Princess Kaiulani

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Princess Kaiulani

PG

2010

2h 10m

History

Drama

Biography

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A Hawaiian princess (Q'orianka Kilcher) attempts to maintain the independence of the islands against the threat of American colonization.

Critics Consensus

A middling biopic about an important figure in Hawaiian history, Princes Kaiulani looks and feels like a TV movie of the week and offers about as much insight.

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Amy Biancolli

Houston Chronicle

08/13/2010

2/4

There are too many swooping violins, too many trite generalizations, too few moments that throw a light on history and turn it into art.

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Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

06/04/2010

2/5

This effortlessly evocative, endlessly ennui-inducing paean to Hawaii's final princess is, ultimately, a dull, Upstairs Downstairs affair.

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Peter Rainer

Christian Science Monitor

05/21/2010

C-

As the doomed princess, Q'orianka Kilcher ... has imperially striking features but limited acting skills.

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

07/13/2022

A film that combines the beauty of the panoramic islands with epic romanticism in the style of Merchant Ivory. [Full review in Spanish]

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Burl Burlingame

Honolulu Star-Advertiser

07/05/2011

2/4

There's little passion, damn little fire in the belly, and what there is is wasted on a pleasant romance conjured up by the script, aimed at the My Little Pony market.

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Rene Rodriguez

Miami Herald

01/31/2011

2/4

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jelisije j

@jjosifovic 07/01/2022

I was more interested in the overthrow of Hawaii then the love story that nearly took over the entire run time of this film.

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05/23/2022

Excellent acting, cinematography, and storytelling

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wendy b

@WoodlandElf 08/31/2020

I absolutely loved this movie. The rich history of Hawaii was very interesting and the performances were wonderful especially by the princess. Highly recommended!

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08/10/2020

Great movie I love it

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05/31/2018

Extremely underrated biopic. It barely feels like a TV movie

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01/09/2018

movie felt like sequel to Pocahontas in a way

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Synopsis

A Hawaiian princess (Q'orianka Kilcher) attempts to maintain the independence of the islands against the threat of American colonization.

Director: Marc Forby
Producer: Lauri Apelian, Marc Forby, Ricardo S. Galindez, Nigel Thomas, Roy Tjioe
Screenwriter: Marc Forby, Robert Payne
Distributor: Roadside Attractions
Production Co: Matador Pictures, Trailblazer Films, Island Film Group
Rating: PG (Smoking|Sensuality|Brief Language|Some Violence|Thematic Material)
Genre: History, Drama, Biography
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 14, 2010, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 3, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $883.9K
Runtime: 2h 10m