The Princess Diaries (2001) Review Summary
Parents call Princess Diaries "a good movie with a good story and some good lessons." Anne Hathaway and Julie Andrews star in this film of a girl who learns the truth of her father, that he is the prince of Genovia, yet has just passed away. Her grandmother, the queen, comes to visit her in the United States and works to convince her to move to Genovia and "take her rightful spot as princess." Reviewers think of Princess Diaries as a "fun fairytale," as well as "heartwarming and inspiring," comparing the story to The Ugly Duckling. Fans like that the would-be princess in the film is "so down to earth and normal." Princess Diaries is one the whole family can enjoy as Disney brings "back simple comedy with true class." It has reviewers comparing Hathaway to a young Audrey Hepburn, a comparison many have continued to make as she has gone on to star in films such as Ella Enchanted and Devil Wears Prada.
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NOV
16
2008
"The Princess Diaries" is the charming retelling of the often-told story of the ugly duckling who's turned into a swan. Anne Hathaway stars as Mia Thermopolis, a 15-year-old high school freshman living in San Francisco. She's a teen filled with typical teen concerns. She's having a hard time gaining acceptance from her peers. She can hardly wait to get her driver's license. Most importantly to Mia, she has a crush on Josh Bryant (Erik von Detten), the most handsome boy in her class. Her only friends in school are Lilly Moscovitz (Heather Matarazzo), and Lilly's brother, Michael (Robert Schwattzman),...
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a dreamer, a Disney Channel Fan, a movie lover, a child at heart
FEB
15
2008
Mia is an awkward girl living with her mother in San Francisco. Right around her 16 birthday she is told that her father has passed away - and given the shocking news that he was the crown Prince of a small country called Genovia. When the queen comes to visit to try and convince her to take her rightful spot as Princess, Mia is not as excited as most young girls would be. She has settled with being invisible and just hiding in the crowd, and now they are going to tell her she's a princess???
Mia: You try living for 15 years thinking that you're one person, and then in five minute, you find... read full review »
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watching chick flicks, all for healthy snacks and foods
NOV
10
2008
watching with kids
APR
30
2009
The Princess Diaries is a wonderful Disney film. It's right out of a fairy tale, like Cinderella. A school dork as you would say winds up being a heir to a throne, only she not everything everyone expects her to be. Amelia is frustrated with her mom for lying to her, and her Grandmother wants her to be perfect, but yet she wants to be who she is and expierence her 1st kiss. She has a crush on her best friends brother and he on her. She ends up becoming miss popularity and goes out with a guy who is only using her and blows off her friends. She finds out in the end its better to be true...
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watching with kids, a comedy fan
OCT
7
2008
I love that the main character, Mia, is so down to earth and normal. It shows kids that they don't have to act a certain way or follow in with the popular crowd to be somebody special. It just sends a wonderful message to all little girls out there.
Overall, it is just a great movie that I think the whole family can enjoy.
a movie buff, a comedy fan
NOV
11
2008
an infrequent movie goer
NOV
14
2008
character-lover, a woman, comedy fan
NOV
9
2008
into Independent Films, watching chick flicks, into action flicks, a comedy fan
NOV
15
2008
a movie buff, a comedy fan
MAR
3
2008
comedy fan, watching chick flicks
NOV
8
2008
an infrequent movie goer, watching with kids
AUG
15
2008
a comedy fan
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