The Princess Diaries
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.
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Garry Marshall
Ellen H. Schwartz
Tommy Harper
Scott Marshall
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Kamurai
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 family reuniting is touching, but all the high school girl drama, all the flavors, is overdone and boring. I understand it is needed to develop Mia as a character with which we empathize, but there have to be better ways to establish a character. Unfortunately, we would lose quite a lot by speeding it up, so I get it. While this movie doesn't do much special, it's equally good from start to finish, and reliably so.
r96sk
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 the plot a little tedious to watch in parts, not helped by a few cringey gags. I also, in live-action/non-fantasy films, always find it difficult to believe in fictional places - in this case "Genovia". It's a small gripe of mine. Anyway, I do of course appreciate and rate the overall message of the film. Overall, when all is said and done, I did narrowly enjoy watching this. The main reason being Hathaway, but also the moral of the story.
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The directors of The Princess Diaries are Garry Marshall, Ellen H. Schwartz, Tommy Harper, and Scott Marshall.
The cast of The Princess Diaries includes Bonnie Aarons as Joy von Troken, Héctor Elizondo as Joe, Erik von Detten as Josh Bryant, Heather Matarazzo as Lilly Moscovitz, Joel McCrary as Prime Minister Motaz, Caroline Goodall as Helen Thermopolis, Sandra Oh as Vice Principal Gupta, Shannon Wilcox as Ball Reporter, Ethan Sandler as Tour Bus Driver, Andy Arness as Teacher (uncredited), Patrick Richwood as Mr. Robutusen, Anne Hathaway as Mia Thermopolis, and more.
The duration of The Princess Diaries is 1h 55 mins.
Yes. The Princess Diaries has 2 trailers on Fanbiz, including The Princess Diaries - Trailer. Watch them on this page.
You can watch The Princess Diaries on JioHotstar (Subscription), Google Play Movies (Rent), YouTube (Rent), Google Play Movies (Buy), and YouTube (Buy). Check this Fanbiz page for the latest platforms.
The Princess Diaries was released on 03 Aug 2001.
The Princess Diaries is listed under Comedy, Family, and Romance on Fanbiz.
The Princess Diaries has 2 reviews on Fanziz, with an average rating of 6.5/10. One reviewer wrote: "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 als..."
