to adore it. ...read the complete Princess Bride movie review at Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)

Boxoffice Magazine

William Goldman and Rob Reiner's immensely popular send-up of classic fairy tales is still a favorite with audiences of all ages -- which makes one wonder why MGM wouldn't have put more effort into beefing up the DVD release. The usual MGM "collector's ...read the complete Princess Bride movie review at Boxoffice Magazine

Mark R. Leeper

One of the advantages of being a proficient and successful writer is that you can write what you like and do not have to worry that this idea is too silly and readers will laugh at it. One of the advantages of being a proficient and successful director ...read the complete Princess Bride movie review at Mark R. Leeper

Variety (Staff (Not Credited))

It also doesn't help that Cary Elwes and Robin Wright as the loving couple are nearly comatose and inspire little passion from each other, or the audience. ...read the complete Princess Bride movie review at Variety (Staff (Not Credited))

The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Jay Scott)

Rob Reiner's not up to it: when the movie is meant to be romantic, the tone is frequently mushy and sexless, and when it's meant to be anachronistic and satiric, it's vaudeville-vulgar. ...read the complete Princess Bride movie review at The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Jay Scott)