Cinderella

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Cinderella

G

1950

1h 14m

Kids & Family

Fantasy

Animation

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With a wicked stepmother (Eleanor Audley) and two jealous stepsisters (Rhoda Williams, Lucille Bliss) who keep her enslaved and in rags, Cinderella (Ilene Woods) stands no chance of attending the royal ball. When her fairy godmother (Verna Felton) appears and magically transforms her reality into a dream come true, Cinderella enchants the handsome Prince Charming at the ball, but must face the wrath of her enraged stepmother and sisters when the spell wears off at midnight.

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The rich colors, sweet songs, adorable mice and endearing (if suffering) heroine make Cinderella a nostalgically lovely charmer.

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Caroline Siede

Girl Culture (Substack)

05/27/2025

On her own, Snow White could have just been a one-off fairy tale heroine. But with the success of Cinderella, the very idea of the “Disney princess” archetype was born.

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Bob Thomas

Associated Press

07/25/2019

Cinderella is Walt Disney at his best. That means delight for the kids of the world and their worried parents, too.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

12/22/2010

5/5

Sweet fairy tale classic for little princesses.

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Darr Smith

Illustrated Daily News (Los Angeles)

03/11/2025

Walt Disney's Cinderella -- without any qualification that comes to mind -- is one of the most delightful bits of entertainment ever shown on a screen.

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Aly Caviness

Midwest Film Journal

02/13/2025

You could argue that Cinderella is worth rewatching in 2019 for the animation — which truly is gorgeous — but that also gets you into some quagmire thanks to the poor 2005 Diamond Edition restoration that Disney continues to re-release...

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Carson Timar

ButteredPopcorn

10/15/2023

Coming out of the roughest period in the studio's history, Cinderella might be a simple feature but remains an effective return to the princess narrative.

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Tom F

@RT55173143 Jun 22

I’m rewatching all the Disney films, and aside from the technical achievements and the occasionally emotionally powerful moments most of them are pretty meh. Cinderella might be the least interesting of all, with most of its energy devoted to mouse hijinks and a terrible message to young girls.

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Matteo Q

@Matteo59 Apr 25

Un classico disney intramontabile

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Ben W

@Username618 Apr 25

What's the point without Rossini?

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Joel H

@786Joel Mar 20

Few Disney films had as big of impact as Cinderella. Not only did this animated movie set the baseline for this classic folktale for multiple generations, but it also saved The Walt Disney Company from bankruptcy. Plus, it’s just a great movie. It’s got the right balance of heart, humor, and magic. Ilene Woods brings such warmth and goodness to the character of Cinderella. And we get not just one, but four villains, each vying for which one is the most wicked (with Lady Tremaine at the top). From the songs to the animation to the suspenseful and delightful ending, Cinderella is just the right fit.

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Nashua J.

@RT08628119 Mar 5

I remember this movie when I was kid and I love Cinderella

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Alec M.

@pizza54 Feb 28

I think it was great because the visuals is beautiful the dialogue great its emotional its humor great and character development great

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Synopsis

With a wicked stepmother (Eleanor Audley) and two jealous stepsisters (Rhoda Williams, Lucille Bliss) who keep her enslaved and in rags, Cinderella (Ilene Woods) stands no chance of attending the royal ball. When her fairy godmother (Verna Felton) appears and magically transforms her reality into a dream come true, Cinderella enchants the handsome Prince Charming at the ball, but must face the wrath of her enraged stepmother and sisters when the spell wears off at midnight.

Director: Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske
Producer: Walt Disney
Screenwriter: Ken Anderson, Homer Brightman, Winston Hibler, Bill Peet, Erdman Penner, Charles Perrault, Harry Reeves, Joe Rinaldi, Ted Sears
Distributor: RKO Radio Pictures, Buena Vista Pictures
Production Co: Walt Disney Pictures
Rating: G
Genre: Kids & Family, Fantasy, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 15, 1950, Original
Release Date (Streaming): May 21, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $33.5M
Runtime: 1h 14m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo