But is it just a silly tween comedy, or is there something more lasting beneath the fake accents and makeover montages? The story follows Princess Rosalinda (Demi Lovato), the heir to the small European kingdom of Costa Luna. When an evil dictator (yes, really) takes over her country, she is whisked away by the clandestine "Princess Protection Program" (PPP). Her new identity? Rosie Gonzalez, a normal girl living in rural Louisiana.
In the golden era of Disney Channel Original Movies (DCOMs), few films captured the early 2000s blend of pop star power and wish-fulfillment quite like Princess Protection Program . Now streaming on Netflix in various regions (under its Spanish title Programa de Protección para Princesas ), the 2009 film continues to find new audiences—and rekindle old nostalgia.