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Ella Enchanted

2004 · 96 min

A frothy, silly fairy-tale romp with cheeky jokes and a sweet romance, easy to watch and full of colourful characters.

Directed by
Tommy O'Haver
Genres
Family, Fantasy, Comedy
Starring
Anne Hathaway, Hugh Dancy, Cary Elwes
Tagline
Get enchanted
Overview
Ella lives in a magical world in which each child, at the moment of their birth, is given a virtuous "gift" from a fairy godmother. Ella's so-called gift, however, is obedience. This birthright proves itself to be quite the curse once Ella finds herself in the hands of several unscrupulous characters whom she quite literally cannot disobey. Determined to gain control of her life and decisions, Ella sets off on a journey to find her fairy godmother who she hopes will lift the curse. The path, however, isn't easy -- Ella must outwit a slew of unpleasant obstacles including ogres, giants, wicked stepsisters, elves and Prince Charmont's evil uncle, who wants to take over the crown and rule the kingdom.

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Directed by
Tommy O'Haver
Genres
Family, Fantasy, Comedy
Starring
Anne Hathaway, Hugh Dancy, Cary Elwes
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
None
Places
  • fantasy world
Era
timeless
Audience
family
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour7
Realism2
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
family, fantasy, comedy
Directed by
Tommy O'Haver
Written by
Michele J. Wolff, Karen McCullah, Kirsten Smith, Laurie Craig
Starring
Anne Hathaway, Hugh Dancy, Cary Elwes, Aidan McArdle, Joanna Lumley, Lucy Punch, Jennifer Higham, Minnie Driver
Music
Nick Glennie-Smith
Cinematography
John de Borman
Runtime
96 min
Country
Ireland, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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