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Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004)

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Reviews Counted:111

Fresh:29

Rotten:82

Average Rating:4.5/10

Consensus: 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.

Rated: G

Runtime: 1 hr 53 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Aug 11, 2004 Wide

Box Office: $95,111,012

Synopsis: As a teenager, ugly duckling Mia (Anne Hathaway) learned that she was actually a princess. Now that the Princess has completed college in America, she is returning to her country, Genovia. Since... As a teenager, ugly duckling Mia (Anne Hathaway) learned that she was actually a princess. Now that the Princess has completed college in America, she is returning to her country, Genovia. Since Mia is turning 21, Queen Clarisse (Julie Andrews) plans to step down and give her granddaughter the throne. But evil Viscount Mabrey (Jonathan Rhys-Davies) believes his nephew is the rightful heir, and Parliament decides that Mia will have to abide by an age-old Genovian law: no Queen shall rule without a husband. Mia has just thirty days to marry if she is to retain the throne that her family has held for over 500 years. The kindhearted but clumsy princess also has to win over the Genovian people and survive the constant paparazzi. Although a charming Englishman (Callum Blue) seems to fit the arranged marriage bill, Mia also finds herself drawn to the very man that is vying for the throne, the dashing Nicholas (Chris Pine). But can she trust her foe's intentions? Will Mia follow her heart, or sacrifice love for her country? Gary Marshall directs this fun romp-with-royalty that also features Heather Matarazzo and Hector Elizondo. [More]

Starring: Anne Hathaway, Julie Andrews, Heather Matarazzo, John Rhys-Davies

Starring: Anne Hathaway, Julie Andrews, Heather Matarazzo, John Rhys-Davies, Hector Elizondo, Callum Blue, Caroline Goodall, Chris Pine

Director: Garry Marshall

Director: Garry Marshall
Screenwriter: Shonda Rhimes
Story: Gina Wendkos
Producer: Whitney Houston, Mario Iscovich, Debra Martin Chase
Composer: John Debney
Studio: Buena Vista Pictures

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  • The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
  • Starring the irresistible Anne Hathaway (ELLA ENCHANTED) and Academy Award(R) winner Julie Andrews (Best Actress, MARY POPPINS, 1964), this modern-day fairy tale picks up right where THE PRINCESS DIARIES left off! As future queen of Genovia, Princess Mia (Hathaway) has everything a girl could want -- except the magical romance she's always dreamed of. But soon, Mia's shocked to discover that she needs to get married right now or her family will lose the crown! Comic complications rule the day in this delightful family story about finding out who you really are and discovering what it takes to make your dreams come true!
  • Source: Buena Vista Home Entertainment.
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    We all love a good fairy tale, but the enchantment is missing in this predictable sequel.

    Full Review Source: USA Today | comment Comment
    08/11/04
    Claudia Puig
    Claudia Puig
    USA Today

    Good-natured but overstuffed.

    Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
    08/11/04
    Angel Cohn
    Angel Cohn
    TV Guide's Movie Guide

    [The movie tries] too slavishly to duplicate the original without taking it in any new directions.

    Full Review Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press | comment Comment
    08/11/04
    Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
    Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
    St. Paul Pioneer Press

    Princess Diaries 2 has plenty of returning cast members and the same competent if bland direction. Yet why does it feel like an infomercial for the soundtrack?

    Full Review Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel | comment Comment
    08/11/04
    Laura Kelly
    Laura Kelly
    South Florida Sun-Sentinel

    The movie is undeniably cute. But it's also often a gooey mess, with a plot that manages to be both wearisome and preposterous (to grown-ups, that is).

    Full Review Source: Seattle Times | comment Comment
    08/11/04
    Moira MacDonald
    Moira MacDonald
    Seattle Times

    Offers enough glossy good cheer to appeal to everyone.

    Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
    08/11/04
    Carla Meyer
    Carla Meyer
    San Francisco Chronicle
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    All is Disney and cute and up.

    Full Review Source: San Diego Union-Tribune | comment Comment
    08/11/04
    David Elliott
    David Elliott
    San Diego Union-Tribune

    Starts out rather awkwardly but succeeds almost in spite of itself.

    Full Review Source: Sacramento Bee | comment Comment
    08/11/04
    Joe Baltake
    Joe Baltake
    Sacramento Bee

    Like the first film, this offers contrived preteen wish fulfillment with greeting-card sentiment and simplicity.

    Full Review Source: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle | comment Comment
    08/11/04
    Jack Garner
    Jack Garner
    Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

    A cheesy-looking sequel to 2001's sleeper hit that lacks anything resembling genuine charm, wit, or heart.

    Full Review Source: Reel.com | comment Comment
    08/11/04
    Timothy Knight
    Timothy Knight
    Reel.com

    It's an 8-year-old girl's fantasy of adulthood, right down to the purple-and-scarlet uniforms worn by the Genovian National Guard.

    Full Review Source: Philadelphia Inquirer | comment Comment
    08/11/04
    Carrie Rickey
    Carrie Rickey
    Philadelphia Inquirer
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    So lame.

    Full Review Source: Orlando Sentinel | comment Comment
    08/11/04
    Jay Boyar
    Jay Boyar
    Orlando Sentinel

    [It's] unfair to allow grown-ups to wander into this alleged comedy without letting them know a few things first. One, that small children will be bored. Two, that they will be bored. Three: that they will be bored. Four: Zzzzzzzzzzz...

    Full Review Source: Newsday | comment Comment
    08/11/04
    John Anderson
    John Anderson
    Newsday
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    Though the picture is often trite and occasionally exasperating, the leading ladies give it a spoonful of sugar and a hint of enchantment.

    Full Review Source: Newark Star-Ledger | comment Comment
    08/11/04
    Lisa Rose
    Lisa Rose
    Newark Star-Ledger
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    A number of the goofy set pieces fall flat but tweens should be too busy swooning at midnight horse rides and bling-bling walk-in wardrobes to notice.

    Full Review Source: New York Post | comment Comment
    08/11/04
    Megan Lehmann
    Megan Lehmann
    New York Post

    Ought to charm its loyal subjects, or at least their less demanding little sisters.

    Full Review Source: New York Daily News | comment Comment
    08/11/04
    Elizabeth Weitzman
    Elizabeth Weitzman
    New York Daily News

    The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement picks up right where the 2001 hit original left off -- not only in its story line, but in its appeal to young girls.

    Full Review Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune | comment Comment
    08/11/04
    Jeff Strickler
    Jeff Strickler
    Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Too squeaky clean to be offensive but far too long to be entertaining.

    Full Review Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | comment Comment
    08/11/04
    Sue Pierman
    Sue Pierman
    Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

    Still going strong at the respective ages of 69 and 68, director Garry Marshall and his singing co-star Julie Andrews are the true royal couple of this straightforward sequel.

    Full Review Source: FilmStew.com | comment Comment
    08/11/04
    Larry Carroll
    Larry Carroll
    FilmStew.com

    It's Hollywood hokum at its most glamorous and effective.

    Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
    08/11/04
    Kevin Thomas
    Kevin Thomas
    Los Angeles Times
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