The Princess Diaries
A shy San Francisco teen discovers she's the heir to a European throne and must transform into royalty before she can claim her kingdom, all while navigating high school crushes and family secrets.
“She rocks. She rules. She reigns.”
Synopsis
A 15-year-old girl, who is socially awkward but highly intelligent and being raised by her single mother, learns she is the princess of a small European country after the recent death of her long-absent father. Unbeknownst to her, he was the crown prince of Genovia. She faces the decision of whether to continue her life as a teenager in San Francisco or to take on the responsibilities of the throne.
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The scale of the collaboration
A crew of 106+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Bruce GreenShot by Karl Walter LindenlaubScored by John DebneyDesigned by Mayne Berke
Box Office
2001 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 4.5× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$165.3M
US & Canada: $108.2M — 65% of worldwide · International: $57.1M (35%)
Opening weekend: $22.9M — 21% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $37.9M — 35% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,537 theaters
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Also known as
- Plötzlich Prinzessinde
- Princesa por sorpresaes
- Princesse malgré ellefr
- Pretty Princessit
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Cast & Crew
106 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Julie Andrews
as Queen Clarisse Renaldi
Anne Hathaway
as Mia Thermopolis
Hector Elizondo
as Joe
Heather Matarazzo
as Lilly Moscovitz
Caroline Goodall
as Helen Thermopolis
Mandy Moore
as Lana Thomas
Robert Schwartzman
as Michael Moscovitz
Erik Von Detten
as Josh Bryant
Patrick John Flueger
as Jeremiah Hart
Sandra Oh
as Vice Principal Gupta
Sean O Bryan
as Teacher Mr. O'Connell
Kathleen Marshall
as Charlotte Kutaway
Supporting cast
80Kimleigh Smith
as Ms. Wells
Mindy Burbano
as Ms. Harbula
Elizabeth Gudenrath
as Anna
Bianca Lopez
as Fontana
Tamara Levinson
as Lupe
Lenore Thomas
as Melissa
Erik Bragg
as Bobby Bad
Meredith Shevory
as Meredith
Anita Marie Curran
as Anita
Cassie Rowell
as Alice
Todd Lowe
as Eric
Joe Unitas
as Coach Joe Ewe
Joel Mccrary
as Prime Minister Motaz
Clare Sera
as Maria Motaz
Greg Lewis
as Siegfried von Troken
Bonnie Aarons
as Joy von Troken
Darwood Chung
as Emperor Sakamoto
Julie Paris
as Princess Palisades
Jeff Michalski
as Scottish Duke
Erin O Reilly
as Scottish Duchess
Steve Restivo
as Count Vitello
Brigitta Lauren
as Lady Lindenlaub
Jane Morris
as Lady Evergreen
Gary Combs
as Lord Fricker
Marvin Braverman
as State Dinner Waiter
Allan Kent
as State Dinner Waiter
Robert Glaudini
as Adolpho
Bill Ferrell
as Darrell
Joe Ross
as Consulate Maitre D'
Charles Guardino
as Mel
Sparrow Heatley
as Gretchen
Gwenda Perez
as Helga
Barbara Marshall
as Lady Jerome
Sam Denoff
as Lord Jerome
Tracy Reiner
as Spencer
Daru Kawalkowski
as Countess Puck
Diane Frazen
as Ball Guest Diane
Stanley Frazen
as Stanley
Barbara Nabozny
as Barbara
Ira Glick
as Dr. Glunk
Sol Rosenthal
as Lawyer Ball Guest
Hope Alexander Willis
as Lady Caroline
Joe Allen Price
as Father Joseph
Willie Brown
as Himself
Patrick Richwood
as Mr. Robutusen
Terry Brown
as Arthur Washington
James Brown Orleans
as Dr. Motors
Rob Zylowski
as Pizza Delivery Man
Karl Makinen
as Schiavone
Sunny Hawks
as Vivian
Kathy Garver
as Cable Tourist
Erika Young
as Umbrella Lady
Ethan Sandler
as Tour Bus Driver
Shan Elliot
as Michael's Bandmate
Trey Carter
as Michael's Bandmate
Bud Markowitz
as Pear Juggler
Mark Thompson
as DJ Mark
Brian Phelps
as DJ Brian
Lily Marshall Fricker
as Kid Autograph Seeker
Sandra Taylor
as Suki Sanchez
Tom Hines
as Nelson Davenport
Nicholle Tom
as Cassie
Patrick Noonan
as Suki's Cameraman
Ali Gage
as Beach Reporter Ali
John Moran
as Beach Photographer
Tanya Difrancesco
as Beach Reporter
Shannon Wilcox
as Ball Reporter
Tonje Larsgard
as Ball Reporter
Rueben Grundy
as Street Reporter
Gwen Holloway
as Street Reporter
Lori Sigrist
as Twin Reporter
Terri Sigrist
as Twin Reporter
Andy Arness
as Teacher (uncredited)
Rene Auberjonois
as Philippe Renaldi (uncredited)
Ned Brower
as Michael's Bandmate (uncredited)
Larry Miller
as Paolo (uncredited)
Barry Ratcliffe
as Cop #2 (uncredited)
Craig Richards
as Student's Father (uncredited)
Terry Wayne
as Clark (uncredited)
Charlotte Marshall Fricker
as Kid Autograph Seeker
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