Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- warm
- breezy
- gentle
- date night
- lazy sunday
What critics said
Critics generally found the film an easygoing but thin and forgettable romantic comedy, with occasional charm unable to overcome its conventional script.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Izzy runs her own salon while Prince Thomas belongs to a royal household preparing for a duty-driven marriage.
The salon team travels to the fictional country of Lavania to prepare the royal wedding, blending contemporary life with monarchy.
Prince Thomas is expected to marry for duty, while the central romance encourages both leads to follow their own hearts.
The film uses royal matchmaking, wedding preparations, opposites-attract chemistry, and an uplifting resolution.
Films like The Royal Treatment, and why
The Princess Switch
Shared royal romance, fish out of water comedy, and formulaic feel good matchmaking.
A Christmas Prince
Shared contemporary fairy-tale romance, class differences, and lighthearted royal setting.
The Princess Diaries
Shared independent working woman, reluctant royal, and breezy romantic comedy structure.
Movie Details
- Director
- Rick Jacobson
- Release Date
- 2022-01-20
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (806)
Cast
- Laura Marano
- Mena Massoud
- Chelsie Preston Crayford
- Grace Bentley-Tsibuah
- Cameron Rhodes
- Sonia Gray
- Amanda Billing
- Elizabeth Hawthorne
- Paul Norell
- Teuila Blakely
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 The Royal Treatment about?
- A forthright salon owner and a duty-bound prince find romance while preparing a royal wedding that neither truly wants.
- What is The Royal Treatment like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Royal Treatment as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Royal Treatment violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Royal Treatment.
- What did critics think of The Royal Treatment?
- Critics generally found the film an easygoing but thin and forgettable romantic comedy, with occasional charm unable to overcome its conventional script.
- Which films are like The Royal Treatment?
- Films with a similar feel include The Princess Switch, A Christmas Prince, and The Princess Diaries.
- How long is The Royal Treatment?
- The Royal Treatment runs 96 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Royal Treatment?
- In United States, The Royal Treatment streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
