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Ella Enchanted (2004) -- Ella is under a spell to be constantly obedient, a fact she must hide from her new step-family in order to protect the prince of the land, her friend for whom she's falling.
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Ella Enchanted (2004) -- Ella is under a spell to be constantly obedient, a fact she must hide from her new step-family in order to protect the prince of the land, her friend for whom she's falling.
Ella Enchanted (2004) -- Ella is under a spell to be constantly obedient, a fact she must hide from her new step-family in order to protect the prince of the land, her friend for whom she's falling.
Ella Enchanted (2004) -- Ella is under a spell to be constantly obedient, a fact she must hide from her new step-family in order to protect the prince of the land, her friend for whom she's falling.

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Director:
Tommy O'Haver
Writers (WGA):
Gail Carson Levine (novel)
Laurie Craig (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
9 April 2004 (USA) more
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Get enchanted more
Plot:
Ella is under a spell to be constantly obedient, a fact she must hide from her new step-family in order to protect the prince of the land, her friend for whom she's falling. full summary | full synopsis
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Great, entertaining film. A refreshing change to the 'polished' animated films at the mo' more (222 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Anne Hathaway ... Ella

Hugh Dancy ... Char

Cary Elwes ... Edgar

Aidan McArdle ... Slannen

Joanna Lumley ... Dame Olga
Lucy Punch ... Hattie
Jennifer Higham ... Olive

Minnie Driver ... Mandy

Eric Idle ... Narrator

Steve Coogan ... Heston (voice)

Jimi Mistry ... Benny

Vivica A. Fox ... Lucinda

Parminder Nagra ... Areida
Jim Carter ... Nish
Patrick Bergin ... Sir Peter
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG for some crude humor and language.
Runtime:
96 min
Country:
USA | Ireland | UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital
Company:
Miramax Films more

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Trivia:
Several references are made to Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) including "It's only a scratch" and the line about rabbits rarely attacking anyone. Eric Idle, of course, is the narrator and one of the members of the Monty Python team. more
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Plot holes: At one point in a restaurant, Ella tries to convince Slannen to reveal his secret aspirations to her, and he tells her, "No, forget it." Following the film's premise that she must obey all orders that she receives, she should have literally forgotten what they were talking about. Yet she does not, and continues to nag the elf until he relents. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Narrator: Fairy tales tell, as their labels imply / Stories of magic, of creatures that fly / With giants and dragons and ogres and elves / And inanimate objects that speak for themselves / There's romance and danger and plotting of schemes / There's good guys...
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Featured in Ella Enchanted: A Red Carpet Premiere Special (2004) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Let Me Entertain You more

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17 out of 24 people found the following comment useful.
Great, entertaining film. A refreshing change to the 'polished' animated films at the mo', 28 July 2005
8/10
Author: katherinekatherine from United Kingdom

I thoroughly enjoyed this film, it was clever, original and entertaining. The interesting opening scenes were great as they transported you to the fairytale world. I was very happy to see Eric Idle was the narrator and Anne Hathaway was brilliant and instantly likable as Ella, with Hugh Dancy the perfect handsome prince. The Elf (another familiar face- Dudley Moore in 'Not Only But Always') is wonderful as the sidekick. I also thought the story was very good, it was slightly predictable at first, but then there were some interesting twists, where I think the usual fairytale storyline was changed to great effect. The way the Fairytale land echoed aspects of home were amusing, with wooden escalators, taxi carriages… In a way, I liked it more than Shrek, because of the fact that it was less 'polished' and maybe more British. I would definitely recommend 'Ella Enchanted' to anyone who wants a fun and entertaining film.

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