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The Princess Bride

Legend Wins over 65% of all matchups
1987 · Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Comedy, Romance · Rob Reiner

Very few films win 78% of their matchups. The Princess Bride does — across 51 head-to-head comparisons, placing it among the best-performing films tracked here. It is the top-rated Rob Reiner film on BingeBracket and leads the 1980s. 2.7s to pick it, 9.8s to pass. Those who vote against it take their time — not an easy film to reject.

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.

Round 1
85.7%
Where it thrives
Semifinals
66.7%
Finals
83.3%
10/12

86%, 67%, 83% across the bracket. The Princess Bride doesn't have a gear it saves for later — it competes at the same level regardless of the stage.

Against A Few Good Men, The Princess Bride wins 86%. Not much of a contest. When Harry Met Sally... at 86% is another comfortable win.

The Princess Bride owns Inconceivable! Rob Reiner's Golden Age. A Few Good Men is the usual final opponent, and at 86% it's not much of a contest.

Rob Reiner has 8 films tracked here — The Princess Bride leads them all. Misery at 58% is the nearest challenger.

BingeBracket Record
78%
Win Rate
#1 of 19 from the 1980s #1 of 8 Rob Reiner films
Scores based on real fan votes in head-to-head brackets. 50% = wins as often as it loses — perfectly average.
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Ranked #1 in Inconceivable! Rob Reiner's Golden Age.

Deserved? Vote to keep it there.

The Princess Bride #1
Misery #2
This Is Spinal Tap #3
A Few Good Men #4
Stand by Me #5
The American President #6
The Sure Thing #7
When Harry Met Sally... #8
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