Enchanted (2007)

All Critics (163) | Top Critics (39) | Fresh (152) | Rotten (11) | DVD (29)

Though the film is full of allusions to the Disney canon, they are generally unobtrusive echoes rather than eager satires. This is a children's movie at which adults are also welcome, not a cartoon for grownups.

September 22, 2008 Full Review

Christopher Orr

The New Republic

Top Critic

For a movie filled with magical occurences, Enchanted commits a cardinal sin: It forgets to cast a spell on the audience.

January 18, 2008 Full Review

David Fear

Time Out New York

Top Critic

It's only when the story hits the streets of NYC and Adams starts hamming it up (much like Julie Hagerty did in 'Airplane') that we start seeing the fruits of a grand Mickey-take.

December 13, 2007 Full Review | Comment (1)

Derek Adams

Time Out

Top Critic

It may sound like faint praise to say that Enchanted is the movie of the year for smart and spirited 11-year-old girls. But a movie that genuinely respects that audience is not to be belittled.

December 4, 2007 Full Review

Peter Rainer

Christian Science Monitor

Top Critic

Amy Adams delivers an iconic breakthrough performance in Kevin Lima's sophisticated and subversive Disney film.

December 2, 2007 Full Review

Joe Baltake

Passionate Moviegoer

Top Critic

Disney can afford to poke fun at a lot of things about itself, and in Enchanted, it does exactly that, to largely charming effect.

December 1, 2007 Full Review

Dana Stevens

Slate

Top Critic

Amy Adams announces herself as a viable new commercial leading lady in Enchanted, a genial family film which finds animated fairytale characters thrust into the real world.

May 15, 2012 Full Review

Brent Simon

Shared Darkness

Enchanted still provides a pleasant twist on Walt Disney's traditional output and has enough decent performances from its cast to raise titters and smiles from even the most grumpy movie-goers.

July 14, 2011 Full Review

Alex Fletcher

Digital Spy

Enchanted is rich in Disney iconography, the best recipient of which is Susan Sarandon as the wicked Queen. The film in general really benefits from a stellar production team that create the feeling of a classic Disney film in the real world.

March 21, 2011 Full Review

Joshua Starnes

ComingSoon.net

It pulls out all the stops in hitting all the familiarities of the genre and spins it on its head in both a fun and intelligent way.

November 27, 2010 Full Review

Ryan Cracknell

Movie Views

It rides on the charm of its actors, particularly Amy Adams as the hapless, homicidally upbeat princess and James Marsden as her would-be prince charming.

July 6, 2010 Full Review

Brooke Holgerson

Boston Phoenix

Disney offers a delightfully affectionate, and surprisingly entertaining, parody of its own traditions.

October 23, 2009 Full Review

Mike Scott

Times-Picayune

Inaugurates an entirely new demographic into the formula machination of the chick-flick (marital edition).

July 12, 2009 Full Review | Comments (3)

Walter Chaw

Film Freak Central

As close as you can get to a family-friendly, live-action satire of Disney animation, made all the better since Disney itself made the film.

October 18, 2008 Full Review

Vic Holtreman

ScreenRant

It is rare for me to use a term like 'magical' to describe a film, but this movie deserves it.

August 17, 2008 Full Review

Kevin Carr

7M Pictures

...an admittedly overlong yet thoroughly engaging effort that brings a fresh spin to the old fish-out-of-water formula.

July 31, 2008 Full Review

David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Disney's self-mocking combination of animation and live-action is not without its charm, but so slim is the satire that the result comes dangerously close to resembling a cheap imitation by a moderately talented wannabe.

July 10, 2008 Full Review | Comments (9)

Steve Biodrowski

Cinefantastique

Its gimmick allows, in our post-ironic era, big musical production numbers in Central Park

May 22, 2008 Full Review

Marty Mapes

Movie Habit

There is no doubt about it - Amy Adams is the sole reason Walt Disney Pictures' "Enchanted" is so, well, enchanting.

May 20, 2008 Full Review

Adam Tobias

Watertown Daily Times

[T]hink of it as The Purple Rose of Cairo for kids.

May 1, 2008 Full Review

Alonso Duralde

MSNBC

It may not win over diehard Disney haters, and it doesn't qualify as great filmmaking, but I bet kids will be enjoying this one for decades to come.

April 8, 2008 Full Review

Brian Webster

Apollo Guide

A delightful family-friendly holiday confection.

April 3, 2008 Full Review

Annlee Ellingson

Boxoffice Magazine

Enchanted is, indeed, enchanting.

March 18, 2008 Full Review

John J. Puccio

Movie Metropolis

Chock full of intriguing twists and turns, plus many memorable musical numbers, this instant Disney classic is a pleasant escape that's fun for young and old.

March 15, 2008 Full Review

Kam Williams

NewsBlaze

This modern-day, partly animated fairy tale is a cheery love story, yes, but it's also a little Scream and a lot of Hairspray, cleverly sending up its shamelessly feel-good genre yet sending you off with a fizzy high nonetheless.

March 6, 2008 Full Review

Tricia Olszewski

Washington City Paper

• 1. Narrator: And they all lived happily ever after.
  – Submitted by Charlotte T (6 months ago)
• 1. Queen Narissa: All this talk of true love's kiss it really does bring out the worst in me. You know if I'm going to remain queen I need a story for when I get back home. Hmm. what if a giant beast showed up and killed everyone, and poor defenseless Queen Narissa. she just couldn't save them? [points to Giselle] Let's begin with the girl who started it all shall we?
  2. Robert Philip: Over my dead body!
  3. Queen Narissa: Alright I'm flexible. [grabs Robert]
  4. Robert Philip: [screans] Let me go. [screams]
  5. Queen Narissa: [roars and stomps out of the building] Come along Giselle I don't want you to miss this ending. [smashes window]
  – Submitted by Matthew C (14 months ago)
• 1. Queen Narissa: Speciosous-formosous-preclareus.
  2. Nathaniel: My most adored queen where did you send her?
  3. Queen Narissa: To a place where there are no happily ever afters.
  4. Princess Giselle: (screams)
  5. Queen Narissa: (cackles)
  – Submitted by Matthew C (14 months ago)
• 1. Nathaniel: For the nice lady. From a secret admirer.
  2. Robert Philip: A secret admirer... How come people keep giving you free stuff?
  3. Princess Giselle: What is it?
  4. Nathaniel: It's an apple martini, miss.
  5. Robert Philip: Apple mar-... Ooh! It looks yummy.
  6. Robert Philip: Yeah, be careful. It's poisonous.
  7. Princess Giselle: You're joking.
  8. Robert Philip: Yeah. *Laughter* They'll creep on you though. I'd be really careful.
  – Submitted by Adam K (17 months ago)
• 1. Robert Philip: There's no way of helping her. She's done for true love's kiss.
  2. Prince Edward: What?
  3. Robert Philip: It's the most powerful thing in the world.
  – Submitted by Nandu J (19 months ago)
• 1. Robert Philip: Marie Curie. She was a remarkable old woman who dedicated her life to research... until she died, of radiation poisoning.
  2. Morgan Philip: She died?
  – Submitted by Diego T (23 months ago)