The Princess Diaries
2001 · Movie · G · 115 min · ★ 7.0
A socially awkward but very bright 15-year-old girl being raised by a single mom discovers that she is the princess of a small European country because of the recent death of her long-absent father, who, unknown to her, was the crown prince of Genovia. She must make a choice between continuing the life of a San Francisco teen or stepping up to the throne.
Based on The Princess Diaries
Also known as The Princess Diaries 1
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Details
- Years
- 2001
- Release date
- 2001-08-03
- Language
- English
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (5,271 votes)
Themes
- princess
- high school
- based on novel or book
- grandparent grandchild relationship
- heir to the throne
- royalty
- social outcast
- fictitious country
- based on young adult novel
- bold
- joyful
Awards & recognition
- MTV Movie Award — Best Breakthrough Female Performance · 2002 · nominated
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Award — Best Family Film · 2001 · nominated
Cast & crew
Anne Hathaway
as Mia Thermopolis
Julie Andrews
as Queen Clarisse Renaldi
Heather Matarazzo
as Lilly Moscovitz
Caroline Goodall
as Helen Thermopolis
Héctor Elizondo
as Joe
Robert Schwartzman
as Michael Moscovitz
Erik von Detten
as Josh Bryant
Patrick John Flueger
as Jeremiah Hart
Sandra Oh
as Vice Principal Gupta
Mandy Moore
as Lana Thomas
Directed by Garry Marshall