She rocks. She rules. She reigns.
A socially awkward but very bright 15-year-old girl being raised by a single mom discovers that she is the princess of a small European country because of the recent death of her long-absent father, who, unknown to her, was the crown prince of Genovia. She must make a choice between continuing the life of a San Francisco teen or stepping up to the throne.
The Princess Diaries (2001) is a comedy, family and romance film directed by Garry Marshall, released on August 3, 2001 with a runtime of 1h 55m. It stars Anne Hathaway, Julie Andrews, Heather Matarazzo and Caroline Goodall. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 5,357 ratings.
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Anne Hathaway
as Mia Thermopolis
Julie Andrews
as Queen Clarisse Renaldi
Heather Matarazzo
as Lilly Moscovitz
Caroline Goodall
as Helen Thermopolis
Héctor Elizondo
as Joe
Robert Schwartzman
as Michael Moscovitz
Erik von Detten
as Josh Bryant
Patrick John Flueger
as Jeremiah Hart
Sandra Oh
as Vice Principal Gupta
Mandy Moore
as Lana Thomas
Sean O'Bryan
as Patrick O'Connell
Kathleen Marshall
as Charlotte Kutaway
Directed by Garry Marshall, written by Gina Wendkos and Meg Cabot, produced by Debra Martin Chase, Mario Iscovich and Whitney Houston.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 5,357 ratings.
Good watch, would watch again, and can recommend. This feels like a trope, but I'm honestly not sure if "surprise, you're royal" is a trope. Making up a country for this also feels like a special sub-trope. What I'm sure is a trope is the "She's All That" where you have a clumsy, homely girl that you turn into a beautiful, graceful desirable. The fun of cultures clashing between America and "Genovia" is fun, and a…
Reviewed on August 6, 2020
It goes on for a bit too long, but <em>'The Princess Diaries'</em> is just about a good film. Anne Hathaway (Mia) is the star no doubt, she's the only character I'll likely remember from this 2001 production. Julie Andrews (Clarisse) is decent too, while Héctor Elizondo (Joe) is extremely likeable in his role. There's also a (incredibly) small appearance from <em>'The Walking Dead'</em> alum Karl Makinen. I found…
Reviewed on October 12, 2020
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The Princess Diaries (2001) is available to stream on Disney Plus and Freeform, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Princess Diaries (2001) includes Anne Hathaway, Julie Andrews, Heather Matarazzo, Caroline Goodall and Héctor Elizondo. The film was directed by Garry Marshall. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Princess Diaries was released on August 3, 2001 and runs for 1h 55m.
The Princess Diaries (2001) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 5,357 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, family and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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