ThePrincessDiariesisamoderndayfairytaleaboutMia(Hathaway)wholivesinSanFranciscowithherdivorcedmother.Oneday,herestrangedgrandmother(Andrews)comestovisitwithaproposalforher:ShewouldlikeMiatobehersuccessorandbecomePrincessofGenovia.HilarityensuesbecauseMiaisprettymucharegularteenwhoisclumsy,awkwardandindesperateneedofaprofessionalmakeover,soshespendsthenextseveralweeksinetiquettelessons,getting"re-done"andtryingtodecideifbeingaprincessiswhatshereallywantsinlife.

　　Thefilmwascute,attimesextremelycorny,butwatcheable.ItfeaturedsurprisinglydecentactingbyHathaway,whomadeupforthehorribleMandyMoore.IespeciallyenjoyedHectorElizondo,agoodcharacteractorwhowaskindofhilariousdoinghisbestShaftimpersonationastheQueen'sheadofsecurity.HeatherMatarazzowhowasalsofeaturedasMia'sbestfriend,continuesinher"quirkygirl"tradition,butstillcan'tliveuptoherroleinWelcometotheDollhouse.

　　Thisisoneofthefew"kid'smovies"thatIwouldn'thesitatetowatchwithakid,becauseit'stolerable.It'salsosopredictablethatifyousnoozeinthemiddleofityouwon'tmissanythingwhenyouwakeup.