The Princess
Seen it?2022 | 94 min | Action, Fantasy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (61% on Rotten Tomatoes) and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans and action fans. If you loved The Northman or Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence and drug use.
A beautiful, strong-willed young royal refuses to wed the cruel sociopath to whom she is betrothed and is kidnapped and locked in a remote tower of her father’s castle. With her scorned, vindictive suitor intent on taking her father’s throne, the princess must protect her family and save the kingdom.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
61% on Rotten Tomatoes, 43 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 84K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Le Van Kiet
- Joey KingThe Princess
- Dominic CooperJulius
- Olga KurylenkoMoira
- Veronica NgôLinh
- Alex ReidThe Queen
- Ed StoppardThe King
- Antoni DavidovMerc Leader
- Radoslav ParvanovMerc Brute
- Liudmil KehaiovMerc #3
- Katelyn Rose DowneyViolet