Romantasy has become increasingly popular in the world of cinema, and it shouldn't come as a surprise. After all, fantasy stories with plenty of romantic moments usually make for an incredible movie experience.
The publicationColliderrecently released a list of the "10 greatest romantasy movies of all time." The ranking, published on April 10, featured swoon-worthy fantasy films, like 2007's Stardust, The Shape of Water from 2017, Shrek from 2001, and 1990's Edward Scissorhands.
Rob Reiner's 1987 epic The Princess Bride, starring Cary Elwes and Robin Wright as the iconic couple Westley and Princess Buttercup, was deemed by Collider as the greatest romantasy film ever made.
The Princess Bride has a score of 93 percent on Rotten Tomatoes and grossed a total of $31,046,458, per Box Office Mojo.
Rob Reiner Discussed How the 'Princess Bride' Movie Ended up Getting Made
In a 2004 interview with The Television Academy Foundation, Reiner, who died in December 2025 at the age of 78, shared how he was able to adapt William Goldman's 1973 novel, The Princess Bride.
Reiner said that while he was finishing up production of his 1985 film, The Sure Thing, he decided that he wanted to take a shot at making a Princess Bride movie. According to Reiner, he had been a long-time fan of the novel and Goldman's other works.
"I love that book and I went and read it again, I said, 'Wow it's still fabulous. It is just the hippest smartest funniest book ever. And it combined all these sensibilities, you know, satire and adventure and romance had all this stuff in it," said Reiner in the interview.
After finding out that other directors had already tried to adapt the 1973 fantasy novel, Reiner requested to meet with Goldman. According to Reiner, Goldman, who died in 2018, agreed to "take a meeting" with him after watching his 1984 mockumentary, This Is Spinal Tap, and a "rough cut" of The Sure Thing.
During the meeting, held at Goldman's apartment, Reiner told the author "what [he] felt was the essence of his book" and "what [he] thought should be done for the film." Reiner said Goldman was delighted by their conversation and agreed to let him make a Princess Bride movie.
Reiner also said that while the film received "great reviews," it wasn't a box office hit. He then clarified that he's well aware that the film eventually became quite beloved.
"It did okay at the box office but it didn't do what I felt it should have done. And again it's one of those movies that's gained in status over the years," said the late director in the 2004 interview.
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