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The Princess Diaries

The Princess Diaries (2001) Streaming - Where to Watch Online

Audience Score
70

Now, before we get into the various whats and wheres of how you can watch 'The Princess Diaries' right now, here are some particulars about the Bottom of the Ninth Productions, Walt Disney Pictures, BrownHouse Productions comedy flick. The Princess Diaries starring Anne Hathaway, Julie Andrews, Heather Matarazzo, Caroline Goodall has a G rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 55 min. The release date of the movie is August 3rd, 2001. The movie received a user score of 70/100 on TMDb, which is based on reviews from 5,129 contributing users.

Looking for a quick synopsis? Here's the plot: "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."

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We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'The Princess Diaries' on each platform when they are available. 'The Princess Diaries' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Prime Video, Spectrum On Demand, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Apple TV, Microsoft Store, YouTube, and Disney+ in the US.

'The Princess Diaries' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on August 3rd, 2001 - Buy The Princess Diaries Movie Tickets
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting December 18th, 2001 - Buy The Princess Diaries DVD

Watch 'The Princess Diaries' In Theaters

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The Princess Diaries Collection

The Princess Diaries Collection is an American teen romantic comedy sequel, directed by Garry Marshall and written by Gina Wendkos, based on Meg Cabot's 2000 novel of the same name. It stars Anne Hathaway (in 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 (Julie Andrews). The sequel was completed with The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement, released in August 2004.