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Ever After: A Cinderella Story

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This updated adaptation of the classic fairytale tells the story of Danielle, a vibrant young woman who is forced into servitude after the death of her father. Danielle's stepmother Rodmilla is a heartless woman who forces Danielle to do the cooking and cleaning, while she tries to marry off her own two daughters. But Danielle's life takes a wonderful turn when she meets the charming Prince Henry.
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Ever After: A Cinderella Story

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Ever After is a sweet, frothy twist on the ancient fable, led by a solid turn from star Barrymore.

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Lisa Alspector Chicago Reader 08/16/2010
Drew Barrymore plays the complicated belle of the climactic ball and develops a convincing intellectually based friendship with the prince. Go to Full Review
Leonard Klady Variety 07/01/2008
The script by Susannah Grant, Rick Parks and director Andy Tennant successfully maintains the story's period trappings while introducing a heroine with modern resonance. Go to Full Review
Wally Hammond Time Out 01/26/2006
Given that this is adolescent romance, never straying far from traditional stereotypes, its 'progressive' feel-good aura is mainly down to Barrymore, whose limitations are only exposed in big love scenes. Go to Full Review
Wesley Lovell Cinema Sight 10/05/2023
3/4
This is a fun film that I would recommend to anyone who enjoys medieval literature or motion pictures and especially those out there who love fantasy. Go to Full Review
Rachel Wagner rachelsreviews.net 04/30/2019
A-
Drew Barrymoore and Dougray Scott have great chemistry together. Go to Full Review
Betty Jo Tucker ReelTalk Movie Reviews 03/20/2015
'Ever After' presents a plucky Cinderella for today's women and beyond. Go to Full Review
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Y B @RT09008921 1d Ever After is my go-to comfort movie —a cinematic refuge that blends genuine warmth with a healthy dose of emotional upheaval. I dare anyone to watch it once without succumbing to tears of joy or sorrow. When the demands of reality become tiresome, I retreat under a blanket with salted caramel ice cream and allow this film to quietly affirm that fairy tales, while no solution, are all we need sometimes. Be warned! This movie made me buy and read the torturous pages of Thomas More’s Utopia. The text began with philosophical intrigue and some wit but quickly descended into an ode to the supposed virtues of relentless, joyless austerity. Apparently, sixteenth-century philosophers never discovered the value of narrative comfort—an oversight for which I remain quietly grateful. See more bruce F @bruce999 1d this may be drews best movie. it's a classic. enjoy. See more Rem K @RT06613472 Aug 2 This was an amazing take on the og fairytale. I loved all the actors, they were so expressive and felt so human, which is so refreshing to me nowadays. The stepmother seemingly having had genuine feelings for her father was such a nice thing to add because it makes her feel more human compared to a basic fairytale villain, but it also doesn't excuse or try to explain why she's evil either. She's allowed both depth and genuine cruelty. I was a bit confused about how she was not considered a noble in rank even if she wasn't treated like one, would have loved that explained a bit, but honestly, that being the one flaw I ever notice is so small. I love the multiple lessons this actually has, for example, she challenges his views of people he's stereotyped, surprised me since this movie is fairly old! Then there are also lessons about forced love and genuine love, you get to understand both sides when the Prince feels betrayed and lashes out. This movie has made anyone I watch it with cry. See more Vance B. @Vman0.1 Jun 20 Of the Cinderella movies this one I find the most tolerant See more Mario Galaxy Movie is good I @MarioGalaxyMovieIsgood Jun 19 This is peak cinema... See more Tony N @PugaFelix Jun 16 We saw this on the big screen for the first time. We LOVED it. It was so well done with beautiful sets/scenery and marvelous acting from all concerned. Barrymore carried off her part so well as did the actor playing the Prince. They worked so well today. The dialogue was witty and intelligent. One surprise was Melanie Lynskey. Although she was in the background as the second step sister, she played her part so well as you see her personality emerge throughout the film. If you've never seen it do. If you have, see it again! See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis This updated adaptation of the classic fairytale tells the story of Danielle, a vibrant young woman who is forced into servitude after the death of her father. Danielle's stepmother Rodmilla is a heartless woman who forces Danielle to do the cooking and cleaning, while she tries to marry off her own two daughters. But Danielle's life takes a wonderful turn when she meets the charming Prince Henry.
Director
Andy Tennant
Producer
Mireille Soria, Tracey Trench
Screenwriter
Andy Tennant, Susannah Grant, Rick Parks
Distributor
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, 20th Century Fox, Buena Vista Pictures
Production Co
20th Century Fox
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 29, 1998, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 25, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$65.7M
Runtime
2h 2m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital, Surround
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1), 35mm
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