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.
Anne Hathaway
Mia Thermopolis
Julie Andrews
Queen Clarisse Renaldi
Heather Matarazzo
Lilly Moscovitz
Caroline Goodall
Helen Thermopolis
Hector Elizondo
Joe
Robert Schwartzman
Michael Moscovitz
Erik von Detten
Josh Bryant
Patrick John Flueger
Jeremiah Hart
Sandra Oh
Vice Principal Gupta
Mandy Moore
Lana Thomas
Sean O'Bryan
Patrick O'Connell
Kathleen Marshall
Charlotte Kutaway
Kimleigh Smith
Ms. Wells
Mindy Burbano
Ms. Harbula
Elizabeth Gudenrath
Anna
Bianca Lopez
Fontana
Tamara Levinson
Lupe
Lenore Thomas
Melissa
Erik Bragg
Bobby Bad
Meredith Shevory
Meredith
Anita Marie Curran
Anita
Cassie Rowell
Alice
Todd Lowe
Eric
Joe Unitas
Coach Joe Ewe
Joel McCrary
Prime Minister Motaz
Clare Sera
Maria Motaz
Greg Lewis
Siegfried von Troken
Bonnie Aarons
Joy von Troken
Darwood Chung
Emperor Sakamoto
Julie Paris
Princess Palisades
Jeff Michalski
Scottish Duke
Erin O'Reilly
Scottish Duchess
Steve Restivo
Count Vitello
Brigitta Lauren
Lady Lindenlaub
Jane Morris
Lady Evergreen
Gary Combs
Lord Fricker
Marvin Braverman
State Dinner Waiter
Allan Kent
State Dinner Waiter
Robert Glaudini
Adolpho
Bill Ferrell
Darrell
Joe Ross
Consulate Maitre D'
Charles Guardino
Mel
Sparrow Heatley
Gretchen
Gwenda Perez
Helga
Barbara Marshall
Lady Jerome
Sam Denoff
Lord Jerome
Tracy Reiner
Spencer
Daru Kawalkowski
Countess Puck
Diane Frazen
Ball Guest Diane
Stanley Frazen
Stanley
Barbara Nabozny
Barbara
Ira Glick
Dr. Glunk
Sol Rosenthal
Lawyer Ball Guest
Hope Alexander-Willis
Lady Caroline
Joe Allen Price
Father Joseph
Willie Brown
Himself
Patrick Richwood
Mr. Robutusen
Terry Brown
Arthur Washington
James Brown Orleans
Dr. Motors
Rob Zylowski
Pizza Delivery Man
Karl Makinen
Schiavone
Sunny Hawks
Vivian
Kathy Garver
Cable Tourist
Erika Young
Umbrella Lady
Ethan Sandler
Tour Bus Driver
Shan Elliot
Michael's Bandmate
Trey Carter
Michael's Bandmate
Bud Markowitz
Pear Juggler
Mark Thompson
DJ Mark
Brian Phelps
DJ Brian
Lily Marshall-Fricker
Kid Autograph Seeker
Sandra Taylor
Suki Sanchez
Tom Hines
Nelson Davenport
Nicholle Tom
Cassie
Patrick Noonan
Suki's Cameraman
Ali Gage
Beach Reporter Ali
John Moran
Beach Photographer
Tanya DiFrancesco
Beach Reporter
Shannon Wilcox
Ball Reporter
Tonje Larsgard
Ball Reporter
Rueben Grundy
Street Reporter
Gwen Holloway
Street Reporter
Lori Sigrist
Twin Reporter
Terri Sigrist
Twin Reporter
Andy Arness
Teacher (uncredited)
René Auberjonois
Philippe Renaldi (uncredited)
Ned Brower
Michael's Bandmate (uncredited)
Jodi Essex
Model (uncredited)
Larry Miller
Paolo (uncredited)
Barry Ratcliffe
Cop #2 (uncredited)
Craig Richards
Student's Father (uncredited)
Terry Wayne
Clark (uncredited)
Charlotte Marshall-Fricker
Kid Autograph Seeker
Director
Garry Marshall
Novel
Meg Cabot
Screenplay
Gina Wendkos
August 6, 2020
6
Good watch, would watch again, and can recommend.
This feels like a trope, but I'm honestly not sure if "surprise, you're royal" is a trope. Making up a country for this also feels like a special sub-trope.
What I'm sure is a trope is the "She's All That" where you have a clumsy, homely girl that you turn into a beautiful, graceful desirable.
The fun of cultures clashing between America and "Genovia" is fun, and a family reuniting is touching, but all the high school girl drama, all the flavors, is overdone and boring. I understand it is needed to develop Mia as a character with which we empathize, but there have to be better ways to establish a character. Unfortunately, we would lose quite a lot by speeding it up, so I get it.
While this movie doesn't do much special, it's equally good from start to finish, and reliably so.
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$37,000,000.00
Revenue:
$165,335,153.00