Movies like The Princess Diaries

Key Features:: Coming-of-age, Royalty, Transformation, Self-discovery, Fish out of water, Quirky protagonist, Mentor figure, Family secrets, Responsibility, Identity crisis, Social class differences, Romantic subplot, Disney, Teen movie
Tone:: humorous, earnest, whimsical
Target Audience:: Teenagers, Disney fans, Family-friendly viewers, Viewers seeking heartwarming stories
Emotional Arc:: Insecurity → Empowerment

The Princess Diaries

2001-08-03

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.

Genres

Comedy, Family, Romance

Cast

Anne Hathaway, Julie Andrews, Heather Matarazzo, Caroline Goodall, Héctor Elizondo, Robert Schwartzman, Erik von Detten, Patrick John Flueger, Sandra Oh, Mandy Moore

Crew

Gina Wendkos, Garry Marshall

Rating

★7(5147 votes)