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- 2001
- G
- Buena Vista Pictures
- 1 h 55 m
- 2001
- G
- Buena Vista Pictures
- 1 h 55 m
Summary Shy teenager Mia Thermopolis (Hathaway) is thrown for a loop when, from out of the blue, she learns the astonishing news that she's a real-life princess! As the heir apparent to the crown of the small European principality of Genovia, Mia begins a comical journey towards the throne when her strict and formidable grandmother, Queen Clari...
Directed By: Garry Marshall
Written By: Meg Cabot, Gina Wendkos
- 2001
- G
- Buena Vista Pictures
- 1 h 55 m
- 2001
- G
- Buena Vista Pictures
- 1 h 55 m
The Princess Diaries
52
7.9
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Summary Shy teenager Mia Thermopolis (Hathaway) is thrown for a loop when, from out of the blue, she learns the astonishing news that she's a real-life princess! As the heir apparent to the crown of the small European principality of Genovia, Mia begins a comical journey towards the throne when her strict and formidable grandmother, Queen Clari...
Directed By: Garry Marshall
Written By: Meg Cabot, Gina Wendkos
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 27 Critic Reviews
52
37% Positive
10 Reviews
10 Reviews
52% Mixed
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
11% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 27 Critic Reviews
52
37% Positive
10 Reviews
10 Reviews
52% Mixed
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
11% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
This charming, if unnecessarily coronation-length production gets the duckling-to-swan ambivalence just right.
Entertaining and pleasing for children and parents, and not in the schizophrenic way of most kid's movies, which toss naughty in-jokes over the kiddies' heads.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 118 User Ratings
7.9
70% Positive
83 Ratings
83 Ratings
21% Mixed
25 Ratings
25 Ratings
8% Negative
10 Ratings
10 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 118 User Ratings
7.9
70% Positive
83 Ratings
83 Ratings
21% Mixed
25 Ratings
25 Ratings
8% Negative
10 Ratings
10 Ratings
I loved this movie and although it may have been slightly cliché, the dialog was quite smart and it was quite a funny movie. I think that if you expect the movie to be Oscar worthy, it will obviously fall short. But as it only attempts to be a sweet story about a misfit 15 year old turned princess, it completely lives up to it's potential. I think that Julie Andrews completely made the movie and that Anne Hathaway also did an excellent job. The movie is great for people of all ages because it has a simplistic plot yet has great one liners and great repartee between the characters of the Queen and Princess Mia. I also think that the minor characters are great also because they provide even more comic relief.
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It´s a nice romantic-comedy movie. Keeping in mind that it´s a teen disney movie, we can expect a story with a happy ending. We can also live the dream of royalty. The character that Anne Hathaway plays is very attractive, possitive and genuin, and it also teach us about commitment and responsabilities. The story shows an unusual life of a princess and everything about finding love. i love it.
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A mixed bag with a huge amount of heart.
This innocuous, frothy fairy tale isn't so off-putting as you might imagine, thanks in large part to Andrews' ageless charm.
Goes on much too long, stretching a modest story into a marathon that outlasts its welcome by about 30 minutes.
[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
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Julie and Anne are pals, buddy, chums, sista-s, girlfriends. They wanted me to say that, so I thought I mention it.
The Princess Diaries
I wish the director Garry Marshall's film was something that I could recommend to someone. It is a classic Disney film. In the sense that it could not reek more of stereotypical characters that has made it what it is. From the goofiness to the walking emotional therapy it possesses. Each element of the film is familiar, likeable and pathetically outdated. And I say that considering the fact that it came around almost two decades ago. The script repetitively bumps into montage sequences that is supposed to delight us with various gags. Now these comic sketches has to be and does make us drool over these characters.
But the film suffers, sacrifices its integrity or more accurately its consistency in order to serve the purpose of having a firm grip over its audience. It has that. I will give that to it. But after I was halfway through the film, it hit me suddenly that it wasn't their fault- actually, it was. The makers never actually had anything substantial to say in this film. Naturally, then, they would surf around with known, cliched scenarios trying to pass the time. Why does it have to pass the time? Because it has to carry the emotional weight at those final moments.
And it could only be achieved after making us stay, follow, drive around these characters for almost two hours in order to get us attached to these royal beings. Anne Hathway's first role couldn't have been better than this. Not only does it capture her goofy hard working personality but also makes her "first time" counts. Helping her lose the virginity is none other than Mary Poppins (Julie Andrews) guiding her and us into the royal-esque world. You won't learn anything that you already didn't know, but it is certainly fun to ride along with her and wave by.
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Production Company
Walt Disney Pictures,
BrownHouse Productions,
Bottom of the Ninth Productions
Release Date Aug 3, 2001
Duration 1 h 55 m
Rating G
Tagline She rocks. She rules. She reigns.
Awards
Teen Choice Awards
• 2 Nominations
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Young Artist Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
