Damsel
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A young woman's marriage to a charming prince turns into a fierce fight for survival when she's offered up as a sacrifice to a fire-breathing dragon.
What critics thought
Critics were largely unimpressed with Damsel's thin story and uneven effects, though many acknowledged Millie Bobby Brown's committed physical performance as the film's main saving grace. The divide is less about whether Brown delivers and more about whether her effort is enough to salvage material critics found formulaic, self-congratulatory, or outright cheap.
“The movie could have used a little less of Brown cowering behind boulders as the flames get closer and a little more of her getting even with the people who put her in this predicament”
Mick LaSalle·San Francisco Chronicle
“Deliciously improper at times, Damsel adheres to codes that can feel a bit calculated, less organic than crafted in response to a newly progressive corporate agenda (the signs are there at all levels, from inclusive casting to occasionally self-righteous dialogue)”
Peter Debruge·Variety
“If a straight-to-landfill quality is synonymous with the worst of Netflix, Damsel sums this up by having the tackiness of a plastic wedding cake.”
Tim Robey·The Telegraph
Genres
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Cast & Crew
Juan Carlos FresnadilloDirector
Millie Bobby BrownElodie
Brooke CarterFloria
Nick RobinsonPrince Henry
Robin WrightQueen Isabelle
Milo TwomeyKing Roderick
Ray WinstoneLord Bayford
Angela BassettLady Bayford
Nicole JosephPrincess Victoria
Patrice NaiambanaChamberlain
Ulli AckermannKnight
Mens-Sana TamakloeKnight
Ezra Faroque KhanLocal Guide
David FlemingComposer
Dan MazeauWriter
Larry FongCinematographyDamsel
A young woman's marriage to a charming prince turns into a fierce fight for survival when she's offered up as a sacrifice to a fire-breathing dragon.
What critics thought
Critics were largely unimpressed with Damsel's thin story and uneven effects, though many acknowledged Millie Bobby Brown's committed physical performance as the film's main saving grace. The divide is less about whether Brown delivers and more about whether her effort is enough to salvage material critics found formulaic, self-congratulatory, or outright cheap.
“The movie could have used a little less of Brown cowering behind boulders as the flames get closer and a little more of her getting even with the people who put her in this predicament”
Mick LaSalle·San Francisco Chronicle
“Deliciously improper at times, Damsel adheres to codes that can feel a bit calculated, less organic than crafted in response to a newly progressive corporate agenda (the signs are there at all levels, from inclusive casting to occasionally self-righteous dialogue)”
Peter Debruge·Variety
“If a straight-to-landfill quality is synonymous with the worst of Netflix, Damsel sums this up by having the tackiness of a plastic wedding cake.”
Tim Robey·The Telegraph
Genres
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Cast & Crew
Juan Carlos FresnadilloDirectorMillie Bobby BrownElodieBrooke CarterFloriaNick RobinsonPrince HenryRobin WrightQueen IsabelleMilo TwomeyKing RoderickRay WinstoneLord BayfordAngela BassettLady BayfordNicole JosephPrincess VictoriaPatrice NaiambanaChamberlainUlli AckermannKnightMens-Sana TamakloeKnightEzra Faroque KhanLocal GuideDavid FlemingComposerDan MazeauWriterLarry FongCinematographyStream