Princess Protection — Program

If you were a kid in 2009, two names dominated the Disney Channel zeitgeist: Demi Lovato and Selena Gomez. Before they were battling wolves on The Mortal Instruments or producing 13 Reasons Why , they were the reigning queens of the TV movie. We all remember Camp Rock and Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie , but sandwiched between those musical blockbusters was a strange, wonderful, and surprisingly sharp little film: Princess Protection Program .

But look closer: The movie is actually deconstructing the burden of princess culture. Princess Protection Program

But that weirdness is its strength. It is a movie about two girls who are both trapped by other people's expectations—Rosie by the crown, Carter by her fear of being "girly." They learn that strength is not about rejecting who you are, but about choosing who you want to be. If you were a kid in 2009, two

★★★★☆ (4/5 Tiaras) Streaming on: Disney+ (as of 2024) But look closer: The movie is actually deconstructing