The Princess Diaries

The Princess Diaries is a 2001 comedy film produced by singer and actress Whitney Houston and directed by Garry Marshall. It is based on Meg Cabot's 2000 novel of the same name. The film stars Anne Hathaway (her film debut) as Mia Thermopolis, a teenager who discovers that she is the heir to the throne of the fictional Kingdom of Genovia, ruled by her grandmother Queen Dowager Clarisse Renaldi, who is portrayed by Julie Andrews. It also stars Hea... More

Initial release date:

  • Jul 29, 2003

Directed by:

Rating:

G (USA)

Runtime:

  • 1 h 55 min

Screenplay by:

Also known as:

  • The Princess Diaries,
  • To imerologio mias prigipissas,
  • Prinsesse på prøve,
  • Le journal d'une princesse,
  • Pretty Princess,
  • Dnevnitsite na printsesata,
  • O Diário da Princesa,
  • Princesa por sorpresa,
  • Neveletlen hercegnő,
  • Yomanay Ha-Nisseha,
  • Acemi prenses,
  • Prinsessapäiväkirjat,
  • El diario de la princesa,
  • En prinsessas dagbok

Film

Directed by

Garry Marshall

Garry Kent Marshall (born November 13, 1934) is an American actor, director, writer, and producer. His notable credits include creating Happy Days and The Odd Couple and directing Nothing In Common, Pretty Woman, Runaway Bride, Valentine's Day, and The Princess Diaries. Marshall was born in the New...

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Release date(s):

Film release region Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • 2001
  • Dec 18, 2001
  • Aug 3, 2001
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Runtime:

  • 1 h 55 min

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Estimated budget:

Currency Amount
  • 26,000,000

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Distributor Year Region Film distribution medium
  • 2001
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Media

Adapted From

The Princess Diaries

The Princess Diaries is a series of epistolary novels by Meg Cabot in the chick-lit and young-adult fiction genre, and the title of the first volume, published in 2000. Meg Cabot quotes the series' inspiration on her website as: "I was inspired to write The Princess Diaries when my mom, after the...

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Awards

MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance - Female Nominees

Awards Won:

Year Award Award Winner Notes/Description
  • 2002
  • Tied with Cats & Dogs and Spy Kids

ASCAP Film and Television Music Award for Top Box Office Films Winners

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