The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004)

Director:

Garry Marshall

Writers (WGA):

Meg Cabot (characters)
Gina Wendkos (story) ...

Release Date:

11 August 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Romance | Comedy | Family

Tagline:

You are cordially invited to the royal event of the season. R.S.V.P. This Summer

Plot:

Now settled in Genovia, Princess Mia faces a new revelation: she's being primed for an arranged marriage to a English suitor.

Plot Keywords:

Etiquette | Hanbok | Kingdom | Cinderella Story | Fish Out Of Water

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. Aug. 3	9:00 PM	DISN
Mon. Aug. 4	12:00 PM	DISN

Cast

Anne Hathaway	...	Mia Thermopolis
Julie Andrews	...	Queen Clarisse Renaldi
Hector Elizondo	...	Joe
John Rhys-Davies	...	Viscount Mabrey
Heather Matarazzo	...	Lilly Moscovitz
Chris Pine	...	Nicholas Devereaux
Callum Blue	...	Andrew Jacoby
Kathleen Marshall	...	Charlotte Kutaway
Tom Poston	...	Lord Palimore
Joel McCrary	...	Prime Minister Motaz
Kim Thomson	...	Reporter Elsie Penworthy
Raven-Symoné	...	Asana
Larry Miller	...	Paolo
Caroline Goodall	...	Helen Thermopolis O'Donnell
Sean O'Bryan	...	Patrick O'Donnell

Also Known As:

The Princess Diaries 2 (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

113 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Canada:G (Ontario) | South Korea:All | Malaysia:U | Iceland:L | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Brazil:Livre | Finland:S | Ireland:PG | Netherlands:AL | Norway:A | Peru:PT | Philippines:G | Singapore:PG | Sweden:Btl | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:U | USA:G (certificate# 40926) | Germany:o.Al.

Filming Locations:

European Village set, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company:

BrownHouse Productions

Trivia:

The member of Parliament trapped between the two arguing brothers at the meeting concerning the orphans' home is songwriter Paul Williams - his character's name is Lord Harmony.

Goofs:

Continuity: During the meeting with the Parliament members, Lilly is wearing a dark pantsuit. After they leave the meeting area, her shirt changed a magenta t-shirt, with no evidence that she changed clothes.

Quotes:

Lady Blake: Mia. Did you happen to see who's here?
Mia Thermopolis: Who?
Lady Blake: The king wannabe with Lady Elissa.
Mia Thermopolis: Oh. Is she his... girlfriend?
Lord Jerome: Nicholas doesn't have girlfriends, he has dates.
Lady Blake: You talk to him much?
Mia Thermopolis: Uh... we acknowledge each other.
Mia Thermopolis: Andrew?
Andrew Jacoby: Yes, dear. Coming.
[approaches Mia]
[...]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Comedians of Comedy (2005)

Soundtrack:

Dance, Dance, Dance

Clean, fun fairy tale

How refreshing to attend a non-animated, G-rated movie and enjoy it! As a 41-year-old woman attending with an 82-year-old friend, I expected a light, pretty, romantic fairy tale, and that's exactly what I got. Never saw the first movie, but the "catch-up" work at the beginning made that a non-issue.

Surely, no one would go to this movie expecting to find the meaning of life portrayed on the screen. Come on, folks, this is a Disney princess flick with Julie Andrews and a G-rating; is anybody expecting deep philosophy?

Chick flick? Of course! Especially appealing to young (under 18) chicks? Definitely! Enjoyable to other adult women and men who just want a happy trip to fantasy land with no worries about sex, blood, or blue language? Absolutely!

Take this film at face value and you'll enjoy it. If you can't do that, don't bother seeing it. There are plenty of other "profound" movies out there to inspire, teach, or depress you! Go for a good time and you'll have it.