100 Nights of Hero (2025)

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

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.

Top Letterboxd reviews

Allen (1.5★) · 1272 likes

100 Nights of “Is this guy bothering you?”

Lucas Vidal (3.5★) · 1254 likes

reading is brat

carmen (3.5★) · 951 likes

lesbians playing chess, castles, charli xcx and stupid hot boys. this is my desired reality.

ru🦇 (5★) · 860 likes

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

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Topics

queer romance, feminist fantasy, camp, period piece, castle setting, allegory, desire, power dynamics, stylized, medieval

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