Penelope
2006, Kids and family/Romance, 1h 30m
128 Reviews 100,000+ RatingsWhat to know
Though Penelope has a charming cast and an appealing message, it ultimately suffers from faulty narrative and sloppy direction. Read critic reviews
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Penelope Wilhern
Johnny, Max
Jessica Wilhern
Lemon
Franklin Wilhern
Annie
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Critic Reviews for Penelope
All Critics (128) | Top Critics (42) | Fresh (68) | Rotten (60)
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I can truthfully say that watching this abysmal fantasy-comedy is less rewarding than being slapped across the face with a large wet fish.
October 18, 2008 | Rating: 1/5 | Full Review… -
A modern-day fairytale, the film is tarted up like a hyperactive five-year-old's lurid fantasy of interior decor.
October 18, 2008 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review… -
Is this meant to be dark comedy? It's hard to tell.
June 25, 2008 | Rating: 1.5/5 | Full Review… -
It's not eccentric enough to be as otherworldly as it wants to be, but it's too self-consciously quirky to perform on its own merits.
May 1, 2008 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… -
The convictions of the cast and an extremely snappy script fill in most of the gaps caused by the wobbly plotlines.
March 7, 2008 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… -
I think it's a sweet film.
March 3, 2008
Audience Reviews for Penelope
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Dec 10, 2014Christina Ricci and James McAvoy starred in this modern fairy tale about Penelope who was born with the curse of a pig snout, her parents believed the only way to break the curse is for her to marry another "blue blood" After many failed attempts, a happy go lucky guy decided to sneak a photo of Penelope to pay for his gambling addiction and eventually found her inner beauty, will he be the one to save her? Penelope had an unusual cast from veteran actors, Ricci was simply adorable and McAvoy fitted his role perfectly. It was also nice to see Woods and Dinklage. But Witherspoon, why even was her in the film, her character had no point in the plot at all and only appeared for less than 10 minutes. Aside from the uneven writing, some of the gags were unfunny, the emotions just seemed way to exaggerated and I felt like Witherspoon was reading her lines. Overall Penelope offered a cute story with a good moral lesson but the script and direction were its ultimate disappointment.Sylvester K Super Reviewer
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Jun 26, 2014It seems a bit ridiculous that a pig nose could cause people to cringe in horror and jump out of windows (especially considering the amount of ugly people in this world), but this decent little fable-like comedy has a sweet moral message and makes the best of a simple idea.Carlos M Super Reviewer
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Aug 22, 2010It definitely lulled in the middle and a few other parts. But it was still a cutey. I love fairy tales and love, so this was some winners. Plus James McAvoy is crazy fucking hot. So yummy. And Catherine O'Hara is genius always and forever.Jennifer D Super Reviewer
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Aug 15, 2010Burtonesque fairy tale about a girl who has a piggy nose. Very nice flick from a promising director and a perfect ending with a Sigur Ros song.Serdar C Super Reviewer
Penelope Quotes
| Penelope Wilhern: | I felt the rush of a thousand heartbreaks. |
| Jessica Wilhern: | No, you ran! It was you this time. |
| Penelope Wilhern: | He just stood there, staring at me. No one's ever just stood there before. |
| Penelope Wilhern: | Once the Queen is dead, the King is useless. |
| Johnny/Max: | What's that about? |
| Penelope Wilhern: | I don't know. Maybe he's too depressed to fight. He really loved her, you know. |
| Penelope Wilhern: | I like myself the way I am! |
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