A Cinderella Story

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A Cinderella Story

PG

2004

1h 35m

Romance

Comedy

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A teenager with a wicked stepmother develops an online relationship with a popular high-school quarterback.

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Critics Consensus

An uninspired, generic updating of the classic fairy tale.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Dec 21, 2010

4/5

Funny and sweet update of the Cinderella story.

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Anna Smith

Empire Magazine

Aug 19, 2004

2/5

This is simple, lazy storytelling rendered merely functional by appealing leads and the eternal lure of romantic fantasy.

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Wendy Ide

The Times (UK)

Aug 19, 2004

Every high school clich in the book is dredged up for this piece of fluff

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Rachel Wagner

Rachel's Reviews (YouTube)

May 14, 2019

7/10

Jennifer Coolidge is so funny as the evil stepmother, she has so many good lines.

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Cole Smithey

ColeSmithey.com

Jul 11, 2010

D-

The movie will wash over adolescent female audiences who don't know any better like melted Brie on 110-degree asphalt, but for the rest of us it's a grueling waste of time.

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

Apr 29, 2009

Duff has yet another brainless movie to add to her repertoire.

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Tyler H

@TCHxo Aug 25, 2026

Love this classic. It was a childhood staple. Corny, but in a nostalgic way.

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victoria W

@vicng_3 Aug 14, 2026

My favourite movie so good.

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May L

@RT90585657 Aug 8, 2026

Eddie Murphy could have have been Rhonda husband just want to see her happy but protect his wife from other man can human romance in big movie and not just western europeans being happy all want romance and marriage and children.

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Lila H

@RT87289655 Aug 5, 2026

one of my fav movies oat it’s so cute

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Kels J

@RT94455666 Jul 27, 2026

So nostalgic. My favorite growing up

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pink P

@yourlittlelozer May 14, 2026

It’s a bit stupid, funny, and cute. I love this movie. 💗

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Mark Rosman

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Synopsis

A teenager with a wicked stepmother develops an online relationship with a popular high-school quarterback.

Director: Mark Rosman
Producer: Hunt Lowry, Dylan Sellers, Clifford Werber, Ilyssa Goodman
Screenwriter: Leigh Dunlap
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Gaylord Films, Clifford Werber Productions, Warner Brothers
Rating: PG (Mild Language|Innuendo)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 16, 2004, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 1, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA): $51.4M
Runtime: 1h 35m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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