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Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement, The (2004) Rank 4 Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement, The (2004) a score of 2.3244 out of 4

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Parent Previews

With very few content concerns, other than a suspect but innocent night spent in the forest, some slapstick antics and a couple of brief comments, this film provides entertainment for children and adults alike. It also gives audiences a chance to ...read the complete Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement movie review at Parent Previews

hybridmagazine.com

As a parent of a girl, I have always been wary of the message in the standard happily-ever-after fairytaleâ��the prince comes along to make everything all right. Princess Diaries 2 is a great 21st-century fairytale, relying not on being saved by a ...read the complete Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement movie review at hybridmagazine.com

The Movie Mom (Nell Minow)

Another sweet lollipop of a movie, "Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement" picks up five years later than the first and, though missing some of the original's spark and humor, it's a pleasant romp for girls of all ages. It's the movie equivalent of a ...read the complete Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement movie review at The Movie Mom (Nell Minow)

JaxMovies (Sean Conover)

Iâ��ve said it before and Iâ��ll say it again: Family films are hard to get right. If a story goes for the cutesy-young person crowd too much, the film comes off dismissive and unappealing to adults. Go too far, and you alienate those younger viewers ...read the complete Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement movie review at JaxMovies (Sean Conover)

The Onion A.V. Club (Nathan Rabin)

As the film opens, gawky American turned refined princess Anne Hathaway faces a crisis. To succeed her grandmother (Julie Andrews) as queen, Hathaway must marry within 30 days; otherwise, she must cede the throne to Chris Pine, the handsome nephew of ...read the complete Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement movie review at The Onion A.V. Club (Nathan Rabin)

Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Eleanor Ringel Gillespie)