Movies starring Anne Hathaway

The Princess Diaries (2001)

115 mins Comedy, Drama, Family

There is a reason why up until now I hadn't bothered with "The Princess Diaries", I'm not or have ever been a 12 year old girl. But whilst not in the target demographic it did mark Anne Hathaway's movie debut and for that rea...

The Cat Returns (2002)

75 mins Adventure , Animation, Comedy

To call "The Cat Returns" a sequel to "Whisper of the Heart" would be wrong as it isn't a continuation of the story. Instead we have a couple of cat characters, Muta and The Baron, who return for this movie which almost has a...

The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004)

113 mins Comedy, Drama, Family

The Princess Diaries 2: Anne Hathaway is back as Mia and has to get married before she becomes Queen, leading to confusion when she falls for Nicholas (Chris Pine)...

Ella Enchanted (2004)

96 mins Comedy, Family, Fantasy

For those who have never heard of yet read Gail Carson Levine book of which "Ella Enchanted" is adapted from the simple way to describe the movie is "Cinderella" with some twists which tries to mix in the contemporary comedy ...

Brokeback Mountain (2005)

134 mins Drama, Romance

Director Ang Lee is well known for his careful reworking of literary works, so was the perfect choice to helm "Brokeback Mountain" an adaptation of Annie Proulx's short story. The outcome is a somewhat emotional and controver...

Hoodwinked! (2005)

80 mins Animation, Comedy, Family

Is there anything more annoying than a clever idea for a movie which feels undervalued by a production which leaves you struggling to enjoy the movie as much as you should? That is how I feel about "Hoodwinked!" a refreshing ...

The Devil Wears Prada (2006)

109 mins Drama, Romance

Meryl Streep stars as Miranda Priestly in "The Devil Wears Prada" a character who could give Cruella De Vil a run for her money especially when it comes to Andrea Sachs (Anne Hathaway) her na�ve new second assistant at the fa...

Becoming Jane (2007)

120 mins Biography, Drama, Romance

Becoming Jane (2007) Anne Hathaway stars as Jane Austen in this look at her relationship with Tom Lefroy (James McAvoy) in an era where she was expected to marry for money rather than love...

Get Smart (2008)

110 mins Action , Adventure , Comedy

As is often the case "Get Smart" has one major issue, it is a movie version of an American TV series, one which to be frank I had never heard of or seen and as such all the in jokes, the nostalgic scenes didn't mean didly squ...

Rachel Getting Married (2008)

113 mins Drama, Romance

I watch a lot of movies and sometimes it is nice to come across a movie which tries to change things up with a less traditional look or storyline but I have found that you need to be in the right mood for when one of these no...

Bride Wars (2009)

89 mins Comedy, Romance

"Bride Wars" is not a bad movie but then it's not a good one either, it's just another distinctly average, very uninspiring romantic comedy which is so obvious that with the exception of one minor twist towards the end you kn...

Alice in Wonderland (2010)

108 mins Adventure , Family, Fantasy

It suddenly struck me at the age of 40 that I have never read "Alice in Wonderland" or seen any of the various movies based upon Lewis Carroll's story yet because of the iconic nature of the story I knew it. That maybe part o...

Love and Other Drugs (2010)

112 mins Comedy, Drama, Romance

Here's a bit of an abnormality a romantic comedy which delivers both romance and comedy, two elements so often lacking in movies labelled romantic comedies. It makes "Love and Other Drugs" a surprising pleasure delivering som...

Valentine's Day (2010)

125 mins Comedy, Romance

Movie Review - Valentine's Day (2010) various couples and a few singles in Los Angeles break-up and make-up based on the pressures and expectations of Valentine's Day...

Rio (2011)

96 mins Adventure , Animation, Comedy

If you have a young child "Rio" is probably going to keep them entertained not just for its 96 minute running time but with frequent rewatches, it is bright and entertaining and to be honest fun. But if you are not a parent o...

One Day (2011)

107 mins Drama, Romance

Sometimes it pays not to seek out information on a movie before you watch it as you can be swayed by the opinions of others. That is the case when I watched "One Day" as I read countless gushing reviews about this original mo...

Les Misérables (2012)

158 mins Drama, Musical, Romance

Les Misérables: director Tom Hooper's star studded epic musical production of Les Misérables...

Rio 2 (2014)

101 mins Adventure , Animation, Comedy

I wasn't overly fussed by the first "Rio" and said something along the lines of it being a good animation for children but lacking that extra something to make it work for adults at the same time. Now in a good way I can say ...

* This is purely a list of reviews on The Movie Scene featuring the name Anne Hathaway as one of the principle cast members.