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The Princess Bride
“It's as real as the feelings you feel.”
The Princess Bride (1987) is a adventure, fantasy, romance, family film directed by Rob Reiner. On Plot-hole, players averaged 2.3/5, with 65% solving the puzzle and 35% failing it, making it the #61 hardest puzzle of 167 in the archive. 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.
Plot-hole Difficulty: Hard
2.3/5
Avg Score
65%
Solved
35%
Failed
292
Players
#61
Difficulty Rank
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The Plot-hole Puzzle
Puzzle #169 · September 4, 2026 · answer revealed below
The Setup (Clue 5)
A fairy-tale kingdom with a beautiful princess.
The Character (Clue 4)
A farmhand loves the princess but leaves to seek his fortune.
The Conflict (Clue 3)
She is kidnapped, and he must rescue her from an evil prince.
The Twist (Clue 2)
A grandfather reads this story to his sick grandson.
The Spoiler (Clue 1)
As you wish is the famous line from this Rob Reiner fantasy classic.
The answer
The Princess Bride
Cast
Cary Elwes as WestleyRobin Wright as The Princess BrideMandy Patinkin as Inigo MontoyaChris Sarandon as Prince HumperdinckChristopher Guest as Count RugenWallace Shawn as VizziniAndré Roussimoff as FezzikFred Savage as The Grandson
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is The Princess Bride hard to guess on Plot-hole?
- The Princess Bride had an average score of 2.3/5. 65% of players solved it, while 35% failed — a hard puzzle.
- Who directed The Princess Bride?
- The Princess Bride was directed by Rob Reiner.
- Who stars in The Princess Bride?
- The Princess Bride stars Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Mandy Patinkin, Chris Sarandon, Christopher Guest, Wallace Shawn, André Roussimoff, Fred Savage.
- What genre is The Princess Bride?
- The Princess Bride is listed under Adventure, Fantasy, Romance, Family.
- Where does The Princess Bride rank in Plot-hole difficulty?
- The Princess Bride ranks #61 of 167 Plot-hole movies by average score (1 = hardest).