Ella Enchanted

"Get enchanted"

Apr 9 2004 PG 1h 36m
Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Ella lives in a magical world in which each child, at the moment of their birth, is given a virtuous "gift" from a fairy godmother. Ella's so-called gift, however, is obedience. This birthright proves itself to be quite the curse once Ella finds herself in the hands of several unscrupulous characters whom she quite literally cannot disobey. Determined to gain control of her life and decisions, Ella sets off on a journey to find her fairy godmother who she hopes will lift the curse. The path, however, isn't easy -- Ella must outwit a slew of unpleasant obstacles including ogres, giants, wicked stepsisters, elves and Prince Charmont's evil uncle, who wants to take over the crown and rule the kingdom.

Official Trailer
Plot

Based on Gail Carson Levine's award winning novel, this is the story of Ella, a young woman who was given a "gift" of obedience by a fairy named Lucinda. She must obey anything anyone tells her to do. When her mother passes away, she is cared for by her thoughtless and greedy father who remarries a loathsome woman with two treacherous daughters. This modern-day, fantasy Cinderella story features fairies, ogres and elves...as well as a hero in the guise of Prince Charmont, whom Ella falls in love with. Unlike Cinderella though, she must depend on herself and her intelligence to get her through her troubles and find Lucinda in order for her "curse" to be broken!

Written by

Laurie Craig, Karen McCullah, Kirsten Smith

Directed by

Tommy O'Haver

Cast

Anne Hathaway, Hugh Dancy, Cary Elwes

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom, Ireland

Production Companies

Enchanted Productions, World 2000 Entertainment

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination total

Trailers
Ella Enchanted | Official Trailer (HD) - Anne Hathaway, Hugh Dancy | MIRAMAX
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Average Rating
6.3 out of 10
Metascore
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