A Cinderella Story

"Once upon a time... can happen any time."

Jul 16 2004 PG 1h 35m
Comedy, Family, Romance

Routinely exploited by her wicked stepmother, the downtrodden Samantha Montgomery is excited about the prospect of meeting her Internet beau at the school's Halloween dance.

Plot

Samantha Montgomery (Hilary Duff) or "Sam", has a rough childhood with her father dying in an earthquake and a new stepmother with two awful daughters. But on the bright side, Sam has an awesome best friend named Carter (Dan Byrd) and an e-mail relationship with a guy named Nomad. One day, Sam gets an e-mail from her Nomad saying that he wants to meet her in the middle of the dance floor at their high school Halloween dance. She accepts the invitation and glides into the room wearing the best outfit ever. Her Nomad takes her outside where they share a romantic dance together and Sam realizes that her e-mail friend is the most popular guy in school, Austin Ames (Chad Michael Murray). She runs back to her stepmother's diner before she knows she went to the dance and drops her phone on the way. Austin finds it and starts a search for his Cinderella.

Written by

Leigh Dunlap

Directed by

Mark Rosman

Production Countries

United States of America, Canada

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures, Clifford Werber Productions, Gaylord Films, Dylan Sellers Productions

Languages

English

Awards

6 wins & 8 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
97,138
Average Rating
5.9 out of 10
Metascore
25
Popularity
NA