Kiet has crafted a violent yet strangely wholesome anomaly: a mindless but enjoyably junky East-meets-West hodgepodge that stokes our bloodlust while staying true to its storybook setting.

| Oct 2, 2023

The Princess is a tongue-in-cheek, balls-to-the-walls, action extravaganza.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 20, 2023

It’s a story somewhat at the mercy of its budget, but one that celebrates sisterhood, ambition and centuries of fairy tales about women finding a way to escape their perils.

| Jan 25, 2023

Disney Princess meets Kill Bill in the style of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. This fractured fairy tale follows a badass young royal who rejects her husband, escapes from a tower, rescues her family, reclaims her kingdom, and generally wreaks havoc.

| Original Score: 6/10 | Nov 28, 2022

A series of action set pieces loosely held together by a self-aware fantasy story, The Princess doesn't reach the full heights of its premise, though it still proves to have plenty of fun along the way.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Sep 23, 2022

With its light-hearted entertainment, the story of 'The Princess' depicts what a strong woman is capable of and exhorts viewers to "believe in themselves." This refreshing take on a fairy tale world is definitely fun to watch.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Aug 19, 2022

There’s nothing much to think about, here; sit back and watch the fights. Not a bad way to pass the time.

| Original Score: 6/10 | Aug 18, 2022

The Princess thrives when the action sequences are happening, which luckily there are a plethora to support the 90-minute run-time. The characters are poorly defined, simply crafted, with dialog that is cringey and uninspiring.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Aug 17, 2022

The Princess is a fun ride pairing its simple tale of female empowerment with some impressive and exciting action beats.

| Aug 17, 2022

While its blood-splattered, patriarchy-pounding energy carries “The Princess” for a while, its barebones story eventually runs out of gas. So it ends up hinging on the combat which ranges from occasionally electric to flat-out goofy.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Aug 16, 2022

Joey King and Veronica Ngo swing a sword and execute stunts with the best of them, but it doesn't negate the heavy on action small on narrative mess this film ultimately succumbs to within 90 minutes

| Aug 5, 2022

There’s an X-factor at work here that will likely elevate “The Princess” in the minds of many viewers, and it has everything to do with timing.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Aug 2, 2022

Its plot is a little thin, there’s little in its runtime that isn’t action, but if it’s an action-heavy trope remixer you’re looking for (and it should be) this is exactly the film you need. It’s a grand time.

| Aug 2, 2022

This is a crowd-pleasing good time that should absolutely make it onto your weekend watch list ...

| Original Score: 8/10 | Jul 25, 2022

The Princess is a bloody, action-packed adventure, that while entertaining, lacks the depth it had originally promised its viewers.

| Jul 23, 2022

King is a blast, with the fierce intensity of French actress Sara Forestier, whom she strongly resembles. And this movie is worthy of King’s exertions.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Jul 18, 2022

King keeps coming back for more in this mix of a medieval tale with martial arts action. More entertaining than expected, Joey King shows fierce determination playing this damsel is in distress who knows how to kick ass.

| Jul 13, 2022

It’s great to see a woman hero who doesn’t need some retro reason for her heroism.

| Original Score: B | Jul 10, 2022

Kiet is trying to make a pure action film here, and he absolutely succeeds. Any disappointment from the audience’s part is simply a case of inaccurate expectations.

| Original Score: 7/10 | Jul 10, 2022

The Princess offers a taunt bloodbath for fans of old-school actioners.

| Jul 10, 2022