The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004)

User Rating:

5.3/10   

Director:

Garry Marshall

Writers (WGA):

Meg Cabot (characters)
Gina Wendkos (story) ...

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

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:

In the "mattress surfing scene", Clarisse tells Mia that she's "done a lot of flying" in her day, a cheeky reference to Julie Andrews's famous Disney role in Mary Poppins (1964).

Goofs:

Continuity: In the original Princess Diaries, Mia's teacher is Patrick O'Connell. In this sequel, his name is referred to as "Patrick O'Donnell."

Quotes:

Security Guard Shades: The Sparrow is taking off.
Charlotte Kutaway: The Eagle is flying for the last time.

Movie Connections:

References "I Love Lucy" (1951)

Soundtrack:

Genovia Fight Song

"good clean fun"

Disney have proved yet again why they are a head and shoulders above the competition when it comes to producing movies that aren't admittedly brain food, but are "good clean fun", (if you'll forgive the cliché), for kids. For every little girl who ever dreamed of becoming a princess, this film is the perfect way to spend two hours.

True, it was grossly unfaithful to Meg Cabot's original novels, but still managed to convey the charm and slick veneer that has come to be associated with Disney, and the valuable message of independence for little princesses everywhere.

For the more mature audience, this is a happy chance to revisit childhood, or simply breathe a sigh of relief that what your child is watching is not in any way compromising or damaging, and will not have to be explained later.

Good message. Solid performances. Sweet (if bland and predictable at times) story line. Great movie!

Highly recommended for two hours of escapism on a summer's afternoon.