Prince Charming

"So many frogs. So few princes."

2001 1h 31m EN

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 84

AdventureFantasyRomance

Synopsis

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After an extramarital indiscretion, a fairy-tale prince and his sidekick are turned into frogs for all eternity or until the prince can convince a maiden to kiss and then marry him.

“So many frogs. So few princes.”

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Cast

Christina Applegate
Kate
Sean Maguire
Prince Charming
Martin Short
Rodney
Andrea Martin
Serena
Billy Connolly
Hamish
Bernadette Peters
Margo / 'Titania'
Colin Fox
King Leo
Carly Street
Beautiful Maiden

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Allan Arkush
Writers: Doug Palau
Languages: English
Countries: Canada, United States of America

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ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Allan Arkush, shot by Jamie Anderson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lisa Coleman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

RUNTIME

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Christina Applegate and Sean Maguire and Martin Short carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "So many frogs. So few princes.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0261203 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 84 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Allan Arkush directs. Jamie Anderson behind the camera. Lisa Coleman scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

125 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
3Directed by Allan Arkush, shot by Jamie Anderson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Lisa Coleman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Christina Applegate and Sean Maguire and Martin Short carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "So many frogs. So few princes.".
7IMDB entry: tt0261203 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 84 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.