The Lost Prince (2020): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2020, The Lost Prince is a comedy, fantasy and adventure film directed by Michel Hazanavicius, running about 101 minutes.

What it’s about. Djibi lives alone with Sofia, his 8-year-old daughter. Every night, he invents a story to put him to sleep. When Sofia falls asleep, these extraordinary stories come to life somewhere in an imaginary world inhabited by knights, pirates and other dragons. In this world that belongs only to them, Sofia is always the princess to save, and the brave Prince is none other than Djibi himself. But 3 years later, the entry of Sofia to the college will mark the end of her childhood. To the despair of her father, she no longer needs her stories at night. On the one hand, Djibi will have to accept that his daughter will grow up and move away from him. On the other hand, in the World of Stories, the Prince will have to face the most epic of all his adventures. Find your destiny in a world where it no longer has a place.

Who’s in it. The Lost Prince stars Omar Sy as Djibi, le père / le prince, Bérénice Bejo as Clotilde, la voisine / la femme à la porte, François Damiens as Pritprout and Sarah Gaye as Sofia (12 ans), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.7/10, The Lost Prince has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on France Channel Amazon Channel 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 The Lost Prince page.

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