The Light Princess

The Light Princess is a 2009 American fantasy film directed by Joe Johnston, written by David Koepp, Lewis Colick, and Christopher McQuarrie, and based on the Scottish fairy tale of the same name by George MacDonald. The story follows the light princess named "Rachel" (Kirsten Dunst), who is cursed by her evil sister and witch Makemnoit (Reese Whiterspoon). She is unable to get her feet on the ground, until she finds a true love that brings her down to earth.

The film was released in the United States on October 2, 2009, by Paramount Pictures.

The film received positive reviews who praised the performances and faithfulness to the original story. It was a box office success, making over $338 million on a $100 million budget.

A sequel, titled The Light Princess: The Realm of Destiny, was released on August 25, 2014.

Plot
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Cast

 * Kirsten Dunst as Rachel, the Light Princess.
 * Tobey Maguire as Jeremy.
 * Reese Witherspoon as Princess Makemnoit, Rachel's evil sister and later a witch.

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Production
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Release
The film was released on October 2, 2009, by Paramount Pictures in North America. Warner Bros. Pictures distributed the film in international countries. It was released in 2D, 3D, and IMAX 3D formats.

Box office
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Critical response
In the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 90% of 178 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.7/10. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 68 out of 100, based on 57 critics, indicating "generally positive reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale.

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Sequel
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