Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- cozy
- whimsical
- sincere
- christmas viewing
- cozy movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film predictable but sweet, with pleasant holiday charm and polished royal production design.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Amber is a junior editor and journalist whose relationship with Prince Richard crosses a sharp social and institutional divide.
Amber is mistaken for Princess Emily's tutor after sneaking into the palace and deliberately maintains the misunderstanding.
The royal succession deadline falls before Christmas Eve, while holiday music, costumes, and royal celebrations shape the film's warm atmosphere.
The palace, formal costumes, and aristocratic ceremonies provide a sumptuous fairy-tale visual world around the romance.
Films like A Christmas Prince, and why
The Princess Switch
shares a holiday romantic comedy formula, secret identity, and class-crossing romance
The Holiday Calendar
combines Christmas sentiment, royal courtship, and a woman navigating an aristocratic world
The Royal Treatment
features a contemporary outsider falling into a polished royal romance with a cozy seasonal tone
The Princess Diaries
uses mistaken identity, romantic wish fulfillment, and fairy-tale royal settings in a light holiday comedy
Movie Details
- Director
- Alex Zamm
- Release Date
- 2017-11-17
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (1485)
Cast
- Rose McIver
- Ben Lamb
- Alice Krige
- Honor Kneafsey
- Theo Devaney
- Sarah Douglas
- Emma Louise Saunders
- Tom Knight
- Daniel Fathers
- Richard Ashton
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is A Christmas Prince about?
- A determined junior journalist infiltrates a fictional royal palace and finds a heartfelt Christmas romance behind a prince’s tabloid image.
- What is A Christmas Prince like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of A Christmas Prince as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is A Christmas Prince violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in A Christmas Prince.
- What did critics think of A Christmas Prince?
- Critics broadly found the film predictable but sweet, with pleasant holiday charm and polished royal production design.
- Which films are like A Christmas Prince?
- Films with a similar feel include The Princess Switch, The Holiday Calendar, The Royal Treatment, and The Princess Diaries.
- How long is A Christmas Prince?
- A Christmas Prince runs 92 minutes.
- Where can I watch A Christmas Prince?
- In United States, A Christmas Prince streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
