Your Highness

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Your Highness

R

2011

1h 42m

Comedy

Adventure

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Prince Thadeous has always lived his life in the shadow of his brother, the heir apparent, Prince Fabious. Tired of always being passed over, Thadeous is now content to slack off, drink mead and enjoy the company of a maiden or two, while Fabious has fabulous adventures. But when an evil wizard kidnaps Fabious' fiancée, Thadeous has no choice but to find his inner hero and join his brother's quest to save her.

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Critics Consensus

Big budgets and costumes in service of scatalogical jokes may seem funny on paper, but in execution this is a highly monotonous romp that registers only occasional laughs.

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Scott Foundas

Film Comment Magazine

06/20/2013

Your Highness never sacrifices its cheerful, one-thing-after-another absurdity, or its inability to take itself even remotely seriously.

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Jim Schembri

The Age (Australia)

06/16/2011

3/5

Good fun.

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

04/29/2011

1/4

At the same time, Green is far too talented a filmmaker for this picture to be quite this unrelentingly terrible, and for everyone involved I can't help but think this is a collective low none of them will soon live down.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

07/31/2023

1/4

More than just disappointing, this movie is painful and a chore to endure to the end.

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

08/09/2022

Does not derive a single insensible laugh. [Full review in Spanish]

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James Croot

The Post NZ

11/30/2021

1/5

Your Highness is a depressing, dated and desperately dull amalgam.

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Erin M

@Mightymotes Mar 4

I watched the unrated version and it was hilarious. It’s great to see another comedy in the fantasy genre too!

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Taylor B

@SaintPeter Jan 31

These reviews must be from the saddest losers the internet has to offer. This movie is a masterpiece- saw it for the first time 15 years ago in college and have seen it 10 times since. It is brilliant and timeless.

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Кирилл К

@Pepsiman Dec 28

Delightfully irreverent fantasy comedy that nails the mix of medieval adventure and unapologetic raunchiness. The vulgar jokes -packed with profanity, sexual innuendos, and absurd moments (that minotaur scene!) - are perfectly timed and contextual, elevating the parody of sword-and-sorcery tales instead of cheapening them. Danny McBride’s deadpan slacker prince, Natalie Portman’s badass warrior, and James Franco’s earnest hero sell every ridiculous bit. Visually impressive with great effects and creature designs, it’s a loving spoof laced with stoner-comedy vibes. The crude humor lands so successfully and appropriately that it makes the whole silly ride hilarious. Underrated gem for anyone craving filthy, fun escapism.

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Connor F

@RT87070378 Nov 10

Your Highness is an absolute masterpiece. It cannot be critiqued. Those who don't like it are full of crap.

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Ed R

@JustcallmeER Oct 31

Not your typical Danny McBride & James Franco style comedy.

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James A

@Droz27 06/25/2025

The funniest movie I've seen in years, what are these stuffy critics talking about? It's one of the best fantasy films ever with great effects and a hilarious script delivered masterfully by McBride, Franco and the actor who played Courtney the slave, my favorite character. Natalie Portman reminds us that women aren't that funny and is caked in makeup, but even she can't ruin this classic, bawdy romp. Anyone who loves the stoner comedies of that era will love this!

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Synopsis

Prince Thadeous has always lived his life in the shadow of his brother, the heir apparent, Prince Fabious. Tired of always being passed over, Thadeous is now content to slack off, drink mead and enjoy the company of a maiden or two, while Fabious has fabulous adventures. But when an evil wizard kidnaps Fabious' fiancée, Thadeous has no choice but to find his inner hero and join his brother's quest to save her.

Director: David Gordon Green
Producer: Scott Stuber
Screenwriter: Danny McBride, Ben Best
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Universal Pictures, Bluegrass Films, Stuber Pictures
Rating: R (Pervasive Language|Nudity|Some Drug Use|Strong Crude Sexual Content|Violence)
Genre: Comedy, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 8, 2011, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 23, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $21.6M
Runtime: 1h 42m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby SRD, DTS

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