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.
Directed by Garry Marshall
princess
high school
based on novel or book
grandparent grandchild relationship
heir to the throne
royalty
social outcast
fictitious country
based on young adult novel
bold
joyful
Rank
#36 in 2001·#2166 overall
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.7 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Anne Hathaway
Mia Thermopolis
Julie Andrews
Queen Clarisse Renaldi
Heather Matarazzo
Lilly Moscovitz
Caroline Goodall
Helen Thermopolis
Héctor 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
Kimleigh Smith
Ms. Wells
Crew
Garry Marshall
Director
John Debney
Original Music Composer
Karl Walter Lindenlaub
Director of Photography
Whitney Houston
Producer
Donna Morong
Casting Director
Dawn Solér
Music Supervisor
Meg Cabot
Novel
Donna Evans
Stunts
Jeannie Epper
Stunts
Gilbert B. Combs
Stunts
Gary Combs
Stunt Coordinator
Larry Rippenkroeger
Stunts
Popular Reviews
7138 reviews
Morgan BakkerPRO
8.0★ · 09/08/25
anne hathaway is the goat
anne hathaway is the goat
10
Caity FreitasPRO
9.7★ · 12/21/25
just love this movie!!! Watching it after living in SF was especially awesome, especially when they would drive around in circles across the city. Charming, fun, all together one of my favorite movies ever
watched with @goods & @bgivertz after the power outage ended
just love this movie!!! Watching it after living in SF was especially awesome, especially when they would drive around in circles across the city. Charming, fun, all together one of my favorite movies ever
watched with @goods & @bgivertz after the power outage ended
5
3
Kayla
7.7★ · 07/08/25
"no one can make you feel inferior without your consent"
"no one can make you feel inferior without your consent"
2
Caity FreitasPRO
9.8★ · 09/14/24
2
shreino
8.0★ · 02/24/26
i wish i was fat louie, all i need to do is miaw and meong
i wish i was fat louie, all i need to do is miaw and meong
