Ella Enchanted

Ella Enchanted (2004)

  • 50% of critics liked it
    (114 reviews)

  • 62% of users liked it
    (318,196 ratings)

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… More

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In Theaters
Apr 9, 2004 Wide
Miramax Films

Critic Reviews

  • David Rooney, Variety

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

  • Ty Burr, Boston Globe

    An overcalculated fusion of Shrek and The Princess Bride with all the smarts replaced by smartass.

  • Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper

    It had some creative touches, but I thought the special effects were kind of cheesy.

  • Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post

    In its innocence, sweet heart and abundant wit, it has more going for it, by my accounting, than a dozen more expensive-looking films.

  • Teresa Wiltz, Washington Post

    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.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Alice S


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

  • Sophie B


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

  • erika b


    one of the best family film that has a lot of love , action and funny parts.

  • Cassie H


    A girl who has always done whatever she is told to do learns to live without rules & falls in love.

  • Richard C


    i hate this movie so much. anne hathaway is so much better than this. i dont recommend at all. D

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