The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004)

User Rating:

5.3/10   

Director:

Garry Marshall

Writers (WGA):

Meg Cabot (characters)
Gina Wendkos (story) ...
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Release Date:

11 August 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Romance | Thriller

Tagline:

You are cordially invited to the royal event of the season. R.S.V.P. This Summer

Plot:

Now settled in Genovia, Princess Mia faces a new revelation: she's being primed for an arranged marriage to a English suitor.

Plot Keywords:

Princess | Queen | Love | Arranged Marriage | Fish Out Of Water

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Anne Hathaway	...	Mia Thermopolis
Julie Andrews	...	Queen Clarisse Renaldi
Hector Elizondo	...	Joe
John Rhys-Davies	...	Viscount Mabrey
Heather Matarazzo	...	Lilly Moscovitz
Chris Pine	...	Nicholas Devereaux
Callum Blue	...	Andrew Jacoby
Kathleen Marshall	...	Charlotte Kutaway
Tom Poston	...	Lord Palimore
Joel McCrary	...	Prime Minister Motaz
Kim Thomson	...	Reporter Elsie Penworthy
Raven-Symoné	...	Asana
Larry Miller	...	Paolo
Caroline Goodall	...	Helen Thermopolis O'Donnell
Sean O'Bryan	...	Patrick O'Donnell
Matthew Walker	...	Captain Kip Kelly
Larry Robbins	...	Princeton Dean
Beth Anne Garrison	...	Princeton College Girl Anna
Cristi Andrews	...	Princeton College Girl Cristi
Lauren Davidson	...	Princeton College Girl Lauren
Spencer Breslin	...	Prince Jacques Dubé
Tom Hines	...	Majordomo
Allan Kent	...	Bracelet Footman
Wesley Horton	...	Tiara Footman
Clare Sera	...	Mrs. Motaz
Elinor Donahue	...	Lady Palimore
Barbara Marshall	...	Lady Jerome
Sam Denoff	...	Lord Jerome
Amy Edwards	...	Lady Blake
Daru Kawalkowski	...	Countess Puck
Steve Restivo	...	Count Vitello
Hope Alexander-Willis	...	Lady Caroline (as Hope Alexander)
Susan Elizabeth Jackson	...	Mia's Friend Teresa
Madison Dunaway	...	Mia's Friend Nyla
Kazumi Nakamura	...	Mia's Friend Keiko
Daston Kalili	...	Greek Dancer
Joe Smith	...	Clumsy Dancer
Jess Rowland	...	Tall Dancer
Christopher Wynne	...	Arm Pump Dancer (as Chris Wynne)
Jacki Tenerelli	...	Lady Sprint
Peggy Crosby	...	Duchess Quincey
Shannon Wilcox	...	Lady Salsa
Kamilla Bjorlin	...	Countess Elan
Dale Hikawa-Silverman	...	Ball Viola Player (as Dale Hikawa Silverman)
Jane Morris	...	Mabrey's Servant Gretchen
Shea Curry	...	Lady's Maid Brigitte
Anna A. White	...	Lady's Maid Brigitta (as Anna White)
Cassie Rowell	...	Lady's Maid Olivia
Erik Bragg	...	Security Guard Lionel
Scott Marshall	...	Security Guard Shades
Alec Nemser	...	Dancing Footman Felix
Claudia Katz	...	Housekeeper Freda
Tracy Reiner	...	Lady Anthony
Julie Paris	...	Lady Palisades
Jennifer Jackson	...	Lady's Maid Priscilla
Mark McDaniels	...	Squire Tom
Brian Klugman	...	Military Guard
Aldric A. Horton	...	Palace Guard
Bruce Hall	...	Palace Chef
Paul Vogt	...	Lord Crawley
Rowan Joseph	...	Lord Peroit
Paul Williams	...	Lord Harmony
Bernie Hiller	...	Parliament Member Hiller
Herbert Malina	...	Parliament Member Bishop (as Herb Malina)
Peter Allen Vogt	...	Lord Crowley's Brother
Greg Lewis	...	Baron Siegfried von Troken
Bonnie Aarons	...	Baroness Joy von Troken
Sandra Taylor	...	Reporter Suki Sanchez
David Rockwell	...	Elsie's Cameraman
Shane Partlow	...	Suki's Camerman
Greg Vojtanek	...	Lip Reader George
Keisuke Hoashi	...	Japanese Reporter
Larrs Jackson	...	Genovian Shepherd
Kate Albrecht	...	French Citizen
Neal Kaz	...	Italian Citizen
David Powledge	...	Tiny Duval
Charles Guardino	...	Mia's Limo Driver
Jeffrey Scott Jensen	...	Genovian Cafe Owner
Shanda Renee	...	Genovian Cafe Patron
Gwenda Perez	...	Genovian Cafe Patron
Rajia Baroudi	...	Genovian Cafe Patron
Diane Frazen	...	Genovian Citizen
Stanley Frazen	...	Genovian Citizen
Bud Markowitz	...	Genovian Pear Juggler
Meredith Patterson	...	Lady Elyssa
Anna Netrebko	...	Opera Singer Anna Netrebko
Jonny Blu	...	'Miracles' Singer Jonny Blu
Brad Golden	...	Mia's Friend Henry
Brigitta Lauren	...	Lady Lindenlaub
Zrinka Domic	...	Tea Party Guest Zrinka
Grace Nassar	...	Tea Party Guest Amira
Joe Ross	...	Tea Party Butler
Darwood Chung	...	Emperor Sakamoto
Joe Wilson	...	Sleeping Tea Party Guest
Abigail Breslin	...	Parade Girl Carolina
Joseph Leo Bwarie	...	Monsieur Dupont
Isabella Hofmann	...	Miss Genovia Hildegard
Marvin Braverman	...	Tiara Vendor
Blake Davidson	...	Parade Boy
John Carlo Kensinger	...	Parade Boy
Rosie Krieger	...	Parade Spectator
Lori Marshall	...	Teacher Seacliff
Scott Grossman	...	Folk Dancer
Joaquín Escamilla	...	Folk Dancer
Darrel W. Wright	...	Folk Dancer (as Darrel Wright)
Donna Dunmire	...	Folk Dancer
Susan Carr George	...	Folk Dancer
Karen Russell Budge	...	Folk Dancer
Lauren Bell	...	Bridal Shower DJ
Hannah Schneider	...	Dancing Princess Hannah
Lorraine Nicholson	...	Princess Lorraine
Charlee Corra Disney	...	Princess Charlee
Alexandra Guthy	...	Princess Alexandra
Aimee Adams Hall	...	Princess Aimee
Brady Woods	...	Princess Nicole
Jordan Wright	...	Princess Nadia
Claudia Vazquez	...	Princess Claudia
Nadege Auguste	...	Princess Nadege (as Nadege August)
Maui Vang	...	Princess Maui
Charlotte Marshall-Fricker	...	Princess Grace
Lily Marshall-Fricker	...	Princess Camille
Joe Allen Price	...	Archbishop
Kate McCauley Hathaway	...	Choir Director (as Kate McCauley)
Tanya Callau	...	Tanya - Spanish Wedding Guest
Stan Lee	...	Three Stooges Wedding Guest
Sparrow Heatley	...	Paolo's Assistant #1
Ali Gage	...	Paolo's Assistant #2
Marty Nadler	...	Genovian Rabbi
Jeff Michalski	...	Bouquet Wedding Guest
Judith Baldwin	...	Wedding Guest (as Judy Baldwin)
Anina Lincoln	...	Wedding Guest
Sarina Ranftl	...	Wedding Guest
Patrick Price	...	Wedding Guest
Regina Spencer Sipple	...	Susan Jacoby
Luana Jackman	...	Church Choir Member
Clydene Jackson-Edwards	...	Church Choir Member
Karen Harper	...	Church Choir Member
Bobbi Page	...	Church Choir Member
Teri Eiko Koide	...	Church Choir Member (as Teri Koide)
John West	...	Church Choir Member
Rick Logan	...	Church Choir Member
Kevin Dorsey	...	Church Choir Member
Dwayne Condon	...	Church Choir Member
Gerald White	...	Church Choir Member
Oren Waters	...	Church Choir Member
Sam Marshall	...	Cherub-Cheeked Ring Bearer
Sol Rosenthal	...	Chancellor of Venice
Harvey Keenan	...	Lord Apparel
Joe Straus	...	Lord Skylar
Leon Dewayne Cozy	...	Captain Kip's Assistant
Fat Louie	...	Himself
Maurice	...	Himself
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Rose Bloomfield	...	Skater in Sleepover Scene (uncredited)
Julius Callahan	...	Sen. Singer de Cafe (uncredited)
Victoria Chalaya	...	Nicholas's Girlfriend #2 (uncredited)
Kasie Head	...	Lady McCaughley (uncredited)
Kyra Hendricks	...	Orphan (uncredited)
Eric Levai	...	Wedding Usher (uncredited)
Jon Liggett	...	Clarisse Renaldi's Footman (uncredited)
Daron McFarland	...	Groomsman (uncredited)
Dax McKeever	...	Royalty Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Jamie Millhoff	...	Bridesmaid (uncredited)
John Murdolo	...	Gardener Brushing Lion's Teeth (uncredited)
Sarah Nanko	...	Genovian Kid (uncredited)
Jennifer Newton	...	Bridesmaid (uncredited)
Brian Taylor	...	Student (uncredited)
Ernesto Trinidad	...	Asian Royal Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Ken Weiner	...	Genovian Uncle (uncredited)
Jared Yeager	...	Antoine Suisson (uncredited)

Directed by
Garry Marshall

Writing credits (WGA)
Meg Cabot		(characters)
Gina Wendkos		(story) and
Shonda Rhimes		(story)
Shonda Rhimes		(screenplay)

Produced by
Debra Martin Chase	....	producer
Tom Hines	....	associate producer
Whitney Houston	....	producer
Mario Iscovich	....	producer
David Scharf	....	co-producer
Ellen H. Schwartz	....	executive producer

Original Music by
John Debney

Cinematography by
Charles Minsky		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Bruce Green

Production Design by
Albert Brenner

Set Decoration by
Peg Cummings
Casey Hallenbeck

Costume Design by
Gary Jones

Makeup Department
Elena Arroy	....	additional makeup artist
Terry Baliel	....	hair stylist: Ms. Hathaway (as Terrell L. Baliel)
Petrice Bankhead	....	makeup artist
Carol Collini	....	makeup artist
Roxy D'Alonzo	....	assistant makeup artist
Ginger Damon	....	hair stylist
Hallie D'Amore	....	makeup designer
Kim Donohue	....	makeup artist
Carolyn Elias	....	head hair stylist (as Carolyn L. Elias)
Kathryn Fenton	....	key makeup artist (as Kathryn Miles Kelly)
Roxane Griffin	....	hair stylist
John Isaacs	....	hair stylist: Julie Andrews
Michael John	....	hair stylist: Ms. Andrews (as MichaelJohn of Beverly Hills)
Colleen LaBaff	....	hair stylist
Tijen Osman	....	hair stylist
Yesim 'Shimmy' Osman	....	hair stylist
Deborah Patino	....	makeup artist
Carol Pershing	....	hair stylist
Kenneth Paul Schoenfeld	....	key makeup artist (as Kenneth Schoenfeld)
Rick Sharp	....	makeup artist: Ms. Andrews
Joy Zapata	....	hair designer: Anne Hathaway

Production Management
Margaret Hilliard	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Vernon Davidson	....	second assistant director: second unit
Tommy Harper	....	assistant director (as Thomy Harper)
Scott Marshall	....	second unit director
Ellen H. Schwartz	....	first assistant director
Michael Viglietta	....	first assistant director: second unit
David Waters	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Doreen Austria	....	graphic designer
P. Scott Bailey	....	set dresser
David B. Brenner	....	construction coordinator
Lloyd A. Buswell	....	journeyman propmaker
Matt Center	....	lead art department assistant
David Corral	....	greensman
Mike Cunningham	....	assistant property master
Alan Day	....	set dresser
Joey Genitempo	....	set painter
Adrian Gorton	....	art
Rainer G. Gruetzmacher	....	general construction foreman
Guy Hietala	....	set painter
Anne Hyvarinen	....	stand-by painter
Thomas W. Lay Jr.	....	production illustrator
Jeanne Chin Lee	....	set dressing production assistant
Canyon Martens	....	greensman
Luigi Mugavero	....	set dresser
Laura M. O'Brien	....	set decorating buyer
Eric P. Paczkowski	....	drapery
Carisa Rosenthal	....	on-set dresser
Alex Sessing	....	on-set greensman
Tom Sharp	....	draper
Paul Stanwyck	....	head painter
Mike Suhy	....	set dresser
Galadriel Thompson	....	art assistant
Scott Zuber	....	set designer
Matt Center	....	set decorating coordinator (uncredited)
Eric Rosenberg	....	graphic designer (uncredited)

Sound Department
James Ashwill	....	foley mixer
G.W. Brown	....	supervising adr editor
John T. Cucci	....	foley artist
Valerie Davidson	....	supervising foley editor
Devon Heffley Curry	....	adr editor
Suhail Kafity	....	dialogue editor
Doc Kane	....	adr mixer
Daniel Kent	....	sound mixer
Adam Kopald	....	supervising sound editor
John Kwiatkowski	....	dialogue editor
David MacMillan	....	sound mixer
Harrison D. Marsh	....	boom operator
Chuck Michael	....	foley editor
Dan O'Connell	....	foley artist
Terry Porter	....	sound re-recording mixer
Charles W. Ritter	....	sound editor
Victoria Rose Sampson	....	adr editor
F. Scott Taylor	....	assistant sound editor
Ann L. Thornberg	....	assistant sound editor
Todd Toon	....	supervising sound editor
Mark A. Tracy	....	first assistant sound editor
Dean A. Zupancic	....	sound re-recording mixer
Wendy Czajkowsky	....	adr mixer: Vancouver (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Scott Land	....	lead puppeteer
Scott Land	....	puppet designer
Alan E. Lorimer	....	special effects coordinator
Valek Sykes	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Michael Curtis	....	digital compositor
Collin Fowler	....	visual effects coordinator: Illusion Arts
Mark Kenaston	....	digital artist
Josh Kent	....	compositor
Michael Kory	....	CG artist
William Koshowany	....	digital compositor
Mary E. Manning	....	3D artist
Fumi Mashimo	....	animation supervisor
Kelvin McIlwain	....	matte artist supervisor
Michael Meyers	....	lead modeler/texture artist: Illusion Arts
Robert Nall	....	digital artist
Josh Novak	....	lead compositor: main title sequence
Edson Williams	....	visual effects supervisor: Lola Visual Effects
Thomas Nittmann	....	visual effects producer: Lola Visual Effects (uncredited)

Stunts
Pat Banta	....	stunt double
Charlie Brewer	....	stunt coordinator
Allison Caetano	....	stunt princess
Kevin Derr	....	stunts
Dana Dru Evenson	....	stunt double
Colin Follenweider	....	stunts
Andy Gill	....	stunts
Jes Hellwege	....	stunts
Jim Holley	....	stunts
Jayme Jensen	....	stunt princess
Deborah L. Mazor	....	stunt double: Anne Hathaway
Rick Miller	....	stunts
Kelly Stables	....	stunts
Jake Swallow	....	stunts
Mark Anthony Vazquez	....	stunt performer
Arron Kinser	....	stunt double (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Ron Batzdorff	....	still photographer
Ben Beaird	....	key grip
Cory Beaird	....	grip
Paul Birk	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Robin Bursey	....	film loader
Danielle C. Carroll	....	camera production assistant
James B. Crawford	....	gaffer
John Crimins	....	dimmer board operator
Josh Denering	....	best boy grip: second unit
Maurizio Dotto	....	key first assistant camera: "a" camera
Kevin 'Rambo' Fitzgerald	....	best boy grip
Jay Galbo	....	electrician
Tony Hibbard	....	electrician
Scott Kidner	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Alex Klabukov	....	key grip: second unit
Charles 'Woody' Lang	....	rigging grip
Rick Lawrence	....	grip
To Lee	....	second assistant camera: second camera
Gabriel Lewis	....	gaffer: commercial
Nick Liampetchakul	....	grip
Christopher Lucchese	....	dolly grip: "b" camera
Jim McComas	....	rigging electrician
Chris Pavlu	....	electrician
Steve Robertson	....	dolly grip
Andrew Rowlands	....	camera operator
Richard Scarpone	....	key video assist operator
Peyton Skelton	....	electrician
Robert Sterry	....	video assist operator: second unit
Larissa Supplitt	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Stephan K. Taylor	....	key grip: commercial
Joseph T. Terranova	....	set lighting technician
Chuck Turner	....	best boy rigging grip
John Waldo	....	assistant camera
Matt Zschoche	....	best boy electric: commercial
Jared Jordan	....	camera intern (uncredited)
Johnny Radzik	....	camera operator (uncredited)

Casting Department
Nadia Aleyd	....	casting assistant
Maryellen Aviano	....	extras casting coordinator
Jennifer Bender	....	extras casting
Gail Goldberg	....	casting
Kate Lacey	....	casting associate
Mariann H.W. Lee	....	extras casting
Kari Mills	....	extras casting assistant
Donna Morong	....	casting
Marcia Ross	....	casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Pablo Borges	....	costume illustrator
Susi Campos	....	costumer
Brooke Fein	....	costume assistant
Amanda Gore	....	costumer
Phillip Howard	....	costumer
Amber Jordyn	....	costumer
Guy Miracle	....	key costumer
Jessica Peel	....	assistant costume designer
Alexis Steinman	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Stephanie M. Casey	....	first assistant editor
Christopher Vagnino Gamby	....	assistant editor
Michelle Herrin	....	post-production assistant
Bethany Orlemann	....	second assistant editor
Greg Reed	....	apprentice editor
Hugh Ross	....	assistant editor
Karen Smalley	....	editorial intern
Peter Tackaberry	....	editorial first film assistant
Dennis Thorlaksen	....	assistant editor
Lee Wimer	....	color timer

Music Department
Wolfgang Amadeus	....	music scoring engineer
Frank Bennett	....	orchestrator
Michael Boustead	....	music editor
Todd Bozung	....	supervising music editor
Brad Dechter	....	supervising orchestrator
Frank Macchia	....	music arranger
Joseph Magee	....	production music mixer
Marvin R. Morris	....	music editor: temp music
Shawn Murphy	....	scoring mixer
Jay B. Richardson	....	source music editor
Steven L. Smith	....	music preparation
Dawn Soler	....	music supervisor (as Dawn Solér)
Mike Watts	....	orchestrator

Transportation Department
David Becerra	....	transportation office coordinator
Thomas Garris	....	driver
William Hogue	....	driver
Robert K. Johnson	....	transportation captain
Mel Langford	....	driver
Neil Marshall	....	driver: honeywagon
Steve Polon	....	driver

Other crew
Cheryl Andryco	....	set production assistant
Peter Arpesella	....	adr voice group
Netta Bank	....	representative: American Humane Association
Bonnie Belknap	....	food stylist
Jill Breitzman	....	assistant: Mr. Iscovich
Robert Cable	....	first assistant accountant
Ian Calip	....	production assistant
Leon Dewayne Cozy	....	set production assistant
J.J. Dalton	....	production assistant
Brian Danner	....	assistant sword master
Corey Deist	....	production assistant
Carol DePasquale	....	script supervisor
Nancy Duff	....	assistant: Ms. Martin Chase
Sam Faniel	....	location assistant
Karen Faust	....	second assistant accountant
Adam Fox	....	staff set production assistant
Carrie Black Gallison	....	script coordinator
Sarah Jane Gardam	....	production assistant
Allie C. Greene	....	production assistant
Barbara Gutman	....	production accountant
Heather Hall	....	executive assistant: Mr. Marshall
David Irvine	....	production assistant
Pamela Jaeckle	....	production coordinator
Arron Kinser	....	production assistant
Krista Kuebler	....	accounting clerk
Amy L. Lyddy	....	production assistant
Terrence Martin	....	assistant coordinator
Christopher Mauldin	....	stand-in
Maureen McEvoy	....	set production assistant
Kevin O'Neil	....	production assistant
Sandy O'Neill	....	publicist
Micha Owens	....	production assistant
John Radcliff	....	set production assistant (as Johnny Rad)
Chuck Radtke	....	production assistant
Nancy S. Rand	....	second assistant accountant
Meredith Shevory	....	assistant: Ms. Hathaway
Stacy Solomon	....	production secretary
Jack Stern	....	studio teacher
John St. Laurent	....	production assistant
Scout Taylor-Compton	....	adr loop group
Francine Taylor	....	assistant: Ms. Andrews
Sarah Tucker	....	construction accountant
Bryce Wagoner	....	sword choreographer: Genovian Guard
Tim Weske	....	fencing choreographer
Tim Weske	....	sword fight coordinator
Anne Marie Wilson	....	production assistant
Amy Denning Winfrey	....	payroll accountant

Production Companies

• BrownHouse Productions (as A Brownhouse and Debra Martin Chase Production)
• Walt Disney Pictures (presents)

Distributors

• Buena Vista Pictures (2004) (USA) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2004) (non-USA) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International Italia (2004) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2005) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2004) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2004) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2004) (France) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2005) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2004) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2004) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Falcon (2004) (Czech Republic) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (2007) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Buena Vista Home Video (2005) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Gativideo (2005) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Gativideo (2005) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Net5 (2007) (Netherlands) (TV) (first national airing)

Special Effects

• Illusion Arts (visual effects)
• Buena Vista Imaging (digital opticals)
• Lola Visual Effects (additional digital opticals)

Other Companies

• Central Casting  extras casting
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies
• Movie Movers  cast trailers
• Picture Mill, The  titles
• Pivotal Post  Avid editing equipment provided by
• Riverside Community College Marching Band  special thanks
• Scott Land Marionettes  puppets
• Walt Disney Records  soundtrack published by

Also Known As:

The Princess Diaries 2 (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

113 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Canada:G (Ontario) | Iceland:L | Malaysia:U | South Korea:All | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Brazil:Livre | Finland:S | Ireland:PG | Netherlands:AL | Norway:A | Peru:PT | Philippines:G | Singapore:PG | Sweden:Btl | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:U | USA:G (certificate# 40926) | Germany:o.Al.

Filming Locations:

European Village set, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company:

BrownHouse Productions

Trivia:

Reportedly, when Raven-Symoné was told she would sing a song with Julie Andrews for the movie, she was so moved, she started crying.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the first movie we learn that Genovia Independence Day is before Mia's birthday, but in this movie it is after.

Quotes:

Mia Thermopolis: Oh my God, you're here!
Lilly Moscovitz: I know!
Mia Thermopolis: In Genovia!
Lilly Moscovitz: I know!
Mia Thermopolis: You're in my closet!
Lilly Moscovitz: Yeah.
Mia Thermopolis: You're blonde!
Lilly Moscovitz: I'm blonde!

Movie Connections:

Spoofs Love Story (1970)

Soundtrack:

Love Me Tender

My opinions on Princess Diaries 2

Having read all the books in the series by Meg Cabot, I knew I was going to have high standards, and I was personally quite impressed! I mean, this movie? I can watch it again and again and again, and not get tired of it! It's magic seems to last forever! Anne Hathaway plays a wonderful portrayal of Princess Mia, and her performance is never unsatisfactory. I think, to quote the previous commenter,...the 'transition', was quite effective! The movie was intended to describe Mia's life after she graduates from college. It was not meant to continue where the books left off, and if that was the case, Meg Cabot, wouldn't have let the movie go into production!!! And yes, there may have been 'eye-candy', but what's a comedy-romance without it? Many congratulations on the movie's success, it was well-deserved!