''The Princess'' is a 2022 British

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about

Diana, Princess of Wales Diana, Princess of Wales (born Diana Frances Spencer; 1 July 1961 – 31 August 1997) was a member of the British royal family. She was the first wife of King Charles III (then Prince of Wales) and mother of Princes William and Harry. Her ac ...

, directed by Ed Perkins. The film is produced by Lightbox in association with

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and HBO Documentary Films.

Summary

Told in the present tense, this documentary draws on recently revealed testimony and rarely seen archival footage to immerse viewers in the most iconic moments of the princess's life.

Release

The film premiered at

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on 19 January 2022, prior to its UK premiere at Sundance London on 11 June, and a UK nationwide theatrical release on 30 June. It premiered in the US on 13 August 2022, on both the

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TV channel and the

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streaming service, with its UK television premiere the following day on Sky Documentaries and Now. In Mexico it premiered on 1 September 2022. It premiered in Japan on 30 September 2022, with "

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" by Japanese artist Zard featured as the theme song.

Reception

Box office

The film was released theatrically in a few territories including the United Kingdom, Australia, Finland, Norway and the Netherlands with a worldwide box office total of $101,188.

Critical response

On the

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, the film holds an approval rating of 85% based on 87 reviews, with an average rating of TBD. The website's critical consensus reads: "''The Princess'' may not add anything truly new to its subject's story, but in recontextualizing the details of her public life, it forces the viewer to rethink them."

References

External links

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Official trailer
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Metacritic reviews
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