A Little Princess

1h 37m · 1995 · Directed by Alfonso Cuarón · 3.8 / 5 on Letterboxd

A Little Princess (1995) runs 1h 37m, directed by Alfonso Cuarón. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

When her father enlists to fight for the British in WWI, young Sara Crewe goes to New York to attend the same boarding school her late mother attended. She soon clashes with the severe headmistress, Miss Minchin, who attempts to stifle Sara's creativity and sense of self-worth.

Genres: Fantasy, Family, Drama

No US streaming listed when we last checked (9 July 2026). Availability changes often.