- If the movie is determined to be this dimwitted, couldn't it at least move a little more quickly? The metronome is set too slow, as if everyone is acting and thinking in half-time.
- Review, by Susan Wloszczyna: "Like its heroine, The Princess Diaries isn't always perfect. But it fills an empty spot in the hearts of girls of all ages who have been pining all summer for a movie like this." [Score: 3 out of 4] (August 2, 2001)