Cinderella (2015)
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Critic Consensus: Refreshingly traditional in a revisionist era, Kenneth Branagh's Cinderella proves Disney hasn't lost any of its old-fashioned magic.
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Cast
as Ella
as The Wicked Stepmother
as Kit
as The Fairy Godmother
as Drisella
as Anastasia
as Grand Duke
as King
as Captain
as Ella's Father
as Ella's Mother
as Master Phineus
as Princess Chelina of Zaragosa
as Royal Crier
as Lizard Footman
as Goose Coachman
as Farmer
as Ella (10 Years)
as Palace Official
as Halberdier
as Slipper Lady
as Slipper Lady
as Slipper Lady
as Slipper Lady
as Lord Veneering
as Cook
as Gardener
as Maid
as Stable Roy
as Trooper
as Baron
as Royal Crier's Assistant
as Prince Retinue Member
as Prince Retinue Member
as Prince Retinue Member
as Prince Retinue Member
as King's Doctor
as Ballroom Palace Guard
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Critic Reviews for Cinderella
All Critics (215) | Top Critics (47) | Fresh (179) | Rotten (36) | DVD (1)
Nearly a century after that black-and-white cartoon short, and 65 years after a "classic" animated feature that missed the mark, Disney finally got Cinderella right -- for now and, happily, ever after.
Cinderella is a wonderfully realized family feature that retains the strengths of its source material while at the same time updating it for today's audiences.
The colors - good lord. They're like nothing you could experience in the real world. Cinderella's behemoth of a ball gown alone is 50 shades of blue.
Some of the supporting players, most resplendently Cate Blanchett as the wicked stepmother and Derek Jacobi as the ailing king, are very fine. The film never soars, though.
I'm all for confection, but this movie takes that too far. Cinderella and the prince look like they belong on a wedding cake.
The new film... is nothing if not a tribute to old-fashioned virtues, of care and craft and modesty, of simple stories well told.
Audience Reviews for Cinderella
In times of subversive and revisionist takes on fairy tales, it is a pleasure to see Branagh be so faithful to the classic story with such a passionate, magical and dazzling approach that includes a gorgeous art direction and costume design, astonishing visual effects and a beautiful score.
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It's a more broadened take of Disney's classical fairy tale that is more spectacular than people would anticipate. The live-action Cinderella grasps everything magnificent about the 1950s animated landmark and updates its presentation with grand effects and scale that's both magical and memorable as the original. 4.5/5
Super Reviewer
Simple yet utterly charming. Cinderella never tries to ground its story in realism but rather embraces the magic of Disney. While the movie does lay some foundational ground for some characters it remains a faithful adaptation of the 1950 animated classic. Lily James plays an innocent, kind and enigmatic Cinderella gracing the screen with a sincere performance, while Cate Blanchett also adds some menacing depth to Lady Tremaine. The direction is flawless from Kenneth Branagh, with livid and breathtaking set pieces especially that of the royal palace. The chemistry with "Kit" Charming (Richard "there must always be a Stark in Winterfell" Madden) and Cinderella is also authentic and believable. The movie never claims to be less or more but rather a re-telling of a beloved classic. Disney's second renaissance is now flourishing. 3.5/5
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Cinderella Quotes
| Ella: | Lavender's blue dilly dilly lavender's green When I am king dilly dilly you will be queen. |
| Ella: | Your majesty, I am not a princess, I have no carriage, no parents, no dowry. I do not even know if that beautiful slipper will even fit. But, if it does, will you take me for who I am, an honest country girl who loves you. |
| Kit: | Of course I will. But only if you will take me for who I am, an apprentice still learning his trade. |
| Ella: | I've never been painted in a portrait. |
| Kit: | You should! |
| Anastasia: | I speak French, not Italian! |
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