The Princess Diaries Movie Review 2001

Gently amusing comedy perfect for tweenies who worry about being misfits. Modern-day Cinderella story finds brainy-but-clumsy San Francisco teen Mia (newcomer Hathaway, who's a real find) learning that she's the heir to the European kingdom of Genovia after the death of her long-absent dad. And to teach her the ways of royalty is her very regal grandmama (Andrews). Think Henry Higgins and Eliza Doolittle. Of course, Mia has her doubts about being a princess, especially when the kids at school learn her secret. There's even a little first romance thrown in for good measure. Based on the novel by Meg Cabot.

Distribution

Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 500 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91521-1120, Toll-free: 800-723-4763, URL: http://www.bvhe.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 114 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Royalty, Teen Angst, Family Reunions, Cinderella Stories, San Francisco, Grandparents

Screenplay

Gina Wendkos

Cast

Anne Hathaway, Julie Andrews, Hector Elizondo, Heather Matarazzo, Erik von Detten, Mandy Moore, Robert Schwartzman, Caroline Goodall, Larry Miller, Sandra Oh, Sean O'Bryan

Cinematography

Karl Walter Lindenlaub

Director

Garry Marshall

Music

John Debney

Other

Keith Wester, Dawn Soler, Bruce Green, Caty Maxey, Gary Jones, Mayne Berke

Producer

Whitney Houston, Debra Martin Chase, Mario Iscovich, Walt Disney Pictures, Brownhouse Productions, Buena Vista