Anne Hathaway,
Hugh Dancy,
Cary Elwes,
Patrick Bergin,
Vivica A. Fox
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Adapted from author Gail Carson Levine's award-winning children's book of the same name, the Miramax-financed modern fantasy Ella Enchanted is directed by Tommy O'Haver and stars The Princess Diaries ... read more
Directed by: Tommy O'Haver
Release Date: April 9, 2004
Keywords:
family,
cute,
fantasy,
fairy tale,
cary elwes,
anne hathaway,
hugh dancy,
Hugh Dancy ,
Cary Elwes ,
Anne Hathaway ,
Ella Enchanted
DVD Release Date: August 24, 2004
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Stats: 14,569 reviews
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Flixster Reviews (14,569)
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October 23, 2011Great for little girls and whilst the art direction was brilliant, not much else was.
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August 20, 2010one of the best family film that has a lot of love , action and funny parts.
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August 17, 2010A girl who has always done whatever she is told to do learns to live without rules & falls in love.
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July 28, 2010i hate this movie so much. anne hathaway is so much better than this. i dont recommend at all. D
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December 13, 2009A tiny bit like Cinderalla. Nice fantasy characters and some LOL moments.
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April 24, 2009Its a nice little movie and its watchable and its easy light hearted movie and a romance film!
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October 26, 2008This lively comedy fantasy is one of the better Cinderella variations. It should be alike Shrek in the live-action fairy tales and Anne Hathaway does a wonderful performance as Ella, who is cursed with the gift of obedience by a fairy - she does whatever anyone tell... read more
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September 18, 2008For a 'modern' teen orientated reworking of a fairy tale this is not bad. I especially like the costumes.
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August 31, 2008Almost unbearable & Hathaway is annoying as usual, Oh and about that ridiculous dance sequence at the end It was like they're trying to shove good feeling down our throats & I felt nauseated
Critic Reviews
April 27, 2004
David Rooney, Variety
April 20, 2004
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
An overcalculated fusion of Shrek and The Princess Bride with all the smarts replaced by smartass. Full Review
April 12, 2004
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
It had some creative touches, but I thought the special effects were kind of cheesy. Full Review
April 9, 2004
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post
In its innocence, sweet heart and abundant wit, it has more going for it, by my accounting, than a dozen more expensive-looking films.
April 9, 2004
Teresa Wiltz, Washington Post
This all makes for good and entertaining fun, from the musical numbers of 1980s pop tunes to the flamboyant fight scenes. For a while. But you've seen this all before.
April 9, 2004
Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger
Mostly ... the film bubbles along happily. Full Review
April 9, 2004
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News
O'Haver ... has a great time juggling silly jokes, contemporary tunes and anachronisms like hand-cranked escalators at the medieval mall. Full Review
April 9, 2004
Ruthe Stein, San Francisco Chronicle
Artful enough to intrigue adults and far more original than other versions of Cinderella portrayed onscreen with alarming regularity. Full Review
April 9, 2004
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
The vehicle that carries [Hathaway] is a bit of a mouldy pumpkin. Full Review
April 9, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
It's a high-spirited charmer, a fantasy that sparkles with delights. Full Review
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