The Royal Treatment

The New York Times by Amy Nicholson

The movie comes across as a deliberately, almost defensively, inane trifle; a cupcake whose icing reads, “Enjoy the tooth decay.”

Variety by Courtney Howard

Takes expected genre trappings and infuses them with unexpected delights, creating an enlightened, enchanting and entertaining feature.

Screen Rant by Ferdosa Abdi

The Royal Treatment is ultimately benign fun. It is sweet, simple, and boring.

The Associated Press by Lindsey Bahr

Like a drug store chocolate bar, it just is. It might not be good for you, but it’ll go down shockingly easy, give you a minor sugar high (and possible headache) and disappear from your memory just as quickly, leaving you defenseless for when the inevitable sequel comes along.

Movie Nation by Roger Moore

A movie with dull leads, scripted by a veteran of second tier sitcoms and helmed by an even less promising director, it started life flavorless and nobody added even a hint of spice along the way.