Damsel
Damsel

Damsel

2024Movie107 minEnglish

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.

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IMDb6.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes57%
Metacritic53/100
Google Users60%
Director: Juan Carlos Fresnadillo•Genres: Fantasy, Adventure, Action, Thriller

Plot Summary

A dutiful young woman agrees to marry a handsome prince, only to discover that his family plans to sacrifice her to repay an ancient debt. She must then use her wits and strength to survive and escape the dragon-guarded cave she's thrown into.

Critical Reception

Damsel received mixed reviews from critics, who praised Millie Bobby Brown's performance and the film's visual spectacle, but criticized its predictable plot and underdeveloped world-building.

What Reviewers Say

  • Millie Bobby Brown delivers a strong performance as the resourceful protagonist.
  • The film offers impressive visual effects and action sequences, particularly concerning the dragon.
  • The narrative is considered by many to be predictable and somewhat derivative of other fantasy tropes.

Google audience: Audiences appreciated the film's action and Millie Bobby Brown's lead role, but many found the story to be unoriginal and lacking depth. Some viewers enjoyed the twist on the traditional damsel-in-distress narrative.

Fun Fact

The dragon in the film, known as "Exor," was designed by the creature effects team responsible for dragons in 'Game of Thrones' and 'The Hobbit'.

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9 reviews
Per Gunnar Jonsson

Per Gunnar Jonss...

Although far from a masterpiece this is a simple, straightforward and entertaining fantasy movie. The story is predictable to say the least but I do not really care. I rather have a good, solid but predictable story than one filled with ...
MovieGuys

MovieGuys

Moronic, misandry, mind numbing. The three M's of awfulness that is Damsel. No amount of quality acting, can save this Damsel in distress.
tippfehlr

tippfehlr

Overall this film was just meh. The cgi was good, but the writing pretty much ruined this film for me, it was just so boring and so predictable. The dialogue felt very scripted and just did not convince, As others have pointed out as well...
r96sk

r96sk

A disappointment. <em>'Damsel'</em> has the right ingredients but unfortunately fails to deliver. Millie Bobby Brown leads the cast in alright fashion, her performance in the lead role is serviceable. She is probably the only positive th...
nicoleamaree

nicoleamaree

**Movie Review: Damsel (2024)** **Plot Overview:** "Damsel" is a fantasy film that subverts the classic 'damsel in distress' trope. Set in a medieval world, it follows Elodie, played by Millie Bobby Brown, who is tricked into a marriage...
EarthAndGravity

EarthAndGravity

I totally DISAGREE with the first review by thorian93. Yes, it is a simple storyline. Typical if you must say but it is a story that is NOT complicated and hard to understand. The story is not tangled that you need to connect the dots from ...
Manuel São Bento

Manuel São Bento

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://talkingfilms.net/damsel-review-a-generic-yet-immersive-fantasy-flick/ "Damsel attempts to deliver a tale of empowerment and adventure within the rich fantasy genre but finds itself entangled in the rope...
Sejian

Sejian

Damsel suffers from the same issues that plague movies of this kind, and no, I'm not talking about the "woke agenda" or "muh diversity". I'm talking about bad writing. Too much reverse "show, don't tell" and too many contrived scenes and on...
thorian93

thorian93

Today I enjoyed: Damsel. Damsel is a Netflix Original, that was released just a few days ago. Starring a strong cast with Millie Bobby Brown, Robin Wright, Angela Bassett and the voice of Shohreh Aghdashloo it follows the odyssey of Elod...