Movie · 2025 · Fantasy, Romance · 1h 31m · PG-13 · English
Curator score: 3.6/10 (20.4K ratings)
Whatever the lady wants.
Overview
When a charming house guest arrives at a remote castle, the delicate dynamic between a neglectful husband, his innocent bride Cherry and their devoted maid Hero is thrown into chaos.
Ratings
Curator score: 3.6/10
IMDb: 5.9/10
Letterboxd: 3.27/5
Rotten Tomatoes: 68%
Metacritic: 64
TMDB: 6.0/10
Director
Julia Jackman
Production
Erebus Pictures, Project Infinity
Cast
Emma Corrin, Nicholas Galitzine, Maika Monroe, Amir El-Masry, Charli xcx, Richard E. Grant, Felicity Jones, Safia Oakley-Green, Josh Cowdery, Markella Kavenagh, Clare Perkins, Christopher Fairbank, Bijan Daneshmand, Michael Keogh, Jordan Coulson, Olivia D'Lima, Kerena Jagpal, Jeff Mirza, Tom Stourton, Varada Sethu
Where to watch
AMC+, Philo, Sundance Now
Curator Review
Verdict
A glossy, queer-coded fantasy romance with a sharp feminist premise and strong camp energy, but it seems to play more like a vibe-forward allegory than a fully satisfying dramatic narrative. The appeal is in its costumes, chemistry, and subversive medieval fairy-tale mood; the drawback is that the story may feel thin or uneven if you want deeper emotional payoff or tighter plotting.
Best for
viewers who like queer fantasy romances
fans of stylized, campy period pieces
people drawn to feminist fairy-tale revisions
audiences who enjoy castle-bound chamber dramas with a playful edge
Skip if
you want a conventional romance arc
you prefer grounded realism over heightened allegory
you are allergic to camp or anachronistic tone
you need a tightly plotted fantasy adventure
Overview
100 Nights of Hero looks built for viewers who want their fairy tale to be flirtatious, political, and a little bit bratty. The setup is simple but potent: a remote castle, a neglectful husband, a bride under pressure, and a maid whose loyalty becomes the story’s moral center. That kind of contained, high-concept premise can be very effective when the film leans into atmosphere and character tension.
Worth noting
The strongest draw here is the promise of a queer, feminist rewrite of familiar romantic and medieval tropes. The Letterboxd chatter suggests a movie that plays with desire, performance, and power in a knowingly modern way, while still keeping the old-world trappings intact. That can make for a fun, seductive watch if you’re on its wavelength.
Bottom line
At the same time, this kind of fantasy romance lives or dies on execution. If the emotional beats are undercooked, the film may feel more like a stylish concept than a fully immersive story. For the right audience, though, that style-first approach is part of the pleasure.
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lesbians playing chess, castles, charli xcx and stupid hot boys. this is my desired reality.
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it’s a knife when you can read and write and they just call you a witch
cameron (2.5★) · 732 likes
sweaty shirtless nicholas galitzine dripping in deer blood YES GODDD