A high-spirited adventure that pits true love against inconceivable odds.  A kid, home sick from school, grudgingly allows his grandfather to read him a dusty storybook—which is how we meet the innocent Buttercup (Robin Wright, in her breakout role), about to marry the nefarious Prince Humperdinck (Chris Sarandon) though her heart belongs to Westley (Cary Elwes). A tale full of outrageously hilarious spoofery, The Princess Bride reigns as a fairy-tale classic.—The Criterion Collection