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A Cinderella Story

PG Released Jul 16, 2004 1h 35m Romance Comedy List
11% Tomatometer 102 Reviews 53% Audience Score 250,000+ Ratings
Sam (Hilary Duff), a teenager in California, is obliged to work as a janitor and dishwasher in the diner of her stepmother (Jennifer Coolidge). After a cell phone mix-up, Sam begins an anonymous text-messaging and e-mail relationship with a boy. They agree to meet at a school dance, but when Sam finds out that her secret pen pal is none other than Austin Ames (Chad Michael Murray), the cutest boy in school, she panics and looks for a way to make herself cooler. Read More Read Less
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Critics Consensus

An uninspired, generic updating of the classic fairy tale.

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Nell Minow Common Sense Media Funny and sweet update of the Cinderella story. Rated: 4/5 Dec 21, 2010 Full Review Anna Smith Empire Magazine This is simple, lazy storytelling rendered merely functional by appealing leads and the eternal lure of romantic fantasy. Rated: 2/5 Aug 19, 2004 Full Review Wendy Ide Times (UK) Every high school clich in the book is dredged up for this piece of fluff Aug 19, 2004 Full Review Rachel Wagner Rachel's Reviews (YouTube) Jennifer Coolidge is so funny as the evil stepmother, she has so many good lines. Rated: 7/10 May 14, 2019 Full Review Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com The movie will wash over adolescent female audiences who don't know any better like melted Brie on 110-degree asphalt, but for the rest of us it's a grueling waste of time. Rated: D- Jul 11, 2010 Full Review Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed Duff has yet another brainless movie to add to her repertoire. Apr 29, 2009 Full Review Read all reviews

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Alice K An absolute cult classic! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/13/24 Full Review Ciaran S A Cinderella Story is just a typical corporate sellout trying to cash-in on the fairy tale of Cinderella everything of this film is generic from beginning to end with a lackluster story with the same cliques, weak writing and uninteresting characters. The reason why this movie still exists is that is trying to cashin on the success tha Disney had when they released their version of Cinderella back in 1950, but no matter how hard you try to retell the story you will fail miserably. Yes dreams can come true, but you need to make them come true yourself, and this movie is the perfect example of retelling the story of a fairy tale with a bourne out message just to shove it in people faces for all the wrong reasons. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 05/14/24 Full Review Catherine R First off, I love Hilary Duff and I'm big Chaf Michael Murray fan so this duo was perfect for me. I loved her dress in the film, I found it entertaining that Fiona had her own tanning bed in their backyard, Rhonda was a kick ass fairy godmother so the casting director or whoever gave her the role, you're awesome. Regina King killed it. I also found it entertaining thar the stepsister were soooo determined to make Sam's life so miserable that they became desperate enough to try and make Chad Michael Murray believe that they were Cinderella. They didn't act themselves ar all but then again, what girl does when they have a crush. Even though they did not, infant, have a crush. They just wanted to make sure Sam never got her prince. And I love the modern touch to the story; how Sam drops a phone, not the glass slipper. And how she seems to work at the diner, whole maintaining an A, I'll never know. But overall, I love this film. Everyone did a great job portraying the characters. And I respect the actress who I played Shelby too. Character we just loooove to hate. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/10/24 Full Review Hargie M a staple of my childhood movie nights, and rewatching it now, I couldn't help but feel a wave of fondness wash over me. From the cheesy one-liners to the catchy soundtrack, every moment felt like a trip down memory lane, reminding me of simpler times when fairy tales felt within reach. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 04/26/24 Full Review Ashlyn F The playlist is exceptional and film bums dont get this film the way I do. Its fun cute and cheesy Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/06/24 Full Review Nasya R I saw this movie on a TV channel when I was a child, and it left a deep impression on me. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/07/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Sam (Hilary Duff), a teenager in California, is obliged to work as a janitor and dishwasher in the diner of her stepmother (Jennifer Coolidge). After a cell phone mix-up, Sam begins an anonymous text-messaging and e-mail relationship with a boy. They agree to meet at a school dance, but when Sam finds out that her secret pen pal is none other than Austin Ames (Chad Michael Murray), the cutest boy in school, she panics and looks for a way to make herself cooler.
Director
Mark Rosman
Producer
Hunt Lowry, Dylan Sellers, Clifford Werber, Ilyssa Goodman
Screenwriter
Leigh Dunlap
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Warner Brothers, Clifford Werber Productions, Gaylord Films
Rating
PG (Mild Language|Innuendo)
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 16, 2004, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
May 1, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA)
$51.4M
Runtime
1h 35m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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