Movies at Mechanics' Presents | The Princess Bride (1987)
Date and Time
- Friday, Feb 20, 2026 6pm - 8:30pm
Location
Mechanics' Institute
57 Post St
Details
Movies at Mechanics' has welcomed film enthusiasts for classic cinema screenings and salons on Friday evenings for over 20 years. Join us for fresh popcorn, lively discourse, and your favorite films the first three Fridays of the month. Admission is $5 for members and $10 for non‑members.
What's Playing: When Harry Met Sally
Our tribute to Rob Reiner comes to a close this month with The Princess Bride. Filled to the brim with quotable lines and memorable characters, The Princess Bride has become an integral part of American pop culture, and one of the most universally loved films of the past 40 years.
A young boy, sick in bed, receives an unexpected gift from his grandfather: a book entitled The Princess Bride. The boy is skeptical and uninterested at first, but his grandfather opens the book and begins the story. It tells of a young woman, Buttercup, who falls in love with a dashing farmhand named Westley. After Westley sets out to seek his fortune on a pirate ship, Buttercup is forced to marry to the hateful Prince Humperdinck. When Westley returns, daring adventures ensue. Westley and Buttercup pursue their love, and attempt to thwart Buttercup's upcoming marriage to Prince Humperdinck. As the tale evolves, so does the relationship between the boy and his grandfather–and we are witness to the power of a story to change a child's outlook.
Join us for Rob Reiner’s inconceivably delightful The Princess Bride, part of our tribute to the beloved late director here at Movies at Mechanics’.
Hosted by Lara Gabrielle, film writer and author of Captain of Her Soul: The Life of Marion Davies.