The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement

2004 | Comedy, Family, Romance, Adaptation, Book Adaptation, Cinderella Complex, Girl Power, Young Adult Novel Adaptation

Synopsis

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

Scores

Overall Score
81.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
88.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
92.7%
Review Aggregate
45.4

Critic Consensus

26.6% Fresh • 109 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely negative, with 27% of 109 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, lighthearted, funny. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.

thin plotlightheartedfunnyfamily-friendlycoming of ageromanticupliftinggritty

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Anne Hathaway2004$3,451,000$5,730,000(est)
Heather Matarazzo2004$2,124,000$3,527,000(est)
John Rhys-Davies2004$1,599,000$2,656,000(est)
Hector Elizondo2004$1,308,000$2,171,000(est)
Julie Andrews2004$1,118,000$1,857,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score25.0
RT critic review count119
Rotten Tomatoes audience score59.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating5.9
IMDb votes94,823

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2004$95,170,481$158,046,479
International2004$39,564,000$65,702,630
Worldwide2004$134,734,481$223,749,109

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2004$63,410,840$105,304,292
Digital Rentals ?2004$203,000$337,115
Digital Purchases ?2004$6,000$9,964
Physical Rentals ?2004$21,429,000$35,586,434
Physical Purchases ?2004$44,836,000$74,457,666
TV & Streaming Revenue2004$26,647,735$44,253,014
Total Revenues2004$156,532,575$259,948,485
Expenses
Budget ?2004$40,000,000$66,426,681
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2004$36,462,000 (est)$60,551,241 (est)
Participations2004$12,523,000$20,796,533
Residuals ?2004$6,184,000$10,269,565
Interest & Overhead2004$6,800,000$11,292,536
Total Expenses2004$101,969,000$169,336,555
Movie Net Profit or Loss2004$54,563,575$90,611,930

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