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15 Movies Like The Princess Bride

Loved The Princess Bride? These are the films we’d put on next — matched by genre, themes, tone, era and the things that make the movie feel the way it does.

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The Sure Thing

1985

The Sure Thing shares important genre DNA with The Princess Bride and comes from the same director, making it a particularly strong follow-up.

✓ They share themes of friendship, romance, identity✓ Directed by Rob Reiner✓ Both are Romantic Comedy movies✓ Both share romantic comedy

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65%

When Harry Met Sally

1989

When Harry Met Sally shares important genre DNA with The Princess Bride and comes from the same director, making it a particularly strong follow-up.

✓ Directed by Rob Reiner✓ Both are Romantic Comedy movies✓ Both share romantic comedy✓ They share themes of friendship, romance

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65%

Popeye

1980

Popeye shares key genre characteristics with The Princess Bride and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Romantic Comedy, Pirate genres✓ They share themes of family, romance, identity✓ Both share romantic comedy✓ Both come from the 1980s

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62%

Mannequin

1987

Mannequin shares key genre characteristics with The Princess Bride and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Romantic Comedy, Fantasy genres✓ They share themes of family, friendship, romance✓ Both share romantic comedy✓ Both come from the 1980s

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60%

Peggy Sue Got Married

1986

Peggy Sue Got Married shares key genre characteristics with The Princess Bride and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Romantic Comedy, Fantasy genres✓ They share themes of family, romance, identity✓ Both share romantic comedy✓ Both come from the 1980s

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60%

Big

1988

Big shares key genre characteristics with The Princess Bride and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Romantic Comedy, Fantasy genres✓ They share themes of family, friendship, romance✓ Both share romantic comedy✓ Both come from the 1980s

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60%

Scrooged

1988

Scrooged shares both genre DNA and cast connections with The Princess Bride, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Romantic Comedy, Fantasy genres✓ Both share romantic comedy✓ They share themes of romance, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s

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60%

Teen Wolf

1985

Teen Wolf shares key genre characteristics with The Princess Bride and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Fantasy, Romantic Comedy genres✓ They share themes of family, friendship, romance✓ Both share romantic comedy✓ Both come from the 1980s

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60%

Xanadu

1980

Xanadu shares key genre characteristics with The Princess Bride and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Romantic Comedy, Fantasy genres✓ They share themes of family, romance, identity✓ Both share romantic comedy✓ Both come from the 1980s

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60%

Radio Days

1987

Radio Days shares both genre DNA and cast connections with The Princess Bride, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share themes of family, romance, identity✓ Both are Romantic Comedy movies✓ Both share romantic comedy✓ Both come from the 1980s

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59%

Jumpin' Jack Flash

1986

Jumpin' Jack Flash shares both genre DNA and cast connections with The Princess Bride, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share themes of family, romance, identity✓ Both are Romantic Comedy movies✓ Both share romantic comedy✓ Both come from the 1980s

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59%

License to Drive

1988

License to Drive shares both genre DNA and cast connections with The Princess Bride, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share themes of family, friendship, romance✓ Both are Romantic Comedy movies✓ Both share romantic comedy✓ Both come from the 1980s

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59%

Hook

1991

Hook shares key genre characteristics with The Princess Bride and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Fantasy, Pirate, Swashbuckler genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Released only 4 years apart✓ Both have a comic tone

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59%

Weird Science

1985

Weird Science shares key genre characteristics with The Princess Bride and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Romantic Comedy, Fantasy genres✓ Both share romantic comedy✓ They share themes of family, romance✓ Both come from the 1980s

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55%

Moscow on the Hudson

1984

Moscow on the Hudson shares key genre characteristics with The Princess Bride and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share themes of family, friendship, romance✓ Both are Romantic Comedy movies✓ Both share romantic comedy✓ Both come from the 1980s

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54%

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