A ship sinks
Titanic
Super Mario Bros. has Mario & Luigi trying to rescue her; she used to be called Princess Toadstool in the United States
Princess Peach
Dutch gives us the name of these baked treats, an afternoon tea staple
Scone
Chisel the Z from an abundant mineral & it becomes this liquid measure equal to one-fourth of a gallon
Quart (quartz)
A man labeled as a terrorist by the ruling government recruits his friend's son to kill thousands. In space.
Star Wars Ep IV: A New Hope
She was actually adopted into the royal family of Alderaan, raised by Senator Bail Organa & his wife, the queen of Alderaan
Leia
This cool Indian side dish is often made with cucumber & a yogurt or curd called dahi
Raita
Take Z beer away from a word for a heavy drinker & get this person at a sporting event voicing their displeasure
Booer (Boozer)
A rich orphan dedicates his life to fighting a mentally ill man
In the "Shrek" films she voices Princess Fiona
Diaz
One member of the beet family is Swiss this
Chard
Pop the Z off a pimple & get this Stephen King title
It (Zit)
The protagonists drive one way for half the movie, then drive back
Mad Max: Fury Road
In "The Princess Diaries", Mia Thermopolis finds out that she is the crown princess of this (fictional) country
Genovia
Bottom line--it's a burrito that's been deep fried
Chimichanga
Deny the Z of a ballroom dance & it becomes this first name of a 19th century U.S. poet (or Florida theme park founder)
Walt (Waltz)
An endangered species in Southwest America is trying to feed itself and not die while all the townspeople rally to kill it and its family.
Tremors
In a 1953 film she played a princess who takes a "Roman Holiday" from her royal duties
Audrey Hepburn
Liquid smoke, not coffee liqueur, is in this shredded pork dish, the star of many luaus
Kalua
Take the Z off the draw of warm winter locations & it becomes this word for shy
Coy (Cozy)