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Penelope

2006 · 104 min

A whimsical modern fairy tale that feels warm and gently romantic, with a light comic touch and a message about self-acceptance.

Directed by
Mark Palansky
Genres
Fantasy, Comedy, Romance
Tagline
A fairytale like no other.
Overview
Forlorn heiress Penelope Wilhern is cursed, and the only way out is to fall in love with someone of suitable stock. But how can she find her soulmate when she's sequestered inside her family's estate with only her parents to keep her company? This untraditional fairy tale is about a girl who bucks convention to create her own happy ending.

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Directed by
Mark Palansky
Genres
Fantasy, Comedy, Romance
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • isolation
  • love
  • family
  • media
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour6
Realism4
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
fantasy, comedy, romance
Directed by
Mark Palansky
Written by
Leslie Caveny
Starring
Christina Ricci, James McAvoy, Catherine O'Hara, Peter Dinklage, Richard E. Grant, Reese Witherspoon, Simon Woods, Ronni Ancona
Music
Joby Talbot
Cinematography
Michel Amathieu
Runtime
104 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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