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A Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song

2011 · 88 min

A light, song-filled modern fairy tale that breezes by with earnest charm and easy humor.

Directed by
Damon Santostefano
Genres
Comedy, Family, Romance
Starring
Lucy Hale, Freddie Stroma, Missi Pyle
Tagline
Can the girl with a dream voice sing happily ever after?
Overview
In this modern telling of the classic tale, aspiring singer Katie Gibbs falls for the new boy at her performing arts high school. But Katie's wicked stepmother and stepsister are scheming to crush her dream before she can sing her way into his heart.

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Directed by
Damon Santostefano
Genres
Comedy, Family, Romance
Starring
Lucy Hale, Freddie Stroma, Missi Pyle
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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 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
  • identity
  • family
  • coming-of-age
  • love
  • ambition
Places
  • school
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • musical
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance7
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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comedy, family, romance, drama
Directed by
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