Damsel

PG-13

Released Mar 8

1h 47m

Fantasy

Adventure

Action

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2,500+ Ratings

A dutiful damsel agrees to marry a handsome prince, only to find the royal family has recruited her as a sacrifice to repay an ancient debt. Thrown into a cave with a fire-breathing dragon, she must rely on her wits and will to survive.

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Critics Consensus

Damsel has an appealing action hero in Millie Bobby Brown, whose gutsy performance is often enough to balance the scales against the film's underpowered story and occasionally unconvincing effects.

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Audience Says

Damsel is a decently made fantasy film and Millie Bobby Brown does well in the title role, although it's easy to tell where the story's going and the CGI isn't great.

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

I’ve admittedly watched Damsel twice, so it’s obvious that, flaws and all, the film put a big enough smile on my face that I had no problem sitting down for an almost immediate second look.

Rated: 3/4

Mar 11, 2024

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Nell Minow

RogerEbert.com

Even on the smaller screen, though, the fresh, female-led take on the traditional tale, including a bit of a sisterhood-is-powerful twist near the end, makes it worth a watch.

Rated: 3/4

Mar 9, 2024

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David Opie

Empire Magazine

Too childish and shallow for adults, yet too brutal and gory for kids, this is one Damsel that really does need saving, after all.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 9, 2024

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Joonatan Itkonen

Toisto.net

A handsomely produced mini-epic, with a good idea and a great cast, that is neither here nor there in execution.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 3, 2024

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Aaron Charles

InSession Film

Mia Wasikowska gives a fine performance as Penelope.

Rated: A-

May 9, 2024

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James Marsh

South China Morning Post

The role of Elodie is perfectly tailored for Brown, who evolves seamlessly from prim and proper princess to resourceful action heroine.

Rated: 3/5

May 9, 2024

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Ridwoan R

Excellent movie! Millie never disappoints💖

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/01/24

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REaD C

Damsel was even better than I thought. A dark fantasy, survival thriller is such a cool concept to make a movie out of. It is an untraditional and engaging fantasy tale that sets itself up well. It has everything to love about fantasy while offering a new, refreshing perspective in its story. The absolute best thing about it is Millie Bobby Brown as Princess Elodie. Millie once again proves she is one the greatest young actresses of all time. She does so much with her performance as the audience are grounded with Elodie trying to survive. That was when the movie was at its best, we spend so much time there. Later on it becomes more of an action movie but it all worked. A really great movie.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/01/24

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Sier D

This is the end of your story

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/27/24

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Neal C

Way to boring most of the time the hole thing with the dragon took way to long and it’s overall just a nether forgettable Netflix movie

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

07/26/24

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Sayan N

I don’t see how someone can spend hours of their time on this movie. Fantasy is something, but the plot is kiddish at the very best. It’s really like “beast running behind me,” “oh I’m hurt” and then finally “woohoo we won!” It doesn’t get more childish than this. And the graphic effects are unnecessary and oftentimes disgusting. Don’t watch with a kid because of the violence. And my older family members found it very disturbing.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/23/24

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William B

I did not expect much from this film when I started watching it, and I have to say it surprised me in all the right ways. You can tell what the set-up is from the first moments of the film, but what makes this all work is what they do with the characters once we are established within the confines of that predictable trope. It is not that it completely surprises you, it is just that it is well executed. As for effects, I’m not sure why I have seen criticism of the SFX being lackluster - I think they did more than well enough for a Netflix film, and it looks great on my old plasma tv. Highly recommend.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/21/24

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Juan Carlos Fresnadillo

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Millie Bobby Brown

Princess Elodie

Ray Winstone

Lord Bayford

Nick Robinson

Prince Henry

Shohreh Aghdashloo

Dragon

Brooke Carter

Floria

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Synopsis

A dutiful damsel agrees to marry a handsome prince, only to find the royal family has recruited her as a sacrifice to repay an ancient debt. Thrown into a cave with a fire-breathing dragon, she must rely on her wits and will to survive.

Director: Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
Producer: Chris Castaldi, Joe Roth, Jeff Kirschenbaum
Screenwriter: Dan Mazeau
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: PCMA Management and Productions, Roth/Kirschenbaum Films, PCMA Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Strong Creature Violence|Bloody Images|Action)
Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Action
Original Language: Englisch
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 8, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 8, 2024
Runtime: 1h 47m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos

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