Release: Princess Natalie

Princess Natalie
Genre: Animation/Adventure
Director: Lauren Faust
Writer: Jacob Jones
Voice Cast: Lily James, Chris Pine, Zac Efron, Suki Waterhouse, Patton Oswalt, Craig Ferguson, Hayley Faith Negrin





Budget: $85,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $97,391,237
Foreign Box Office: $111,000,793
Total Profit: $52,756,449

Reaction: After the box office disappointments of his two previous animated efforts, Whammy and Greenwater Amusements, writer Jacob Jones has to be pleased with the success of this one. The studio is as well.

 

“An entertaining movie that has a little bit of everything for viewers young and old. An intriguing story that has you anticipating its big conclusion, a setting that’s easy on the eyes, talking animals, a fitting soundtrack, and even a well-laid-out action sequence! Altogether, this should land near the top of LRF's animation output.” - Phil Silva, The Atlantic



"I can see some appeal for families who don't want to be too tortured seeing a movie together, but the tone didn't feel right to me. The flip-flopping between earnest and jokey was a little too uneven."  - Evan Kane, Buffalo News

"The tone of the script of Princess Natalie by Jacob Jones can be a smidge uneven at times, seemingly unsure of its sense of humor. That said, the well-chosen voice cast and a couple entertaining songs help elevate the material. If my kids wanted to watch this, I wouldn't throw too much of a fit - and that's strong praise from me for a 'family' film."  - Geoff Bray, Slant Magazine

Rated PG for some violence and thematic material