Ella Enchanted

Ella Enchanted is comedy film about a young girl who is blessed by her fairy god mother to be an obedient child. She must do everything she is told. Her gift proves to be a curse when Ella's stepsisters use the power of her obedience to humiliate and bully her.

Fast Facts

1. Based on book by the same name written by Gail Carson Levine
2. Directed by: Tommy O'Haver
3. Starring: Anne Hathaway, Joanna Lumley, Cary Elwes, Hugh Dancy
4. Release Date: April 9, 2004
5. Rating: PG
6. Running Time: 96 minutes

Trivia

1. Anne Hathaway sang her own songs in the movie.
2. When Dame Olga and her daughters first arrive at Sir Peter's house, the carriage that conveys them has a sign on its roof advertising a new play, "I Know What You Did Last Century".
3. During the fight scene with the ogres, a horse fell on stunt man Rob Inch, shattering his pelvis in 30 places.
4. Overcast skies in Ireland were digitized a brilliant blue to create more of a fairytale atmosphere.
5. The city of Lamia, where Prince Char lives, was modeled after downtown Manhattan, with castles in place of skyscrapers.

Reviews

"A high-spirited charmer, a fantasy that sparkles with delights." - Chicago Sun-Times

"The hoot and giggle of a girl-power fairy tale blended from potions of 'Monty Python,' 'Queer Eye for the Straight Guy,' and 'Shrek'." - Entertainment Weekly

"As an alternative to the slick, instantly forgettable fare usually made for kids and preteens, Ella Enchanted brings a little bit of magic to the multiplex." - New York Daily News

"None of it would work without Hathaway, whose self-possession and lack of irony represents a throwback to old-fashioned Hollywood wholesomeness and glamour." - The Onion

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