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The single greatest movie of the 1980s, according to Emily Blunt: “Everyone loves that”
Emily Blunt has named Rob Reiner’s 1987 fantasy comedy *The Princess Bride* as one of her favourite films and a defining comfort film from childhood. The choice reflects the family comedies that helped inspire her, alongside the varied influences behind her acting career.
Blunt said her mother would put on *The Princess Bride*, while her father tended to choose films such as *Jaws* and *The Terminator*. She told Rotten Tomatoes that she watched it many times as a child, was swept away by it each time, and thought it was widely loved and often quoted. The article also notes that Blunt’s breakthrough came with *The Devil Wears Prada* in 2006.
In short
- Emily Blunt’s childhood favourite is *The Princess Bride*.
- Rob Reiner’s film was released in 1987.
- Blunt says it swept her away each time she watched it.
Explained simply
The Princess Bride is a 1987 fantasy comedy directed by Rob Reiner, based on a novel by William Goldman. It follows a young woman and the people around her through a story of love, adventure and comic danger, framed as a tale being read aloud.
Its cast includes Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Mandy Patinkin and André the Giant. The film became known for mixing fairy-tale adventure with comedy, and its lines are often quoted. Emily Blunt, who later became widely known for The Devil Wears Prada, has described it as a film she watched repeatedly as a child.