The Princess Diaries
novel series by Meg Cabot / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Princess Diaries is a 2001 American comedy movie. It was produced by singer and actress Whitney Houston. It was directed by Garry Marshall. It is based on Meg Cabot's 2000 novel of the same name. The movie stars Anne Hathaway as Mia Thermopolis. She is a teenager who discover that she is the heir of the throne of the fictional Kingdom of Genovia. Genovia is ruled by her grandmother Queen Dowager Clarisse Renaldi, played by Julie Andrews. It also stars Heather Matarazzo as Mia’s best friend Lilly Moscovitz and Héctor Elizondo as Joseph, the Queen's Head of Security, and Robert Schwartzman as Lilly's brother Michael, who has a crush on Mia.
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Directed by | Garry Marshall |
Screenplay by | Gina Wendkos |
Based on | The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot |
Produced by | Whitney Houston Debra Martin Chase Mario Iscovich |
Starring | Anne Hathaway Julie Andrews Heather Matarazzo Héctor Elizondo Mandy Moore Caroline Goodall Robert Schwartzman |
Cinematography | Karl Walter Lindenlaub |
Edited by | Bruce Green |
Music by | John Debney |
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Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $26 million |
Box office | $168,335,153 |
The movie was released in North American theaters on August 3, 2001. The movie peaked at number three in the box office. The movie was very successful. It grossed $165,335,153 worldwide. A sequel, The Princess Diaries 2, was released in August 2004.