The Princess Diaries (4.8/10)

This 2001 classic didn't live up to whatever hype it had going in. Anne Hathaway is fine in the lead, but her character veers into annoying territory more often than not, and a lot of the supporting performances feel over the top. It just didn't land for me the way I think it's supposed to for most people. I wouldn't expect this to show up on anybody's favorites list, and if it's on yours, it might be worth reconsidering. "Shy San Francisco teenager Mia Thermopolis (Anne Hathaway) is thrown for a loop when, from out of the blue, she learns the astonishing news that she's a real-life princess! As the heir apparent to the crown of the small European principality of Genovia, Mia begins a comical journey toward the throne when her strict and formidable grandmother, Queen Clarisse Renaldi (Julie Andrews), shows up to give her "princess lessons."