The Prince and Me
Paramount Pictures | Release Date: April 2, 2004 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
47
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Mixed or average reviews based on 31 Critic Reviews
Positive:
10
Mixed:
15
Negative:
6
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
Dallas ObserverMelissa Levine
Trashes whatever spirited fun it initially established. Goodnight, Sweet Prince. Dream on. Read full review
60
Chicago ReaderJonathan Rosenbaum
Coolidge directs as if the characters were believable human beings--at least until she gets to the end, when Hollywood and fairy-tale conventions have to triumph over humanity and common sense. Read full review
58
Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum
In a series of endings, she, and the audience, are falsely promised that she can have it all. In other words, The Prince & Me is committed to the controversial American policy of No Fantasy Left Behind. Read full review
58
Seattle Post-IntelligencerPaula Nechak
Director Martha Coolidge attempts to keep the film grounded in reality, but the movie flutters away from her control. Read full review
50
L.A. WeeklyRon Stringer
To no one's possible satisfaction -- the non-question of how Paige is to ascend to the throne and retain her personal integrity that The Prince and Me falls, finally and irrevocably, flat. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesManohla Dargis
A blandly diverting, chastely conceived and grammatically challenged fairy tale for our bland, chaste and grammatically challenged age. Read full review
50
PremiereLaine Ewen
Feels more practical than whimsical, more politically correct than sweep-you-off-your-feet romantic. Read full review
50
Village VoiceEd Park
Their opposites-attract trajectory entertainingly reaches an applause-inducing climax -- but heeding Eddie's exegetical advice, Prince refuses to end on such an easy emotional note. Read full review
42
Portland OregonianKaren Karbo
The only thing unpredictable about The Prince and Me is the plot's basic logic. It's unfortunate, because the young leads are appealing and the issues Paige confronts are important. Why couldn't the movie be half as smart as she? Read full review
40
The Hollywood ReporterKirk Honeycutt
An unremarkable romantic comedy that gives short shrift to both romance and comedy. Read full review
40
VarietyScott Foundas
Totally cliched and nearly two hours long, pic takes forever to get to hopelessly obvious places. Read full review
40
The New York TimesStephen Holden
A cream puff with a melted marshmallow inside it. As the temperature rises, the whole gooey thing starts to melt. Read full review
40
Washington PostAnn Hornaday
Silly? Contrived? Vapid? You bet. Put more simply, "The Prince & Me" is . . . cute. Read full review
40
Austin ChronicleKimberley Jones
The trouble with retooling fairy tales to jibe with our more enlightened times is that too often the fun gets stripped along with the offensive parts. Read full review
40
EmpireAnna Smith
Disappoints due to poor structure, flimsy characterisation and insufficient wit. Read full review
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