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      Princess Caraboo

      PG Released Sep 16, 1997 1 hr. 36 min. Drama List
      65% 17 Reviews Tomatometer 50% 2,500+ Ratings Audience Score An 1817 English village questions the authenticity of a stranger (Phoebe Cates) conveying she's a princess. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered May 02 Buy Now

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      Lisa S One of my favorite movies. Don't expect anything huge. It's just a quiet story with great performances by an all star cast, with the beautiful Phoebe Cates as a surprise standout. The story is based on fact, and keeps you wondering the whole time, where DID Caraboo come from? There's comedy, drama and a bit of romance. Lithgow is, as usual, perfection. Kevin Kline is hilarious. The costumes are gorgeous. And it's a great tale for today about how people believe what they want to believe. My curmudgeon of a husband even enjoyed it. It's a gentle story that is perfect for a quiet date night. LOVE it. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/28/23 Full Review Steve D There isn't a lot too it but Cates is a blast and it is entertaining. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member This is quite possibly the worst movie of all time. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member This is just a wonderful flight of imagination and fun. Kevin Kline, Phoebe Cates, John Lithgow, Wendy Hughes all at their best. Amazing Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Audience Member An OK movie, easy to see how it fell through the cracks. There are funny moments, but I wouldn't call it a comedy, and it's too lighthearted to be considered a drama. Still, Phoebe Cates gives an admirable-enough performance, committing through most of the movie to the Caraboo persona, that is when she talks. More focus is paid to the supporting cast's bewilderment than to her actual experience as Caraboo. To that end, Jim Broadbent, Wendy Hughes, Kevin Kline & John Lithgow are amusing in how they're affected by Caraboo's presence. Kline, as always, is funny with that whipcrack delivery of his. He was underused though, and maybe mis-cast as the Greek butler. I did like Stephen Rea's performance as he transitions from journalist sniffing out an interesting story to a growing affection for this woman. It's an amusing movie, but not a particularly memorable standout in the crowd of lighthearted '90s movies. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member This story if funny, and one of the last performances of Phoebe Cates. Loved it! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Critics Reviews

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      Entertainment Weekly Rated: C+ Dec 1, 2008 Full Review Daniel M. Kimmel Variety The great costumes and sets are more substantial than the plot and characters. Rated: 2/5 Feb 11, 2005 Full Review Nell Minow Movie Mom Rated: 4/5 Nov 24, 2002 Full Review Mal Vincent The Virginian-Pilot With so many stunning but unpleasantly violent films in theaters, here's an entertainment that is thoroughly comfortable. Rated: 3/4 Feb 25, 2022 Full Review Quentin Curtis Independent on Sunday Michael Austin's Princess Caraboo is a surprise delight: an English film that knows exactly what it's doing, and does it with style. Dec 6, 2017 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Moderately amusing social satire of mistaken identity, that has little bite. Rated: B- Jan 11, 2011 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis An 1817 English village questions the authenticity of a stranger (Phoebe Cates) conveying she's a princess.
      Director
      Michael Austin
      Executive Producer
      Marc Abraham, Armyan Bernstein, Tom Rosenberg
      Distributor
      TriStar Pictures
      Rating
      PG
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Sep 16, 1997, Original
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Mar 15, 2020
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $3.0M
      Sound Mix
      Stereo, Surround
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