Princess Caraboo (1994): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1994, Princess Caraboo is a comedy, drama, mystery and history film directed by Michael Austin, running about 97 minutes. “She was everything they dreamed of... And nothing they expected.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Bristol, England, early 19th century. A beautiful young stranger who speaks a weird language is tried for the crime of begging. But when a man claims that he can translate her dialect, it is understood that the woman is a princess from a far away land. She is then welcomed by a family of haughty aristocrats that only wants to heighten their prestige. However, the local reporter is not at all convinced she is what she claims to be and investigates. Is Caraboo really a princess?

Who’s in it. Princess Caraboo stars Jim Broadbent as Mr. Worrall, Phoebe Cates as Princess Caraboo / Mary Baker, Kevin Kline as Frixos and Stephen Rea as Gutch, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.5/10, Princess Caraboo has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $3M at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Princess Caraboo page.

If you liked it. Fans of Princess Caraboo tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.