The Princess Diaries is a comedy-drama film and the screen adaptation of Meg Cabot's 2000 novel of the same name. The film stars Anne Hathaway as Mia Thermopolis, a teenager who discovers that she is the heir to the throne of the fictional Genovia, ruled by her grandmother, Queen Clarisse Renaldi, who is portrayed by Julie Andrews. It also stars Heather Matarazzo as Mia's best friend Lilly Moscovitz, Hector Elizondo as Renaldi's head of security, and Robert Schwartzman as Lilly's brother, who has a crush on Mia. Image File history File links The_Princess_Diaries_original_theatrical_poster. ... Garry Kent Marshall (born November 13, 1934) is an American actor/director/writer/producer. ... Debra Martin Chase (1956 - ) is a Hollywood producer. ... Whitney Elizabeth Houston (born August 9, 1963) is a six-time Grammy award winning, American R&B singer, soprano, pianist, actress, film producer, and former model. ... Meg Cabot (born Meggin Patricia Cabot on February 1, 1967) is an American author of romantic comedies for teens and adults. ... Dame Julie Elizabeth Andrews, DBE (born Julia Elizabeth Wells[1] on 1 October 1935[2]) is an award-winning English actress, singer, author and cultural icon. ... This article is about the actress. ... Hector Elizondo (born December 22, 1936 in New York City) is a Puerto Rican-American actor. ... Image:Matarazzo. ... Amanda Mandy Leigh Moore (born April 10, 1984) is an American pop singer, songwriter and actress. ... Caroline Goodall (born on 13 November 1959 in London, England) is an English actress. ... Robert Carmine (born Robert Schwartzman on December 24, 1982) is the lead singer of the rock band Rooney. ... Erik Thomas von Detten (born October 3, 1982) is an American actor. ... John Debney (born Glendale, California, 18 August 1956) is a prolific American film composer who received an Oscar nomination for his score for Mel Gibson`s The Passion of the Christ. ... Karl Walter Lindenlaub (Bremen 19 June 1957) is a German cinematographer. ... Buena Vista Motion Pictures Group, a fictitious business name of Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group, Inc. ... is the 215th day of the year (216th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... North America North America is a continent[1] in the Earths northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... USD redirects here. ... The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement is a sequel of The Princess Diaries which was released in 2004. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about motion pictures. ... Film adaptation is the transfer of a written work to a feature film. ... Meg Cabot (born Meggin Patricia Cabot on February 1, 1967) is an American author of romantic comedies for teens and adults. ... This article is about the Meg Cabot novels. ... This article is about the actress. ... Genovia is a fictional country used in the Princess Diaries books, written by Meg Cabot, which were later developed into films. ... Dame Julie Elizabeth Andrews, DBE (born Julia Elizabeth Wells[1] on 1 October 1935[2]) is an award-winning English actress, singer, author and cultural icon. ... Image:Matarazzo. ... Hector Elizondo (born December 22, 1936 in New York City) is a Puerto Rican-American actor. ... Robert Carmine (born Robert Schwartzman on December 24, 1982) is the lead singer of the rock band Rooney. ...

It was released to North American theatres on August 3, 2001 and peaked at number three on the box office chart. The Princess Diaries produced ticket sales well over its production budget. North America North America is a continent[1] in the Earths northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. ... is the 215th day of the year (216th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... The term box office can refer to either: A place where tickets are sold to the public for admission to a venue The amount of business a particular production, such as a movie or theatre show, does. ...

Plot

Mia Thermopolis (Anne Hathaway) is a fifteen-year-old tenth grade private school student who lives with her mother Helen (Caroline Goodall) and cat Fat Louie in a San Francisco firehouse; her father (who was divorced but in touch with her) died two months earlier in a car crash. Although she is an average student, she is very unpopular, but has two good friends: Lilly Moscovitz (Heather Matarazzo) and her brother Michael (Robert Schwartzman), who has a crush on Mia. Mia is regularly teased by her peers for her gawkiness and frizzy hair, mostly by Lana Thomas (Mandy Moore), a fellow tenth grader who is captain of the school cheerleading team, and her friends. Mia is jealous of Lana because she is in a relationship with Josh Bryant (Erik von Detten), a twelfth grader whom she has had a crush on since grade school. This article is about the actress. ... Tenth grade (called Grade 10 in some regions and in Canada, also known as sophomore year in the U.S.) is a year of education in the United States and many other nations. ... Caroline Goodall (born on 13 November 1959 in London, England) is an English actress. ... San Francisco redirects here. ... Image:Matarazzo. ... Robert Carmine (born Robert Schwartzman on December 24, 1982) is the lead singer of the rock band Rooney. ... Look up crush in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Amanda Mandy Leigh Moore (born April 10, 1984) is an American pop singer, songwriter and actress. ... Youth Cheerleaders during a football halftime show. ... Erik Thomas von Detten (born October 3, 1982) is an American actor. ... Twelfth grade (called Grade 12 in some regions, also known as senior year in the U.S.) is the final year of required education in the United States and many other nations. ...

Shortly before Mia's sixteenth birthday, she learns from her mother that her paternal grandmother is visiting from Genovia, a fictional country in Europe. At first Mia does not want to see her, but agrees to after some persuasion. The next day, Mia meets her grandmother, Clarisse Renaldi (Julie Andrews), for the first time, who explains that the reason she wanted to see her was because of a "life-changing" problem. Clarisse is the queen of Genovia and confides that the coming three weeks would result in whether the throne remained in their bloodline. Because her father died, Mia is the only heir to the Genovian throne. She is shocked to learn that she is a princess and exclaims "shut up!" to her grandmother's disapproval. Mia quickly leaves the house and returns home, after which she begins fighting with her mother for not telling her when she was younger. Genovia is a fictional country used in the Princess Diaries books, written by Meg Cabot, which were later developed into films. ... Dame Julie Elizabeth Andrews, DBE (born Julia Elizabeth Wells[1] on 1 October 1935[2]) is an award-winning English actress, singer, author and cultural icon. ...

Mia's mother and grandmother convince her to attend "princess lessons" in preparation for her introduction to the Genovian government. Under supervision from her new bodyguard, the head of Genovian security, Joe (Hector Elizondo), Mia begins to forget to help Lilly with her homework or watch Michael's band Flypaper perform at a nearby auto mechanic shop. To look more presentable to the Genovian government, Mia receives a makeover from Italian hairdresser Paolo (Larry Miller), after which Lilly confronts her for being so distant. When Mia tells Lilly that she is a princess, their relationship becomes stronger than before. Hector Elizondo (born December 22, 1936 in New York City) is a Puerto Rican-American actor. ... A mechanic working on the rear end of a car. ... Lawrence J. Miller (best known as Larry Miller), born October 15, 1953 in Valley Stream, New York, is an American stand-up comedian and actor who frequently portrays babbling, obsequious yes-men, slightly odd friends, wisecracking professionals and other second-banana characters to headlining comedians in movies and television shows. ...

A couple of days later, San Francisco learns that Mia is the Genovian heir after Paolo tells the media so everybody will know that he is the one that made Princess Mia look like a princess. Although unimpressed, Clarisse opts to ignore the situation and prepares for the State Dinner, which Mia attends, though managing to somewhat humiliate herself in the process. The day after the State Dinner, Mia agrees to appear on Lilly's public access television program Shut Up and Listen and to watch Michael's band perform at a venue that Saturday night. However, Josh asks Mia to go with him to the Baker Beach Bash, the school's annual beach party, and she excitedly agrees. She remembers to tell Michael that she will watch see his band the following Saturday night, but forgets to tell Lilly of the change. The beach party goes well at first, but spirals out of control when the media learn of Mia's presence. Josh publicly embarrasses her by kissing her in front of photographers, and Lana helps them take pictures of her clad only in a towel. This causes a media frenzy and displeases Clarisse. Look up public access television in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

To reconstruct her friendships with Lilly and Michael, Mia invites them to the Genovian Independence Day Ball, where she must reveal whether or not she wants to accept her duties as a princess. Originally intent on running away to Colorado because she wants to avoid renounceing her throne with a speech[Mia is terrible at public speaking], Mia finds a sixteenth birthday gift and letter from her father, written before his death. After reading the letter, she changes her mind and makes her way to the ball, as it begins raining. Joe finds her drenched halfway to the event. Upon arrival, Mia makes a speech announcing her acceptance to the Genovian throne. She is happy to see that her friends attended, and kisses Michael in the garden. The film ends with the cast dancing informally, and Mia on an airplane arriving in Genovia as she narrates the coming summer's events. Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Largest metro area Denver-Aurora Metro Area Area  Ranked 8th  - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 km²)  - Width 280 miles (451 km)  - Length 380 miles (612 km)  - % water 0. ...

Production

The film was directed by Garry Marshall and produced by Debra Martin Chase and Whitney Houston. Anne Hathaway was hired for the role of Mia immediately when she accidentally fell off her chair (which she does in the film as well) during her audition.^[2] It was the film debut for singer Mandy Moore as the stereotypical cheerleader Lana Thomas. Garry Kent Marshall (born November 13, 1934) is an American actor/director/writer/producer. ... Debra Martin Chase (1956 - ) is a Hollywood producer. ... Whitney Elizabeth Houston (born August 9, 1963) is a six-time Grammy award winning, American R&B singer, soprano, pianist, actress, film producer, and former model. ... This article is about the actress. ... Amanda Mandy Leigh Moore (born April 10, 1984) is an American pop singer, songwriter and actress. ...

Hector Elizondo, who appears in all the films which Garry Marshall directs,^[3] plays Joseph "Joe", the head of Genovian security. Garry Marshall's daughter, Kathleen Marshall, plays Clarisse's secretary Charlotte Kutaway. Charlotte's surname is mentioned only in the credits, and Garry Marshall says it is a reference to how she is often used in cutaway shots. In one scene, Robert Schwartzman's real-life group Rooney makes a cameo playing a garage band named Flypaper, whose lead singer is Michael, played by Schwartzman. Hector Elizondo (born December 22, 1936 in New York City) is a Puerto Rican-American actor. ... In film, a cutaway is the interruption of a continuously-filmed action by inserting a view of something else. ... Robert Carmine (previously Robert Schartzman) is the lead singer of the rock band Rooney. ... Rooney is a five-piece rock band from Los Angeles signed to Geffen Records. ...

The book was set in New York City, but the film's location was changed to San Francisco because Marshall's granddaughters lived there. West coast radio personalities Mark & Brian appear as themselves. New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Mark & Brian (i. ...

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Box-office

The film opened to $22,862,269 from 2,537 theaters in the U.S. and ended its run with $USD165,335,153 worldwide. Reviews were mostly mixed as rottentomatoes came up with a 49% rotten rating with 52 out of 106 critics recommending the movie. The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ... Rotten Tomatoes () is a website devoted to reviews and news of movies and video games. ...

Cast

• Julie Andrews as Queen Clarisse Renaldi
• Anne Hathaway as Mia Thermopolis
• Hector Elizondo as Joe
• Heather Matarazzo as Lilly Moscovitz
• Mandy Moore as Lana Thomas
• Caroline Goodall as Helen Thermopolis
• Robert Schwartzman as Michael Moscovitz
• Erik von Detten as Josh Bryant
• Patrick Flueger as Jeremiah Hart
• Sean O'Bryan as Patrick O'Connell
• Sandra Oh as Vice-Principal Gupta
• Kathleen Marshall as Charlotte Cutaway

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Soundtrack

Main article: The Princess Diaries/The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (soundtrack)

Differences between the film and novel

There are many major differences between the film and novel.^[4] While they essentially follow the same plot, there were additional sequences written for the film to produce more drama.^[2] Mia is portrayed as a very awkward adolescent, and while in the film she is more comfortable with herself after the makeover, in the book she becomes more uneasy.^[4] Other major differences include the following:

• In the novel Mia's grandmother, Clarisse Renaldi, is not the Queen of Genovia, but instead the dowager princess. She is less considerate of Mia's feelings and is somewhat clueless about the lives of non-royal people. She frequently dresses in purple to emphasize her social status and speaks French most of the time. Clarisse has few heartfelt moments.

• In the novel Mia's father, Philippe Renaldi, is not dead. Instead he is a survivor of testicular cancer and is physically incapable of producing another heir. Because Mia is his only daughter, this forces her to take the Genovian throne.

• While the film introduced Joe, the novel excludes his character. Mia has a bodyguard named Lars, who bears some distinction and similarity to Joe. Clarisse and Lars do not hint a romantic relationship like Clarisse and Joe do in the film. In The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement, a bodyguard trainee of Joe's named Lars appeared in the movie.

• In the novel, Mia lives in New York, not San Francisco like in the film.

• In the novel, Clarisse Renaldi lives in a grand suite of the La Plaza Hotel while visiting New York. In the movie, she lives in a large consulate-style house while visiting San Francisco. In the novel, "Grandmere" (Clarisse Renaldi) owns a toy poodle named Rommel.

• In the novel Lana does not have friends named Ana and Fontana and Lilly does not have a friend named Jeremiah. Mia has many other friends than Lilly and Michael, including Boris Pelkowski, Ling Su Wong, Shameeka Taylor, and Tina Hakim Baba (whom she befriends during a fight with Lilly).

• Other small changes include Lilly's cable show, which is titled Lilly Tells It like It Is in the novel and Shut Up and Listen in the film. Mia's teacher who dates her mother Helen is not Mr. O'Connell and instead Mr. Gianini, who has a much larger role in the novel.

• Josh and Lana's surnames are different in the film. Originally they were Richter and Weinberger respectively, and not Bryant and Thomas. Although it was never disclosed why Josh's surname was changed, Garry Marshall said that "Thermopolis" and "Thomas" are close together alphabetically, which indicates that Mia and Lana would sit near each other in their classes.^[2]

• In the novel, Mia Thermopolis lives in an apartment; in the movie, she lives in a house. Her neighbor in the novel is Ronnie, not Mr. Robatussen.

• In the book Mia ruins Lana's outfit with ice-cream in defence of Tina Hakim Baba (who is not mentioned in the movie), not Jeramiah (who is not even in the book).

• Mia does not tell Lilly that she is a princess in the book. And in the book Mia gets into a huge fight with Lilly when Lilly finds out that she is a princess, in the movie their bond gets stronger.

• Mia does not have a car in the book.

• In the book Mia's paternal grandmother Clarisse Renaldi does not go out for fun with Mia.

• In the novel, Mia goes to Albert Einstein High School. The name in the movie is changed to Garden Grove High School.

• In the novel, Josh makes out with Mia on the doorstep to Albert Einstein High School, since they were on their way to a school dance. In the movie, they were attending a beach party instead of a dance, and Josh kissed Mia outside the supplies cabin.

• In the novel, Michael Moscovitz did not work at a car repair shop. He was musically gifted, however.

• Fat Louie is ginger in the book, not black and white as in the movie.

• According to the novel Mia does not move to Genovia in the end.

• In the book Mia calls her paternal grandmother 'Grandmere' and not Grandma.

• In the book Mia's maternal Grandmother is not dead.

• In the novel, it was Grandmere who publicized Mia's royal heritage, not Paolo.

• There was no Genovian Independence Day Ball in the novel.

• In the movie, Mia was turning 16 and had a learner's permit in driving. In the series, Mia did not turn 16 until book seven and a half: Sweet Sixteen Princess. She was 14 in books one, two, three, and four. She turned 15 in book five, and was 15 until book seven and a half. In the series, she is currently 16 and in her junior year of high school.

• In the novel, Lilly and Michael are not twins like they are in the movie. Instead, Michael is about three years older.

• In the novel, Mia has a crush on Michael, and it isn't explained until the two finally get together that Michael returned those feelings. In the movie, Michael has an obvious crush on Mia, who appears not to feel the same way.

• In the novel, Mia's full name is HRH Princess Amelia Mignonette Thermopolis Grimaldi Renaldo. In the movie, Grimaldi and Renaldo are combined into one name: Renaldi.

• In the movie, Mia is protrayed as being a brunette. In the novel Mia originally has dishwater-blonde hair which is died "the same color as Lana Weinberger's"

• In the movie, Mia's most hated subjects are Gym and Debate. While in the novel it is true that in the novel Mia hates Gym, Algebra is her vice (no mention of Debate was given). It is also noted that Mr. Gianini(novel) teaches Algebra, while Mr. O'Connell(movie)teaches Debate and History. There is also no mention of Choir in the novel, but there was also English, French, and Gifted and Talented.

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Awards and nominations

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Notes and references

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External links

• Official site for the film
• The Princess Diaries at the Internet Movie Database
• Filming locations in the Los Angeles area