The Princess Diaries
2001 · 115 min · Director: Garry Marshall
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Mia Thermopolis (Anne Hathaway) is the average teenager - sweet, a little geeky, and pretty much invisible to everyone with the exception of her mother, best friend Lilly (Heather Matarazzo) and Lilly's older brother Michael (Robert Schwartzman). Making it through high school without throwing up is a challenge in itself for Mia, so it doesn't come as welcome news when her estranged grandmother, Queen Clarisse Renaldi (Dame Julie Andrews), shows up out of the blue and calmly informs her that she is in fact the heir to the throne of a European country called Genovia. Suddenly Mia's life is thrown into complete overload. She's being taught about scarves, waves, and pears in order to become a perfect Princess, she gets a makeover and a tough looking, yet sweet bodyguard and limo driver called Joe (Hector Elizondo). Things get out of hand when the media gets a hold of the story and suddenly Mia is thrust into the spotlight in the newspapers and in school. On top of all of that, Mia has a choice to make. She must decide by Genovia's Independence Day Ball whether she longs to relinquish her claim on the throne or to become the Princess and heir to the throne her father, Philippe Renaldi (Rene Auberjonois), and grandmother want her to be.
Emotional fingerprint
The Princess Diaries (2001) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Smile 30%, Humor 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Smile30%
- Humor25%
- Love20%
- Surprise15%
- Inspiration10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Smile, Humor, Love. Genres: Comedy, Romance, Family. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Smile, Humor and Love. Its IMDb rating of 6.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Joy
- Humor
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Joy | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 42 % | 28 % | 14 % | 37 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 46 % | 34 % | 12 % | 30 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Tension | 51 % | 41 % | 8 % | 23 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Empathy | 52 % | 38 % | 10 % | 28 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 49 % | 26 % | 15 % | 41 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 46 % | 21 % | 20 % | 44 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Humor | 47 % | 29 % | 20 % | 34 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Empathy | 50 % | 36 % | 15 % | 23 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 48 % | 31 % | 18 % | 27 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Humor | 47 % | 30 % | 24 % | 39 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Humor | 49 % | 33 % | 30 % | 43 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Humor | 47 % | 27 % | 33 % | 37 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Joy | 50 % | 33 % | 27 % | 27 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sadness | 56 % | 47 % | 21 % | 23 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Joy | 54 % | 47 % | 26 % | 26 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Empathy | 52 % | 46 % | 23 % | 26 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Empathy | 57 % | 50 % | 17 % | 20 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Empathy | 63 % | 50 % | 29 % | 16 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Joy | 61 % | 39 % | 46 % | 17 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Joy | 53 % | 27 % | 48 % | 20 % |
Rags to riches
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Michael Moscovitz
Ms. Wells
Ms. Harbula
Anna
Fontana
Lupe
Melissa
Bobby Bad
Meredith
Details
- Directed by
- Garry Marshall
- Written by
- Gina Wendkos, Meg Cabot
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2001
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Country
- United States, United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Smile
- Data updated
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