Princess Bride Movie Facts, Easter Eggs and hidden details

14 of the most interesting Princess Bride easter eggs you didn't know about. Handpicked and verified, these little-known hidden details can be obscure enough most people will miss. These behind the scene easter eggs and hidden messages will give you another view of Princess Bride movie message.

Princess Bride poster
Princess Bride poster
Princess Bride Plot

While home sick in bed, a young boy's grandfather reads him the story of a farmboy-turned-pirate who encounters numerous obstacles, enemies and allies in his quest to be reunited with his true love.

Genre Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Director Rob Reiner
Stars Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin, Chris Sarandon, Christopher Guest
IMDB score 8.1

Princess Bride Movie Trivia

1 - Fezzik is sometimes played by a stunt double in a mask and wig, because Andre The Giant, who played him, had back issues at the time.

Fezzik is sometimes played by a stunt double in a mask and wig, because Andre The Giant, who played him, had back issues at the time.

Princess Bride Movie Easter Eggs

1 - When we first see Robin Wright's character in Blade Runner 2049, K interrupts their conversation because he notices flowers laying on the ground. The flowers are buttercups and Robin Wright's first major movie role was playing Buttercup in The Princess Bride (1987)

When we first see Robin Wright's character in Blade Runner 2049, K interrupts their conversation because he notices flowers laying on the ground. The flowers are buttercups and Robin Wright's first major movie role was playing Buttercup in The Princess Bride (1987)

Princess Bride movie hidden details

" Inigo uses a right-handed sword scabbard and switches his sword to his left after drawing, but the Man in Black has a variable back-mounted scabbard. So the Man in Black knows that Inigo is fighting with his off-hand before they even begin.

1 - Humperdinck identifies iocaine powder by smelling it. However, we know it is odorless, implying he recognized it because he's seen it before, and giving us our first hint at his true character.

Humperdinck identifies iocaine powder by smelling it. However, we know it is odorless, implying he recognized it because he's seen it before, and giving us our first hint at his true character.

When Inigo Montoya exacts vengeance on the six-fingered man, he inflicts exactly the same wounds the count had given, down to the killing stroke.

1 - During the Miracle Max scene, Cary Elwes (Wesley) was replaced by a mannequin because he could not hold in his laughter while they tried to act out the comedic scene.

During the Miracle Max scene, Cary Elwes (Wesley) was replaced by a mannequin because he could not hold in his laughter while they tried to act out the comedic scene.

1 - Wesley beats Inigo with his skills with a sword, Fezzik with his strength, and Vizzini with his brains, the uses all three to beat Prince Humperdinck

Wesley beats Inigo with his skills with a sword, Fezzik with his strength, and Vizzini with his brains, the uses all three to beat Prince Humperdinck

1 - Westley is holding his sword in his left hand, as he and Buttercup exit the fire swamp; mirroring his fight with Inigo, Westley always starts a fencing fight with his off-hand.

Westley is holding his sword in his left hand, as he and Buttercup exit the fire swamp; mirroring his fight with Inigo, Westley always starts a fencing fight with his off-hand.

1 - Inigo explains to Westley that there's "not a lot of money in revenge." Westley tells Buttercup later that previous Dread Pirate Roberts have all retired due to their riches. Once Inigo kills Count Rugen, Westley asks if he's ever considered piracy - on the pirate ship Revenge

Inigo explains to Westley that there's "not a lot of money in revenge." Westley tells Buttercup later that previous Dread Pirate Roberts have all retired due to their riches. Once Inigo kills Count Rugen, Westley asks if he's ever considered piracy - on the pirate ship Revenge

During the final duel between Inigo and Count Rugen, Inigo gives Rugen every wound he has received. (Stabs stomach, shoulder, and bicep, plus the slashes to the face.)

Drunk Inigo says, "I am waiting for you Vizzini! You told me to go back to the beginning, so I have." Earlier Vizzini had said to Inigo, "When I found you, you were so slobbering drunk, you couldn't buy brandy." Inigo was drunk at the beginning of their relationship.

The Spaniard Inigo Montoya says, "Keep your Hoy There." In Spain the word joder means fuck.

The Princess Bride - Inigo repays the six-fingered man precisely blow-for-blow: a slash across each cheek (which he received as a child), a stab in the left chest and right arm, and a blade in the gut.

1 - When The Dread Pirate Roberts initiates the Battle of Wits, he says "Where is the poison?" and looks at both cups, as opposed to saying "Which one has the poison?" hinting to the reveal of the game: the poison is in both cups.

When The Dread Pirate Roberts initiates the Battle of Wits, he says "Where is the poison?" and looks at both cups, as opposed to saying "Which one has the poison?" hinting to the reveal of the game: the poison is in both cups.