The big Criterion Collection Blu-ray sale ends December 7, and if you haven’t checked out the deals yet, then you’re missing out on hundreds of excellent movies that have gotten a 50% discount. One such film is The Princess Bride, the beloved 1987 fantasy that remains popular and highly quotable. The film received a Criterion Collection release in 2023, and the 4K version is on sale for $25 (was $50). You can also pick up the standard Blu-ray version for $20 (was $40).
The Princess Bride (4K Blu-ray)
$25 (was $50)
The 4K Blu-ray release of The Princess Bride is a 4K digital restoration of the film with Dolby Vision support. It also includes a 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack, and for special features, it offers a legacy audio commentary track with director Rob Reiner and several more members of the cast and crew. Newer content includes a closer look at the film’s screenplay and an interview with art director Richard Holland, while archival content from the older DVD and Blu-ray releases has been bundled in. Like most Criterion Collection releases, you’ll get the film on a 4K Blu-ray and all the bonus materials on a standard Blu-ray disc.
The Princess Bride (Blu-ray)
$20 (was $40)
The standard Blu-ray uses the same digital transfer as the 4K release. It comes with all the same bonus features as the 4K UHD version.
The Princess Bride: Criterion Collection Special Features
- Audio commentary from 1996 featuring director Rob Reiner, screenwriter William Goldman, producer Andrew Scheinman, and actors Billy Crystal and Peter Falk
- Edited 1987 audiobook reading of William Goldman’s novel The Princess Bride by Reiner
- New program about Goldman’s screenplay
- New program about Goldman’s tapestry based on his novel
- Archival interviews with The Princess Bride cast and crew
- New interview with art director Richard Holland
- Programs about makeup, fencing, and fairy tales
- On-set video diary filmed and narrated by Elwes
- Five behind-the-scenes videos with commentaries from 1996 by Reiner, Scheinman, and Crystal
- The Princess Bride trailer
- An essay by author Sloane Crosley and Goldman’s introduction to his Princess Bride script
Fans of The Princess Bride can also big up a luxurious new version of the novel that the movie was adapted from. The Deluxe Edition paperback features sprayed and stenciled edges, a gold foil cover, and it’s on sale for $16 (was $22).
