A Little Princess

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A Little Princess

G

1995

1h 37m

Kids & Family

Drama

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When young Sara is sent to a boarding school by her well-meaning World War I-bound father, the imaginative girl makes the best of things by entertaining her friends with fanciful tales. After running afoul of the strict headmistress, Miss Minchin, Sara receives some heartbreaking news, and is forced to work in servitude. As she struggles to keep her spirits up, she makes some remarkable discoveries that may change her seemingly bleak fate.

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Critics Consensus

Alfonso Cuarón adapts Frances Hodgson Burnett's novel with a keen sense of magic realism, vividly recreating the world of childhood as seen through the characters.

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Anthony Puccinelli

Chicago Reader

06/07/2022

3/4

I’d advise all parents, even all grown-ups: Go.

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Caroline Westbrook

Empire Magazine

05/27/2011

4/5

Soppy and girlish in the extreme, this should keep even the tiniest viewer rapt, while all too many adults may fall victim to an inexplicable bout of eye-watering long before the closing credits.

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Jonathan Rosenbaum

Chicago Reader

05/27/2011

The film uses studio resources to create an entrancing world both in New York and in the heroine's fantasies about India.

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Clotilde Chinnici

Loud and Clear Reviews

08/19/2025

4/5

Overall, A Little Princess is a masterclass in magical realism, which also happens to be one of the genres Alfonso Cuarón excels in.

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Rachel Wagner

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04/30/2020

9/10

One of the most well-crafted, magical family films ever made

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

01/29/2019

3.5/4

Purely innocent, whimsical, and imaginative.

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Giovana L

@Giovana183 May 13

Um filme não só pra crianças,mas pra família toda assistir,muito fofo e reflexivo.

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Sarah Z

@RT23889274 May 10

This film has been a lifelong favorite movie of mine. Visually striking, great acting, incredible story with a powerful ending. I loved it as a child in the 90s and at 34 years of age, it is still one of the best movies I have ever seen. ♡ I recommend it all the time. 10/10

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Erica Y

@Auroradawn Apr 22

One of my absolute favorites.

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First L.

@DMA1234 Jan 21

Good movie recommended

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First L.

@dma4321 Jan 21

Good movie recommended

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Mickey B.

@Mickerdoo Dec 26

Grew up on this magical story of kindness. Like the kids POV. Sara was adorable and looked the part but felt a little flat on rewatch.

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Synopsis

When young Sara is sent to a boarding school by her well-meaning World War I-bound father, the imaginative girl makes the best of things by entertaining her friends with fanciful tales. After running afoul of the strict headmistress, Miss Minchin, Sara receives some heartbreaking news, and is forced to work in servitude. As she struggles to keep her spirits up, she makes some remarkable discoveries that may change her seemingly bleak fate.

Director: Alfonso Cuarón
Producer: Mark Johnson
Screenwriter: Frances Hodgson Burnett, Richard LaGravenese, Elizabeth Chandler
Distributor: Warner Home Vídeo, Warner Bros.
Production Co: Warner Brothers, Baltimore Pictures
Rating: G
Genre: Kids & Family, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 10, 1995, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 1, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA): $9.0M
Runtime: 1h 37m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo

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