The Princess

Play trailer

The Princess

TV-PG

2022

1h 40m

Documentary

Biography

Play Trailer

Watchlist

Watchlist

Tomatometer

Popcornmeter

85%

Tomatometer

88 Reviews

76%

Popcornmeter

Fewer than 50 Ratings

Told in the present tense, this documentary draws on recently revealed testimony and rarely seen archival footage to immerse viewers in the most iconic moments of the princess's life.

Critics Consensus

The Princess may not add anything truly new to its subject's story, but in recontextualizing the details of her public life, it forces the viewer to rethink them.

Read Critics Reviews

Camilla Long

The Times (UK)

Aug 25, 2022

A serious documentary, not royal-baiting frippery. It approaches Diana not as an effervescing work of cultural and emotional whimsy but a historical figure, a living, breathing woman.

Go to Full Review

Richard Roeper

Chicago Sun-Times

Aug 19, 2022

2/4

While well-edited, the collection of clips with no context or narration ends up seeming pointless, and rather hypocritical.

Go to Full Review

Noel Murray

Los Angeles Times

Aug 19, 2022

“The Princess” is absorbing and surprisingly intimate, given the sources Perkins used. But it’s also a cautionary tale, which lets no one off the hook.

Go to Full Review

Anna Miller

Filmotomy

Jul 26, 2023

3.5/5

The Princess is a well executed documentary that tackles the tragedy of Diana Spencer. It shines a light on the beauty she brought into the world, as well as the beauty she ultimately left in her wake.

Go to Full Review

M.N. Miller

Ready Steady Cut

Jan 2, 2023

4/5

This documentary film is a remarkable glimpse of the relationship between the subject, the media, and their audience.

Go to Full Review

Cory Woodroof

615 Film

Sep 20, 2022

The style keeps us from seeing the humanity, which is by design and still limiting.

Go to Full Review

Read all reviews

Sally I

@RT21312213 Aug 11, 2024

I thought it compelling and brilliantly put together.

See more

Michael W

@mawilps Mar 26, 2023

This documentary was great. The entire crew did a fantastic job on bringing the story of Princess Diana to life. It was very dramatic, shocking, and tragic to see what happened from the time she married Prince Charles to her tragic death. If you haven't seen this documentary yet, check it out sometime. It's a must see.

See more

jill c

@RT21449021 Sep 16, 2022

Another rehash and -yet- it still manages to be good. Better than many.

See more

Read all reviews

Read More

Read Less

WRITE A REVIEW

EDIT REVIEW

POST RATING

Ed Perkins

Director

Jonathan Chinn

Producer

Simon Chinn

Producer

Nancy Abraham

Executive Producer

Will Clarke

Executive Producer

Lisa Heller

Executive Producer

Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me

38%

52%

Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me

Kubrick by Kubrick

82%

80%

Kubrick by Kubrick

Watchlist

The Pilgrimage of Gilbert and George

%

%

The Pilgrimage of Gilbert and George

Watchlist

McCurry: the Pursuit of Color

%

%

McCurry: the Pursuit of Color

Watchlist

Mike Wallace Is Here

95%

86%

Mike Wallace Is Here

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Mike Wallace Is Here

Discover more movies and TV shows.

View More

View more photos

Synopsis

Told in the present tense, this documentary draws on recently revealed testimony and rarely seen archival footage to immerse viewers in the most iconic moments of the princess's life.

Director: Ed Perkins
Producer: Jonathan Chinn, Simon Chinn
Production Co: Home Box Office (HBO), Lightbox
Rating: TV-PG
Genre: Documentary, Biography
Original Language: British English
Runtime: 1h 40m

Join The Newsletter

Join The Newsletter

Cookie Settings