Though Penelope has a charming cast and an appealing message, it ultimately suffers from faulty narrative and sloppy direction.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Mark Palansky -
Producer -
Jennifer Simpson , Scott Steindorff , Reese Witherspoon -
Screenwriter -
Leslie Caveny -
Distributor -
Summit Entertainment -
Production Co -
Stone Village Productions , Tatira , Summit Entertainment , Zephir Film , Type A Films -
Rating -
PG (Some Innuendo|Language|Thematic Elements) -
Genre -
Kids & Family , Fantasy , Romance , Comedy -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Feb 29, 2008, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Jul 30, 2010 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$10.0M -
Runtime -
1h 30m