The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement

The Princess Diaries 2:
Royal Engagement
Theatrical release poster
Directed byGarry Marshall
Screenplay byShonda Rhimes
Story by
  • Shonda Rhimes
  • Gina Wendkos
Based onCharacters
by Meg Cabot
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyCharles Minsky
Edited byBruce Green
Music byJohn Debney
Production
companies
Distributed byBuena Vista Pictures Distribution
Release date
  • August 11, 2004 (2004-08-11)
Running time
113 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$45 million[2]
Box office$134.7 million[3][4]

The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement is a 2004 American romantic comedy film directed by Garry Marshall. Produced by Walt Disney Pictures, it is the sequel to 2001's The Princess Diaries. Unlike the first film, it is not based on any existing book, and has no relation to the second installment in the book series, The Princess Diaries, Volume II: Princess in the Spotlight. In the film, Mia Thermopolis learns that before she can succeed her grandmother as queen of Genovia, she must marry or else relinquish the throne.

Most of the cast returned from the first film, including Julie Andrews, Anne Hathaway, Héctor Elizondo, Heather Matarazzo, and Larry Miller. Garry Marshall returned to direct and Debra Martin Chase and Whitney Houston to produce. New characters include Viscount Mabrey (John Rhys-Davies), Lord Nicholas Devereaux (Chris Pine, in his film debut), and Andrew Jacoby (Callum Blue).

The film grossed over $134 million worldwide and received mixed reviews from critics. A sequel is currently in development.

  1. ^ "The Princess Diaries 2 - Royal Engagement (U)". British Board of Film Classification. August 18, 2004. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
  2. ^ "The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004)". The Numbers. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  3. ^ "The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 10, 2008.
  4. ^ "Spencer Breslin - Box Office". The Numbers.