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The Princess Diaries 2 - Royal Engagement (2004)

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Average Rating: 4.6/10
Reviews Counted: 114
Fresh: 30 | Rotten: 84

Anne Hathaway and Julie Andrews bring charm and elegance to the movie, but there's not enough material for them to work with in this sequel.

36

Average Rating: 4.8/10
Critic Reviews: 28
Fresh: 10 | Rotten: 18

Anne Hathaway and Julie Andrews bring charm and elegance to the movie, but there's not enough material for them to work with in this sequel.

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Directed by Garry Marshall, The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement picks up where its predecessor left off -- that is, with American teenager Mia Thermopolis (Anne Hathaway) reeling over the news that she is a princess within the royal family of Genovia, a little-known European nation with a population of barely 50,000. As promised, Mia, along with her best friend, Lilly (Heather Matarazzo), travels to Genovia after their high-school graduation. The unlikely princess has hardly settled into

G, 1 hr. 53 min.

Comedy, Kids & Family

Shonda Rhimes

Dec 14, 2004

$95.1M

Walt Disney Pictures [us]

Cast

All Critics (123) | Top Critics (30) | Fresh (31) | Rotten (86) | DVD (22)

Scenes end abruptly, laughs are as rare as yetis, and the overarching question seems to be: Can we turn this into a franchise?

August 17, 2004 Full Review Source: Village Voice | Comment
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Sometimes charming, sometimes a tad too silly and all the time predictable, Princess Diaries 2 gives you what you'd expect and doesn't take many chances besides allowing for the possibility that a princess might be okay without a husband.

August 13, 2004 Full Review Source: Washington Post | Comment
Washington Post
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There's not enough story in it to fill a shoebox.

August 11, 2004 Full Review Source: Washington Post | Comment
Washington Post
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Too blandly insubstantial to expand its appeal beyond its target demographic.

August 11, 2004 Full Review Source: Variety | Comment
Variety
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We all love a good fairy tale, but the enchantment is missing in this predictable sequel.

August 11, 2004 Full Review Source: USA Today | Comment
USA Today
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Offers enough glossy good cheer to appeal to everyone.

August 11, 2004 Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | Comment
San Francisco Chronicle
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A fun romp for girls of all ages.

December 28, 2010 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media | Comment
Common Sense Media

The larger message -- that you should marry for the right reasons only when you're ready -- is one everyone can applaud.

September 27, 2006 Comment

The Princess Diaries 2 is actually so trying, that I dislike the first film even more since this also illuminates the weaknesses of that one.

April 13, 2005 Full Review Source: DVD Insider | Comment
DVD Insider

The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement is unapologetically aimed towards young girls, making this review virtually moot.

December 19, 2004 Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | Comment
Reel Film Reviews

[The film] runs an insufferable two hours, leisurely chugging toward an ending most of the audience will have predicted 15 minutes in.

December 17, 2004 Comment

Princess Diaries 2 feels like one big pajama party, with even little girls invited.

December 14, 2004 Comment
Reel.com

If the dog covering its eyes on the DVD cover is any indication, queens weren't the only ones mortified by the Andrews/Raven duet in the film.

November 24, 2004 Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | Comment
Slant Magazine

Saddled with the sort of dialogue that would fell a von Trapp.

November 16, 2004 Full Review Source: Bangor Daily News (Maine) | Comment
Bangor Daily News (Maine)
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Audience Reviews for The Princess Diaries 2 - Royal Engagement

No, this was way too cheesy. Anne Hathaway's carelessness was way too much. But I did liked the romantic moments which was the only part I enjoyed.

May 16, 2011
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It was not even nere the first. The first was original and funny, this was not. This film was pure torture to watch, what a horrible film.

April 16, 2011
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