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Movie Saga2001 – 2004
The Princess Diaries Collection
3 Films
6.8 Avg Rating
$300.1M Saga Box Office
3.9x Commercial Multiplier
The Princess Diaries Collection is an American teen romantic comedy sequel, directed by Garry Marshall and written by Gina Wendkos, based on Meg Cabot's 2000 novel of the same name. It stars Anne Hathaway (in her film debut) as Mia Thermopolis, a teenager who discovers that she is the heir to the throne of the fictional Kingdom of Genovia, ruled by her grandmother Queen dowager Clarisse Renaldi (Julie Andrews). The sequel was completed with The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement, released in August 2004.
Franchise Box Office Economics
Combined theatrical financials and commercial performance across all 3 installments.
Total Worldwide Gross
$300.1M
Cumulative box office receipts
Total Production Budget
$77M
Combined studio investments
Average Gross / Film
$100M
Average theatrical return
Commercial Multiple
3.9x
Worldwide Gross vs Budget
Films in Saga(3)
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7.0(5406)1h 55m• Comedy, Family, Romance
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.
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6.7(3485)1h 53m• Comedy, Drama, Family
Mia Thermopolis is now a college graduate and on her way to Genovia to take up her duties as princess. Accompanied by her friend Lilly, Mia continues her 'princess lessons', like riding horses side-saddle and archery. But her already complicated life is turned upside down once again when she learns that she is to take the crown as queen earlier than expected, all while she meets a mysteriously charming young man.