I think this movie is great! A true love story that is really sweet. Though profanity is treated fairly casually in this movie. "My God" maybe commonly used as an exclamation, but I find it more offensive than vulgarity. Also the sick boy uses "Jesus" as an exclamation guite clearly at one point. Otherwise this movie is better than most movies I have seen. The humour and the heroism with fantasy have created a cute love story. It also is very educational to teach children what true love means.
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The Princess Bride
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Common Sense says
Witty, winsome fairy tale for the whole family.
Themes in this movie include: friendship
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 8 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About The Princess Bride
Parents need to know that this quirky, funny fairy tale has quite a bit of action-style violence, including a torture machine, sword fights (one to the death), a death by poisoning, quicksand, fire pits, and ROUSes (rodents of unusual size) and giant shrieking eels that attack main characters. But the movie's skewed humor and its storybook feel lessen some of the impact of the violent scenes. There's also some drinking -- in one scene a drunken character is revived in a barrel of water -- and a bit of kissing.
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Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about what makes for a really good adventure/love story. Is it sword fights? Scary creatures? Handsome leading men and ladies?
- How does this movie poke fun at some of the standard fairy tale elements?
- In the end, why didn't the sick boy mind the kissing scene as much as he thought he would?
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title on for age 6 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate language
- My highlights are:
- Educational
Family Movie For Everyone
- I rate this title on for age 5 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
A True Family Favorite
Unendingly witty and engaging story of courage and True Love triumphing. Our family has enjoyed it many times and will do so many more. It's a reference standard for us of good movies. Our 5-year son is not concerned by the scarier stuff; for more impressionable kids it might make sense to wait a few years.
- I rate this title on for age 9 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
i was scared!
I watch this today and I still am disturbed when I see the Rodent's of Unusual Size (R.U.S) and the sword size, but I'm just a chicken so...
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
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this movie is great!
this is a great film two main characters do encounter some Rodents of unusual sizes (R.U.S.'s.} but in all it is a great movie!
- I rate this title on for age 7 and give it
AWESOME!!
I loved this movie!! It was action packed and it was really funny at the same time! It had only a little blood in it, and it had a little bit of kissing, nothing bad at all! I would reccomend it to anyone 7 and up, and give it an A+++!!
- I rate this title iffy for age 3 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
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Great movie!
I saw this movie when I was 3. My mom loves this movie and she watched it with my aunt one day with me. Its a good movie, nothing to bad. It's really good and at times it's really funny!
- I rate this title on for age 17 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
Perfect for adults.
It was okay, but it was extremely violent. It had blood in it and would give little kids nightmares. (Review by my 7.5 year old son - who saw it at camp).
- I rate this title iffy for age 6 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
over all a great movie for the family. Nothing that major to mess up the movie.
- I rate this title on for age 6 and give it
everyone!!!
There's nothing wrong with this movie. Great for the whole family. My favorite movie
- I rate this title on for age 12 and give it
loved it!
good movie
- I rate this title iffy for age 8 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
Beware of violence, suggestive humor, and a scene involving contemplated suicide--not appropriate for very young viewers.
This is a wonderful movie which incorporates the lost art of chivalry and relatively clean, witty humor. However, there is considerable drama and violence, and I would not yet show this movie to my six-year-old daughter. I am the old-fashioned type, however, who is still flaberghasted to see people bring their 8 year-olds to a PG-13 movie. There are a couple of issues not listed on the main review that are a cause for concern, specifically in the scene when the heroine holds a dagger to her breast and intends to commit suicide--which is an issue for me when it comes to younger viewers. The hero makes the comment, "There is a shortage of perfect breasts in this world. It would be a pity to damage yours." This has obvious sexual implications. Nontheless, I look forward to sharing this romantic comedy with my daughter--in three or four years.
- I rate this title off for age 6 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
misogynistic and violent
Two things alarmed me about this movie .. on the surface the torture scene was more than I wanted my 6-yr-old to watch. Deeper than that, the movie is misogynistic .. the lead female character is literally just brought along while all the action takes place among the men.
- I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
Awesome Movie for Kids
kids will love this funny romantic fairytale.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
To good to describe in words!
I'm really shocked that all the reviews aren't like this GREAT MOVIE YEAH GOOD ACTING YEAH GOOD ACTION YEAH GIANT MAGICAL UNDERSEA TALKING CELL PHONE NO
- I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
BEST MOVIE EVER!!
I love this movie! I can quote the entire thing, and have seen it a million times! it's a funny, witty romance, and lots of fun for anyone 10 and up. the "machine" and ROUS's are pretty scary for younger kids, so don't show it to your 4 year old.
- I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
It's good and it's not good
I first saw it in college when I had some friends who constantly quoted it and said it was the best movie ever. I enjoyed it but wasn't overwhelmed by it. The scene I loved best and most remembered was the duel of wits between Carey Elwes and Wallace Shawn over which cup had the poison. That is great stuff. I viewed it again this year, considering whether it would be right for my 8 year old daughter. You know what surprises me? The other reviewers either dismiss as "mild" or ignore the torture machine scene. There is no way I am showing that to my daughter. I find it unsettling at my age. Is no one else bothered by the screams as all the life is literally sucked out of Westley? I know we're supposed to go with the deadpan "scientific curiosity" of toruturer, but this scene is really quite horriffic. Also, I have to saw that I don't care for any aspect of the Magic Max scenes - not funny, not even well acted.
- I rate this title iffy for age 8 and give it
One of my favorites, but it depends on the kid
I have always loved this movie; I can't remember a time when I didn't. When I was a kid, I had a self-imposed tradition of watching it on Christmas Day in the afternoon when I was bored. Recently my stepdaughter (6.75 at the time) was sick in bed and my husband and I decided we'd watch it with her. What a mistake! I hope we didn't ruin it for her forever. I always thought, "what's not to like?" but she's not really used to movies with almost constant fighting, a lot of witty (but often fast-paced and subtle) dialog, and very little overt physical comedy. Most of the jokes went over her head, and she proclaimed it to be "scary" and "boring". The sort of magical parts (Miracle Max, Westley's return) aren't the fantastic and wondrous "Disney-style" magic, either. All in all, a great movie in my opinion, but not really for kids under 8 or 9 unless they have a decent sense of nuance.
- I rate this title iffy for age 5 and give it
Even though I'm the world's biggest prude...
I let my 4 year old watch this movie, because it's my favorite movie in the world. It's not sooo bad...*blush* Ok, yeah, so there's torture, death by poisoning yada yada yada. It's a great movie. And as other reviewers mentioned, it's all pretty cartoony. I agree with the reviewer who said this is on the very mild side of pg. It's certainly not G by any means, but it's much milder than many pg movies, and considering there are still G movies I don't let my kid watch because of violence or drug use, this movie's doing well.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
BEST MOVIE OF ALL TIME!!!!!!!!!!!
this waz the coolest movie ever. no one can deny it. its the classic love story spoofed.GREAT film!!!! its a little violent. there is a few drunk incidents. GET THIS MOVIE! for people 7-100!!
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Fun Interactive Movie
It's a wonderful movie about a man who leaves a farm and he got capture by the Dread Pirate Roberts. It is a great adventure and really funny at the same time.
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| 71% | of parents say it's too violent |
| 29% | of parents say it gives kids positive messages |
| 29% | of parents don't think the messages are positive |
| 29% | of parents say there's too much drinking, drugs, or smoking |
| 29% | of parents say it has language their kids can't use |
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