The Princess Diaries

Name: The Princess Diaries
Genre: Comedy, Family, Romance
Released: 2001-08-03
Duration: 1 h 55 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Anne Hathaway, Julie Andrews, Heather Matarazzo, Caroline Goodall, Héctor Elizondo

2001·Movie·G·115 min·★ 7.0(5,291)

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“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.

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About The Princess Diaries

The Princess Diaries is a 2001 English-language comedy, family and romance film directed by Garry Marshall. The cast is led by Anne Hathaway, Julie Andrews, Heather Matarazzo. It has a runtime of 1h 55m. Viewers rate it 7.0/10 across 5300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Disney Plus.

The Princess Diaries was produced by Bottom of the Ninth Productions, Walt Disney Pictures, and BrownHouse Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on August 3, 2001, and carries a G certification. Made on a budget of about $37 million, it went on to gross $165 million worldwide.

Director: Garry Marshall
Writers: Gina Wendkos
Release date: August 3, 2001
Original language: English
Age rating: G
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $37 million
Box office: $165 million
Production: Bottom of the Ninth Productions, Walt Disney Pictures, BrownHouse Productions

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The Princess Diaries cast & crew

The Princess Diaries was directed by Garry Marshall and written by Gina Wendkos.

The cast features 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, and Robert Schwartzman as Michael Moscovitz.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by John Debney, cinematography is by Karl Walter Lindenlaub, and it was produced by Mario Iscovich and Whitney Houston.

Is The Princess Diaries worth watching?

The Princess Diaries holds an audience score of 7.0/10 from 5,291 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed comedy films.

At 1h 55m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy, family, and romance, The Princess Diaries is worth a place on your watchlist.

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