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As a baby, Ella (Anne Hathaway) receives a visit from Lucinda (Vivica A. Fox), her fairy godmother, and is bestowed with a magical talent that requires her to obey anything that she is told to do. This proves to be more of a curse than a blessing, particularly once her mother dies and she is forced to live with the cruel Dame Olga (Joanna Lumley). Eventually, Ella embarks on a journey to find Lucinda and break the spell, accompanied by the handsome Prince Charmont (Hugh Dancy).

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Hathaway is a charming heroine, but the simple storyline gets overwhelmed by silly gimmickry.

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Ella Enchanted | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Nell Minow Common Sense Media Endearing, enduring, with just a few bits of crude humor Rated: 4/5 Dec 24, 2010 Full Review Ella Enchanted | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Empire Magazine Rated: 3/5 Apr 1, 2006 Full Review Ella Enchanted | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Steven D. Greydanus Decent Films Avoids a misstep common among girl-empowerment flicks, which often emasculate the male lead to make the heroine truly heroic… manages to make both leads appealing. Rated: B Sep 16, 2004 Full Review Ella Enchanted | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Steve Warren Southern Voice (Atlanta) The result isn’t consistently enchanting, but it is quite amusing in spite of its unevenness. Rated: 3.5/4 May 7, 2023 Full Review Ella Enchanted | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Eddie Harrison film-authority.com …For kids bored with repeated viewings of Frozen and Tangled, Ella Enchanted is a worthy next step; chunky and easy to watch, it’s got some hidden depths well worth exploring… Rated: 3/5 Oct 13, 2022 Full Review Ella Enchanted | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com Anne Hathaway is the cheery spark in this glitzy girl's fantasy story from screenwriters Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirsten Smith ("Legally Blonde"). Rated: C+ May 4, 2009 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Watch amazing full movie online on https://glamcinema.com/ Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/20/24 Full Review S D So painfully boring and unfunny Rated 0.5/5 Stars • Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 08/11/24 Full Review Burcu E It’s no princess diaries but close, a bit irreverent and random at times, entertaining overall. I saw it on tv and had to stay up late to finish it! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/06/24 Full Review Christine M This movie does not do the book justice. It would have been better if they had not claimed that this was a book adaptation. Overall, it is very cheesy, but not in a good way. Rated 1.5/5 Stars • Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 07/21/24 Full Review BJ M Wonderful movie, especially for adolescent girls. Nice story. Anne Hathaway was amazing. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/10/24 Full Review Celeste S It would be misleading to say that this film was released before its time, as its positive messages for children are timeless, but it certainly came out before mainstream audiences could fully embrace its wit and whimsical satire. Instead, it is remembered by many with nostalgic adoration, and perhaps that is the highest award any film can have. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/26/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Tommy O'Haver Director Anne Hathaway Ella Hugh Dancy Prince Charmont Cary Elwes Prince Regent Edgar Vivica A. Fox Fairy Lucinda Joanna Lumley Dame Olga
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Synopsis As a baby, Ella (Anne Hathaway) receives a visit from Lucinda (Vivica A. Fox), her fairy godmother, and is bestowed with a magical talent that requires her to obey anything that she is told to do. This proves to be more of a curse than a blessing, particularly once her mother dies and she is forced to live with the cruel Dame Olga (Joanna Lumley). Eventually, Ella embarks on a journey to find Lucinda and break the spell, accompanied by the handsome Prince Charmont (Hugh Dancy).

Director
Tommy O'Haver

Producer
Jane Startz

Screenwriter
Karen McCullah, Laurie Craig, Jennifer Heath, Michelle Wolff, Gail Carson Levine

Distributor
Miramax Films

Production Co
Blessington Film Productions, Miramax Films, Jane Startz Productions, Momentum Pictures

Rating
PG

Genre
Kids & Family, Romance, Comedy, Fantasy

Original Language
English

Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 9, 2004, Wide

Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 17, 2015

Box Office (Gross USA)
$22.9M

Runtime
1h 41m

Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS

Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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