The Princess Switch

TV-PG

2018

1h 41m

Holiday

Romance

Comedy

Drama

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15 Reviews

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One week before Christmas, a duchess switches places with an ordinary woman from Chicago, who looks exactly like her, and they each fall in love with each other's beaus.

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Critics Consensus

The Princess Switch offers a healthy dose of charming, light-hearted, twin-swap fun and is delightful viewing for any hopeless romantic.

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BoyofPlenty

Double Vanessa Hudgens isn't something I knew could happen. Cliched for sure, but it's a warm film with its heart in the right place. Thy should've had a scene where the two guys meet and unknowingly talk about their Vanessa Hudgens variant, would've been peak comedy.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/05/24

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Marisa T

It's a nice happy holiday movie with a simple plot. That's all it needs to be. The characters are heart warming and have good chemistry. It's a fun watch

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/05/23

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Hannah T

This movie was life changing. Encapsulates love and hardship in finding oneself around the holiday season. I can say for certain that i felt joy, sadness, and overall like a new woman. I wish to marry a prince but for it to be an organic love story such as this one. Don not skip this movie. MUST WATCH!!❤️❤️💃💃 Can't wait for two and three… may or may not have #2 starting right now. Have to go, popcorn is popped😘😘✌️👀

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/07/23

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Zachariah D

It was cute, kind of like a hallmark movie but more original.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/28/23

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Audience Member

Netflix presents another one of their X-Mas films 'HSM' star Vanessa Hudgens stars as a double role as Stacey Denovo/Duchess Lady Margaret Stacey used to love X-Mas but after she broke up with her boyfriend she hasnt had a zest for the holiday or life itself that all might change though when she and her bakery partner Kevin get the chance to host a royal family's bakery competition in the country of Belgravia it's bizarre too when she notices this man who looks the same in one city and now this one, is he magical? she then runs into Lady Margaret who looks exactly like her! she's arranged to marry the prince Edward but isnt fond of the idea since its about honor, duty and alliance between nations they both get the idea to switch places just to see how the other half lives for 2 days turns out Edward isnt so bad and Kevin seems too perfect, yet both Stacey and Margaret fall for both the film's got that 'Prince and the Pauper' vibe but X-Mas-oriented Vanessa Hudgens is absolutely a treasure to watch playing 2 parts the colors of Christmas add an elegant touch to the art design as well royals dont get to be normal very often and they prefer to stay out of the spotlight, sometimes things happen that dont go according to plan which can be very good this is one of my favorite X-Mas movies and I could not love Vanessa more than I do now :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/17/23

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ana luisa u

los diálogos son gringe y los personajes son olvidableslos efectos son malos y las actuaciones son malas la película es tan mala es muy infantil y muy estúpida es muy aburrida es un 1.9 de 10

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/07/24

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Mike Rohl

Director

Vanessa Hudgens

Stacy De Novo

Sam Palladio

Prince Edward

Nick Sagar

Kevin Richards

Suanne Braun

Mrs. Donatelli

Mark Fleischmann

Frank De Luca

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Linda Holmes

NPR

Everyone in A Princess Switch does just fine: Hudgens has a lot of fun, particularly as Stacy (fake accent aside), Sagar and Palladio are charming in different ways, and they manage to bring the whole thing in for an appropriately silly ending.

Nov 19, 2018

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Constance Grady

Vox

Put it this way: I wasn't always positive which character I was watching onscreen, but I always knew that whoever she was, I was rooting for her.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 16, 2018

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Daniel Barnes

Dare Daniel

A movie designed to be half-watched while decorating Christmas trees or scrolling through Instagram feeds, The Princess Switch is made half-watchable by Hudgens alone.

Rated: 1.5/5

Mar 18, 2022

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Lonita Cook

KCTV5 News at 9

It's actually kind of funny.

Oct 4, 2021

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Natasha Alvar

MovieBabble

The Princess Switch is not innovative or particularly creative, but Hudgens is charming enough to make me sit through the entire thing.

Rated: C-

Mar 7, 2021

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Katie Collins

CNET

For its many, many flaws, there is something quite charming and enjoyable about this botched attempt at a Christmas rom-com.

May 29, 2019

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Synopsis

One week before Christmas, a duchess switches places with an ordinary woman from Chicago, who looks exactly like her, and they each fall in love with each other's beaus.

Director: Mike Rohl
Producer: Amanda Phillips Atkins, Jimmy Townsend
Screenwriter: Robin Bernheim, Megan Metzger
Production Co: Netflix, Motion Picture Corporation of America (MPCA)
Rating: TV-PG
Genre: Holiday, Romance, Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 16, 2018
Runtime: 1h 41m

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