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Once Upon A Mattress

2005 · 90 min

A frothy, silly fairy-tale musical full of broad jokes and catchy tunes, easy to enjoy with family.

Tagline
Tracey Ullmann in the third remake of this Broadway classic.
Overview
Queen Aggravain has ruled that none may marry until her son, Prince Dauntless marries. However, she has managed to sabotage every princess that come along. When Sir Harry and Lady Larken learn that they are going to be parents, wed or not, he goes off to the swamps and brings back Princess Winnifred ("Fred" to her friends).

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • family
  • power
  • identity
  • freedom
Places
  • fantasy world
  • single country house
Era
timeless
Audience
family
Form
  • musical
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism2
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness1
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy, music, romance
Directed by
Kathleen Marshall
Written by
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Starring
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Cinematography
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Runtime
90 min
Country
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Languages
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