Cast: Anne Hathaway, Heather Matarazzo, John Rhys-Davies, Hector Elizondo and Julie Andrews
Director: Garry Marshall
Studio Synopsis: As future queen of Genovia, Princess Mia (Anne Hathaway) has everything a girl could want—except the magical romance she's always dreamed of. But soon, Mia's shocked to discover that she needs to get married right now or her family will lose the crown.
DVD Rating: PG
DVD Running Time: 113 minutes
DVD Extras: Royal bloopers; The PD2 Makeover; Deleted scenes with Garry Marshall introduction, Breakaway music video by Kelly Clarkson; Find Your Inner Princess—A Personality Quiz; Making a Return Engagement; and commentary by Julie Andrews and Garry Marshall
DVD Official Web site: http://disney.go.com:80/disneyvideos/
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Trailer: http://disney.go.com:80/disneyvideos/
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Review: In the otherwise all-smiles making-of documentary to this less-than-regal sequel, Anne Hathaway reveals she was initially concerned about reprising her role of Princess Mia. Before filming began, Hathaway says she felt she no longer knew the geeky schoolgirl of royal descent she charmingly played in The Princess Diaries. And after watching Royal Engagement, it’s understandable if fans of The Princess Diaries can’t recognize the heir of the throne of the fictional Genovia. She was always a little clumsy, but in Royal Engagement, she’s now the biggest klutz to ever step foot on Genoivan soil. Not even the Three Stooges endured such physical humiliation. Consequently, you’re more concerned about poor Mia’s health than whether her martial status will prevent her from assuming the throne from her grandmother (the graceful Julie Andrews). Even director Garry Marshall, while introducing the film’s deleted scenes, acknowledges that Mia is too accident prone in Royal Engagement. Thankfully he cut one scene in which Mia tumbles out of a pear tree. Bruises aside, Royal Engagement unfortunately lacks the allure and sparkle of its predecessor. It’s also more juvenile and brainless. This should delight tween girls but bore their parents. Same goes for The PD2 Makeover, which treats Hathaway’s stand-in to a haircut and wardrobe change fit for a princess, and Kelly Clarkson’s pointless Breakaway music video. The commentary by Andrews and Marshall is brisk and often quite amusing, but the Raven-hosted Making of Royal Engagement is nothing more than a shameless informercial for the fairy tale’s bubblegum-pop soundtrack. All in all, a terrible Mia cupla.
—Robert Sims