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The Princess Diaries (2001)
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Reviews Counted:111
Fresh:52
Rotten:59
Average Rating:5.1/10
Consensus: A charming, if familiar, makeover movie for young teenage girls.
Theatrical Release:Aug 3, 2001 Wide
Box Office: $107,785,435
Synopsis: Teen actress Anne Hathaway gives an endearing performance in Garry Marshall's delightful Disney comedy, THE PRINCESS DIARIES. Assisted by such seasoned pros as Julie Andrews and Hector Elizondo (a... [More]
Starring: Anne Hathaway, Julie Andrews, Hector Elizondo, Heather Matarazzo
Director: Garry Marshall
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Reviews for The Princess Diaries
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 B+ |
The unexpected rewards of director Garry Marshall's ("Beaches") latest spin on the well-worn Pygmalion fairy tale are numerous. Full Review |
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3/4 |
This Cinderella fantasy transforms a geek into a princess, and teaches a few life lessons along the way. Full Review |
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That this failed is largely down to the stilted, clichéd dialogue of the screenplay; fans of the wittier novel by Meg Cabot may well be disappointed. Full Review |
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2/5 |
Marshall milks the San Francisco scenery for all it's worth, but is all thumbs when it comes to squeezing the full comic possibilities of the story... Full Review |
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2/5 |
A light, uneven Pygmalion story that may win young girls over with its wish fulfilment theme and teen movie staples, but does not live up to the expectations created by the cast and director. Full Review |
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Notions of responsibility, surrogacy, rites of passage and the value of friendship are gone through, but the highlighting of modern tropes merely serves to emphasise the film's conventionality. Full Review |
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4/5 |
One of the most delightful and touching comedies to grace the big-screen in years that features no swearing, no sex, no violence, no drugs -- and no dull moments. Full Review |
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Screenwriter Gina Wendkos, working from Meg Cabot's novel, resorts to monotonous movie clichés: almost uniformly cruel classmates and a callous, cacophonous mob of media jackals. Full Review |
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2/4 |
...doesn't hold much appeal for those outside its target audience. Full Review |
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2/5 |
These diaries have too many dull pages and not enough juicy bits to keep you interested. Full Review |
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2/5 |
It's a cozy message for young girls, even if it's couched in a predictable plot that is pure Disney. Full Review |
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3/5 |
Despite the hackneyed quality of the pretext, nice performances save this film from itself. Full Review |
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2/5 |
What starts as a feel-good movie quickly degenerates into a feel-bored movie, not least because at two hours it’s at least thirty minutes too long. Full Review |
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It’s an absolute credit to the cast that The Princess Diaries has charm at all. Full Review |
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It’s another movie where teenage girls look like a bunch of unfeeling idiots or worse. Full Review |
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3/4 |
Garry Marshall directs with the same fairy tale charm he gave "Pretty Woman," but without the disturbing prostitution angle. Full Review |
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The film was directed by Garry Marshall, who turned "Pretty Woman" into a fairy tale for big girls 11 years ago. In many ways, "Diaries" is the G-rated remake... Full Review |
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8/10 |
El Diario de la Princesa es el regreso de estos estudios a las comedias blancas e inocentes. Full Review |
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C+ |
Those in the market for what it has to offer will find it pleasantly agreeable, and those who aren’t won’t be in the theater in the first place. Full Review |
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June 24, 2005:
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Screenwriter Gina Wendkos, the scribe responsible for movies such as "Coyote Ugly," "The Princess Diaries," and "The Perfect Man" will pen... More...
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June 05, 2001:
Diaries was shot on the same soundstage used for Mary Poppins, and Marshall owns the house Andrews lived in while making that film.
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