A Little Princess

A Little Princess (1995)

  • 97% of critics liked it
    (32 reviews)

  • 81% of users liked it
    (223,301 ratings)

A privileged, free-spirited young girl tries to adapt to life in a strict boarding school in this charming, critically acclaimed children's fantasy. Adapting a novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, also the author of The Secret Garden, the film shifts the story's setting to World War I. 10… More

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Aug 4, 1995 Wide
Warner Home Video

Critic Reviews

  • Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader

    The film uses studio resources to create an entrancing world both in New York and in the heroine's fantasies about India.

  • Todd McCarthy, Variety

    An astonishing work of studio artifice, A Little Princess is that rarest of creations, a children's film that plays equally well to kids and adults.

  • Wally Hammond, Time Out

    An exemplary version of Frances Hodgson Burnett's novel.

  • Janet Maslin, New York Times

    A bright, beautiful and enchantingly childlike vision.

  • Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

    Cuaron's version of magic realism consists of seeing incredibly fanciful sets and situations in precise detail.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Lucas M


    With a magic realism, Cuaron adaptation is a new vision of classic fairy tale.

  • Film C


    Its such a cute little movie that i remember watching as a little and enjoying it because it does let the imagination run wild! Its a sweet movie thats a family gem and worth a watch!

  • AJ V


    Yes, this is the same story as the Shirley Temple film, but they were both based on a book, so it's not exactly a remake. I read the book and saw this movie when I was younger, and I just loved it. Every young girl wishes to be a princess, and this movie will really sparks the… More

  • Bentley L


    Alfonso Cuaron, who did the amazing third "Harry Potter" film, brings us the well-done adaptation of the classic novel, "A Little Princess". Trust me, this has to be the longest 97 minutes in my life. The film felt like 2 1/2 hours, but there is more to that. A… More

  • Jennifer D


    Amazing and beautifully done! Stunning cinematography. This film proves that not all children's films have to be crappy and stupid.

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