The Princess (2022 documentary film)

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The Princess
Directed byEd Perkins
Produced by
Edited by
  • Jinx Godfrey
  • Daniel Lapira
Music by Martin Phipps
Production
company
Lightbox
Release date
  • 19 January 2022 (2022-01-19)
(Sundance Film Festival)
Running time
109 minutes [1]
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Box office$101,188 [2] [3]

The Princess is a 2022 British documentary film about Diana, Princess of Wales, directed by Ed Perkins. The film is produced by Lightbox in association with Sky and HBO Documentary Films.

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Summary

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.

Release

The film premiered at Sundance Film Festival on 19 January 2022, prior to its UK premiere at Sundance London on 11 June, and a UK nationwide theatrical release on 30 June. [4] [5] It premiered in the US on 13 August 2022, on both the HBO TV channel and the HBO Max streaming service, with its UK television premiere the following day on Sky Documentaries and Now. [6] [7] In Mexico it premiered on 1 September 2022. [8] It premiered in Japan on 30 September 2022, with "Forever You" by Japanese artist Zard featured as the theme song. [9]

Reception

Box office

The film was released theatrically in a few territories including the United Kingdom, Australia, Finland, Norway and the Netherlands with a worldwide box office total of $101,188. [10] [11]

Criticalities response

On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 85% based on 87 reviews, with an average rating of TBD. The website's critical consensus reads: "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." [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "The Princess". BBFC. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  2. ↑ "The Princess (2022)". The Numbers. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  3. ↑ "The Princess (2022)". Box office Mojo. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  4. ↑ Gleiberman, Owen (20 January 2022). "'The Princess' Review: An Addictive Documentary About Princess Diana". Variety . Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  5. ↑ Yossman, K. J. (12 May 2022). "Princess Diana Feature Documentary 'The Princess' Drops First Trailer". Variety . Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  6. ↑ Grobar, Matt (27 July 2022). "Princess Diana Doc 'The Princess' From Ed Perkins Gets HBO Trailer, Poster". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  7. ↑ Stewart, Frances (28 July 2022). "Sky's New Princess Diana Doc Tells Her Story Like It's Never Been Told Before". Bustle . Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  8. ↑ Linares, Uriel (17 August 2022). "Cinemex presenta 'The Princess' a 25 años de la muerte de Lady Di". SensaCine. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  9. ↑ "ZARD Official Website – WEZARD.net | ZARD「Forever you」がドキュメンタリー映画『プリンセス・ダイアナ』主題歌に決定！ コラボMVを公開！". ZARD Official Website – WEZARD.net (in Japanese). Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  10. ↑ "The Princess (2022)". The Numbers. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  11. ↑ "The Princess (2022)". Box office Mojo. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
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