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Ella Enchanted (2004)

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Average Rating: 5.6/10
Reviews Counted: 114
Fresh: 57 | Rotten: 57

Hathaway is a charming heroine, but the simple storyline gets overwhelmed by silly gimmickry.

48

Average Rating: 5.7/10
Critic Reviews: 31
Fresh: 15 | Rotten: 16

Hathaway is a charming heroine, but the simple storyline gets overwhelmed by silly gimmickry.

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Average Rating: 3.1/5
User Ratings: 318,196

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Adapted from author Gail Carson Levine's award-winning children's book of the same name, the Miramax-financed modern fantasy Ella Enchanted is directed by Tommy O'Haver and stars The Princess Diaries alumna Anne Hathaway. Ella (Hathaway) 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

Aug 24, 2004

$22.8M

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All Critics (123) | Top Critics (33) | Fresh (59) | Rotten (58) | DVD (19)

A thoroughly charming performer with a bracing freshness about her that carries the film, [Hathaway] establishes credible chemistry with Brit thesp Dancy.

April 27, 2004 Full Review Source: Variety
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An overcalculated fusion of Shrek and The Princess Bride with all the smarts replaced by smartass.

April 20, 2004 Full Review Source: Boston Globe
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It had some creative touches, but I thought the special effects were kind of cheesy.

April 12, 2004 Full Review Source: Ebert & Roeper
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In its innocence, sweet heart and abundant wit, it has more going for it, by my accounting, than a dozen more expensive-looking films.

April 9, 2004
Washington Post
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This all makes for good and entertaining fun, from the musical numbers of 1980s pop tunes to the flamboyant fight scenes. For a while. But you've seen this all before.

April 9, 2004
Washington Post
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Mostly ... the film bubbles along happily.

April 9, 2004 Full Review Source: Newark Star-Ledger
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Endearing, enduring, with just a few bits of crude humor

December 24, 2010 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media
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Anne Hathaway is the cheery spark in this glitzy girl's fantasy story from screenwriters Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirsten Smith ("Legally Blonde").

May 4, 2009 Full Review Source: ColeSmithey.com
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The Narrator begins and ends the story talking about how fairy tales transport us to another place, but the sad fact is that Ella lets us stay right where we are.

September 22, 2006
Christianity Today

Avoids a misstep common among girl-empowerment flicks, which often emasculate the male lead to make the heroine truly heroic… manages to make both leads appealing.

September 16, 2004 Full Review Source: Decent Films Guide
Decent Films Guide

Hey, it's better than the Shrek films.

August 17, 2004 Full Review Source: Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine

The idea of mixing the modern with the medieval is a dubious Mulligan's stew -- and annoys quickly.

August 8, 2004 Full Review Source: Film Journal International
Film Journal International

'El público seguramente quedará encantado por la inocencia, el humor y la magia de una película a la que seguramente el tiempo dará el lugar que merece.'

July 20, 2004

Audience Reviews for Ella Enchanted

A funny, unconventional fairy tale that goes Passably Bollywood. Anne Hathaway does some really nice crying and singing.
December 16, 2007
aliceinpunderland

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Great for little girls and whilst the art direction was brilliant, not much else was.
October 23, 2011
StarCrossedVoyager

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    1. Hattie: Just admit you're stupid and don't know what you're talking about.
    2. Ella of Frell: I'm stupid and I don't know what I'm talking about.
    – Submitted by Junica R (17 months ago)

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