5.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Princess Diaries (2001)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.9
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film focuses on apolitical themes of personal identity, self-discovery, and duty, without explicitly promoting or critiquing specific political ideologies from either the left or the right.
The movie features a largely traditional main cast with some visible diversity in supporting roles, but it does not include explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white characters. Its narrative focuses on a coming-of-age story without critically portraying traditional identities or making DEI themes central to its plot.
Secondary
The film "The Princess Diaries" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. Consequently, there is no portrayal to evaluate, leading to an N/A rating according to the provided rubric.
The Princess Diaries does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The story focuses on a young woman's transformation into a princess and her personal growth, with no elements pertaining to transgender identity or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The Princess Diaries is an adaptation of a novel series. All major characters, including Mia Thermopolis, Queen Clarisse, and Joe, retain their established genders from the source material in the film adaptation.
The film adapts a contemporary novel series where major characters' races align with their on-screen portrayals. No character canonically established as one race in the source material was depicted as a different race in the film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.4
7.0
Critic Ratings
4.9
5.2
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