The Princess Diaries (2001)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Director:

Garry Marshall

Writers (WGA):

Meg Cabot (novel)
Gina Wendkos (screenplay)

Release Date:

3 August 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Romance | Thriller

Tagline:

She rocks. She rules. She reigns.

Plot:

A socially awkward but very bright 15-year-old girl being raised by a single mom discovers that she...

Plot Keywords:

Princess | Grandmother | Teenager | Teen | Queen

Awards:

2 wins & 10 nominations

Cast

Julie Andrews	...	Queen Clarisse Renaldi
Anne Hathaway	...	Mia Thermopolis
Hector Elizondo	...	Joe
Heather Matarazzo	...	Lilly Moscovitz
Mandy Moore	...	Lana Thomas
Caroline Goodall	...	Helen Thermopolis
Robert Schwartzman	...	Michael Moscovitz
Erik von Detten	...	Josh Bryant (as Erik Von Detten)
Patrick Flueger	...	Jeremiah Hart
Sean O'Bryan	...	Teacher Patrick O'Connell
Sandra Oh	...	Vice Principal Gupta
Kathleen Marshall	...	Charlotte
Mindy Burbano	...	Gym Teacher Ms. Harbula
Kimleigh Smith	...	Music Teacher Wells (as Kim Leigh)
Beth Anne Garrison	...	Cheerleader Anna

Runtime:

115 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:L | Malaysia:U | Brazil:Livre | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Finland:S | France:U | Germany:o.Al. (w) | Hong Kong:I | Italy:T | Norway:A | Peru:PT | Portugal:M/6 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:All | Spain:T | Sweden:Btl | UK:U | USA:G

Filming Locations:

2601 Lyon Street, San Francisco, California, USA

Company:

Walt Disney Pictures

Trivia:

Mia's dress from the dinner party (the purple one) is a copy of the dress that Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden wore to the Nobel Prize gala in 1997.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Paolo sets out to brush Mia's hair, he orders his assistant "Helga" to hand him the brush in make-believe German. He says, "Brüste, Helga," which translates as, "Breasts, Helga." The correct word for "brush" in German is "Bürste".

Quotes:

[first lines]
Helen Thermopolis: Time for school! Stop daydreaming, you'll be late for school.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Indie Sex: Teens (2007) (TV)

Soundtrack:

The Make Break Over

A Princess who bring me some memorable moments.

The Princess Diary talk about a 15-year-old teenager whose name is Mia wants to be invisible at school. One day, on the contrary, she was told to be the Princess of a country, which is very opposite to her former expectation. What a big turning to her life ! What she will undergo ? Mia is my very first and memorable impression about this movie. Anything about her comes from Anne Hathaway's virgin performance. After deeply understand the character-Mia, Anne let Meg's story vivid on the screen. Her acting is natural and every detail show a combination of her own understanding of the character and the shining of the character itself. I noticed some details about Mia,which is very sophisticated. Mia's school uniform represent the 1950's elegance. The black socks and ties. What a copy of Audrey Hepburn in "Breakfast at Tiffany's". Mia's smile remind me of another famous actress-Julie Roberts, who has become a mother recently. The beautiful big smile is very eye-catching and also memorable. Oh,I remember another person who also have those big smile. She is Amélie Poulain. The Story is philanthropic and extraordinary.It's not simply a Cinderella story.But, a great story about grandmother and granddaughter, a education-valued story about mother and daughter, a special story about father and daughter,a ever-sweet story about first love, a beautiful story about friendship. Above all, it's a growing story. Based on Meg's classic story The Princess Diary, the motion picture make her characters believe-like in another artistic way. Just like having read Margaret's story (Gone With The Wind), you then watch O'Selznick's GWTW movie. Your feeling will be like: I seemed to be a part of the story. Those characters are just and always around you! Clarisse: The Sound of Music is recognized as a movie that is priceless, so, this also recognized the supporting actress's performance is priceless. Julie is an actress that could act well on any characters. The governess,the grandmother or on Broadway, etc. Helen (Caroline Goodall) played a vital role is Mia's growing period. This daughter and mother is a good role model. Because they show the grand respect for each other. Anyone can't grow without friend, the princess,too. From the friendship with Lilly, Mia knows how to tell the truth, how to apologize and how to deal with something that is uniquely occurred in teenager, which is called Growing Pains. Like other reviewers, I also feel the last sentence Mia told Michael is Soooooooo...... Cool ! :-O "You saw me when I was invisible." Why we feel cool ? Because that's what true love is. And, especially, that's what true love is to a princess !! Joe is a person we can't ignore. He acted as a imitate friend to Mia. He told her what she should be. And he is virtually the bodyguard. Oh, by the way, he is a very very special one ! Some of the songs in The Princess Diary is also memorable." A Summer Song" remind me of those romantic school kisses. The final song "Miracles Happen" is special designed for this movie, for Mia and also for all of us. Now, I am recommending this movie to YOU from my heart.