The Princess Bride (1987)

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It's as real as the feelings you feel.

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.

• Released: 1987-09-25
• Genres: Fantasy, Comedy, Romance, Adventure
• Runtime: 1h 39m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.7/10 from 5,393 votes

Directed by Rob Reiner.

Top cast

• Cary Elwes as Westley
• Robin Wright as The Princess Bride
• Mandy Patinkin as Inigo Montoya
• Chris Sarandon as Prince Humperdinck
• Christopher Guest as Count Rugen
• Wallace Shawn as Vizzini
• André Roussimoff as Fezzik
• Fred Savage as The Grandson
• Peter Falk as The Grandfather
• Peter Cook as The Impressive Clergyman

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Princess Bride

• United States: stream on Hulu, fuboTV, Peacock Premium, Philo, AMC, Peacock Premium Plus; watch free on Fandango at Home Free; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Disney Plus, ITVX Premium, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel; watch free on ITVX; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: stream on Movie Sphere+; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store
• Canada: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube
• Australia: stream on Disney Plus, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel; rent on JustWatch TV Store, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV

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• Hook (1991)
• Maleficent (2014)
• The Thief and the Cobbler (1993)
• Aladdin (2019)
• Disenchanted (2022)
• Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)
• Bedtime Stories (2008)
• Ella Enchanted (2004)
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