Penelope vs The Princess Bride
The Princess Bride has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 6.7/10 for Penelope). The Princess Bride is the shorter watch at 1h 39m compared with 1h 43m. The Princess Bride is the older of the two (1987 against 2006). Both are comedy, fantasy, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Penelope
The Princess Bride| Penelope | The Princess Bride | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.7/10 | ★ 7.7/10 |
| Year | 2006 | 1987 |
| Length | 1h 43m | 1h 39m |
| Genres | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance | Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Mark Palansky | Rob Reiner |
| Main cast | Nick Frost, Peter Dinklage, Richard E. Grant, Nigel Havers, Reese Witherspoon | Robin Wright, Mandy Patinkin, Billy Crystal, Carol Kane, Cary Elwes |
Synopsis
Penelope
Forlorn heiress Penelope Wilhern is cursed, and the only way out is to fall in love with someone of suitable stock. But how can she find her soul mate when she's sequestered inside her family's estate with only her parents to keep her company. This untraditional fairy tale about a girl who bucks convention to create her own happy ending.
The Princess Bride
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.
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