Once Upon a Mattress (2005)
Release Date: Dec 18, 2005 Wide
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A love-sick nobleman seeking to marry his sweetheart does his best to find his ruling prince a suitable bride so that he himself may wed in this screen adaptation of the popular Broadway musical The Princess and the Pea. No one in Prince Dauntless (Denis O'Hare)'s kingdom is permitted to marry until the prince himself exchanges vows -- a problem hindered by the fact that the prince's overprotective mother, Queen Aggravain (Carol Burnett), has thus far thwarted all efforts to marry her son. This
Dec 18, 2005 Wide
Dec 20, 2005
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Cast
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Carol Burnett
Queen Aggravain -
Tracey Ullman
Princess Winnifred -
Denis O'Hare
Prince Dauntless -
Zooey Deschanel
Lady Larkin -
Michael Boatman
Court Jester -
Tom Smothers
King Sextimus -
Edward Hibbert
The Wizard -
Matthew J. Morrison
Sir Harry -
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All Critics (3) | Fresh (2) | Rotten (3) | DVD (3)
It's rare to see so strong a female cast accorded so rich a trio of roles...
I'd only recommend it if you feel you'd like fluffy made-for-TV musicals.
...ultimately overlong and forgettable, despite the best efforts of an exceedingly game cast.
It's downright odd how wholesome this movie seems.
pretty harmless and almost wholly unmemorable, but considerably better than a lot of animated junk that's passed off as kiddie fare.
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