The Princess

The Princess

Her life. Our obsession.

Directed by Ed Perkins

Produced by Lightbox Entertainment

2022104 min6.4 / 10

A formally innovative archival documentary that traces Princess Diana's rise and tragic fall through immersive footage, exploring themes of fame, institutional pressure, and the human cost of public obsession.

Decades after her untimely death, Princess Diana continues to evoke mystery, glamour, and the quintessential modern fairy tale gone wrong. As a symbol of both the widening fissures weakening the British monarchy and the destructive machinery of the press, the Princess of Wales navigated an unparalleled rise to fame and the corrosive challenges that came alongside it. Crafted entirely from immersive archival footage and free from the distraction of retrospective voices, this hypnotic and audaciously revealing documentary takes a distinctive formal approach, allowing the story of the People’s Princess to unfold before us like never before.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Princess sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Does The Princess end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is The Princess violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is The Princess scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is The Princess easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

39/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity92

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise8

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Princess, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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