The Princess Diaries poster

Please Rewind Recommends

15 Movies Like The Princess Diaries

Loved The Princess Diaries? These are the films we’d put on next — matched by genre, themes, tone, era and the things that make the movie feel the way it does.

View The Princess Diaries 🕹️ Use The Movie Picker

10 Things I Hate About You poster

01

10 Things I Hate About You

1999

10 Things I Hate About You shares key genre characteristics with The Princess Diaries and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Romantic Comedy, Coming-of-age genres✓ They share romantic comedy and coming of age subgenres✓ They share themes of coming of age, family, romance✓ Both feature teenagers

View Movie →Movies Like This →

Match

77%

American Pie poster

02

American Pie

1999

American Pie shares key genre characteristics with The Princess Diaries and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Romantic Comedy, Coming-of-age genres✓ They share romantic comedy and coming of age subgenres✓ They share themes of coming of age, family, friendship✓ Both feature teenagers

View Movie →Movies Like This →

Match

76%

Bend It Like Beckham poster

03

Bend It Like Beckham

2002

Bend It Like Beckham shares key genre characteristics with The Princess Diaries and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Romantic Comedy, Coming-of-age genres✓ They share romantic comedy and coming of age subgenres✓ They share themes of coming of age, family, friendship✓ Both come from the 2000s

View Movie →Movies Like This →

Match

74%

Clueless poster

04

Clueless

1995

Clueless shares key genre characteristics with The Princess Diaries and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Romantic Comedy, Coming-of-age genres✓ They share romantic comedy and coming of age subgenres✓ They share themes of coming of age, friendship, romance✓ Both feature teenagers

View Movie →Movies Like This →

Match

71%

Empire Records poster

05

Empire Records

1995

Empire Records shares key genre characteristics with The Princess Diaries and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Romantic Comedy, Coming-of-age genres✓ They share romantic comedy and coming of age subgenres✓ They share themes of coming of age, family, friendship✓ Both feature teenagers

View Movie →Movies Like This →

Match

71%

American Pie 2 poster

06

American Pie 2

2001

American Pie 2 shares key genre characteristics with The Princess Diaries and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share romantic comedy and coming of age subgenres✓ They share themes of coming of age, family, friendship✓ Both are Romantic Comedy movies✓ Both come from the 2000s

View Movie →Movies Like This →

Match

71%

Say Anything... poster

07

Say Anything...

1989

Say Anything... shares meaningful genre characteristics with The Princess Diaries, making it a natural movie to consider next.

✓ They share Romantic Comedy, Coming-of-age genres✓ They share romantic comedy and coming of age subgenres✓ They share themes of coming of age, family, romance✓ Both feature teenagers

View Movie →Movies Like This →

Match

69%

Lucas poster

08

Lucas

1986

Lucas shares meaningful genre characteristics with The Princess Diaries, making it a natural movie to consider next.

✓ They share Coming-of-age, Romantic Comedy genres✓ They share romantic comedy and coming of age subgenres✓ They share themes of coming of age, family, friendship✓ Both feature teenagers

View Movie →Movies Like This →

Match

69%

Pretty in Pink poster

09

Pretty in Pink

1986

Pretty in Pink shares meaningful genre characteristics with The Princess Diaries, making it a natural movie to consider next.

✓ They share Romantic Comedy, Coming-of-age genres✓ They share romantic comedy and coming of age subgenres✓ They share themes of coming of age, family, friendship✓ Both feature teenagers

View Movie →Movies Like This →

Match

69%

Risky Business poster

10

Risky Business

1983

Risky Business shares meaningful genre characteristics with The Princess Diaries, making it a natural movie to consider next.

✓ They share Coming-of-age, Romantic Comedy genres✓ They share romantic comedy and coming of age subgenres✓ They share themes of coming of age, family, romance✓ Both feature teenagers

View Movie →Movies Like This →

Match

69%

The 40-Year-Old Virgin poster

11

The 40-Year-Old Virgin

2005

The 40-Year-Old Virgin shares key genre characteristics with The Princess Diaries and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share romantic comedy and coming of age subgenres✓ They share themes of coming of age, family, friendship✓ Both are Romantic Comedy movies✓ Both come from the 2000s

View Movie →Movies Like This →

Match

68%

Can't Buy Me Love poster

12

Can't Buy Me Love

1987

Can't Buy Me Love shares meaningful genre characteristics with The Princess Diaries, making it a natural movie to consider next.

✓ They share Romantic Comedy, Coming-of-age genres✓ They share romantic comedy and coming of age subgenres✓ They share themes of coming of age, family, friendship✓ Both feature teenagers

View Movie →Movies Like This →

Match

67%

Just One of the Guys poster

13

Just One of the Guys

1985

Just One of the Guys shares meaningful genre characteristics with The Princess Diaries, making it a natural movie to consider next.

✓ They share Coming-of-age, Romantic Comedy genres✓ They share romantic comedy and coming of age subgenres✓ They share themes of coming of age, family, friendship✓ Both feature teenagers

View Movie →Movies Like This →

Match

67%

Sixteen Candles poster

14

Sixteen Candles

1984

Sixteen Candles shares meaningful genre characteristics with The Princess Diaries, making it a natural movie to consider next.

✓ They share Coming-of-age, Romantic Comedy genres✓ They share romantic comedy and coming of age subgenres✓ They share themes of coming of age, family, romance✓ Both feature teenagers

View Movie →Movies Like This →

Match

67%

Father of the Bride poster

15

Father of the Bride

1991

Father of the Bride shares key genre characteristics with The Princess Diaries and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Coming-of-age, Romantic Comedy genres✓ They share romantic comedy and coming of age subgenres✓ They share themes of coming of age, family, romance✓ Both have a comic tone

View Movie →Movies Like This →

Match

65%

Still can’t decide?

Let the Movie Picker choose.

Tell us what kind of movie night you want and let the Please Rewind Arcade narrow it down.

🕹️ Enter The Movie Picker