Paige eventually comes to a self-affirming decision, but the Danish interlude succeeds too well in making us feel her boredom.
The Prince & Me
Finding your inner princess can be such a royal pain.
2004 · 1h 51m · PG
Comedy, Romance
Directed by
Martha Coolidge
Overview
A fairy tale love-story about pre-med student Paige who falls in love with a Danish Prince "Eddie" who refused to follow the traditions of his parents and has come to the US to quench his thirst for rebellion. Paige and Edward come from two different worlds, but there is an undeniable attraction between them.
Director and cast
- Martha Coolidge Director
- Julia Stiles as Paige Morgan
- Luke Mably as Prince Edvard
- Ben Miller as Soren
- Miranda Richardson as Queen Rosalind
- James Fox as King Haraald
- Alberta Watson as Amy Morgan
- John Bourgeois as Ben Morgan
- Zachary Knighton as John Morgan
- Stephen O'Reilly as Mike Morgan
- Elisabeth Waterston as Beth Curtis
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
... thumbs down for me ...
Nothing is new about the movie's premise, but it is entertaining all the same.
Bland and immediately disposable.
Even its pre-teen audience could use a bit more quirkiness and a little less formula.
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