Genre: Romance, Comedy, Family, Teenage, Love, School / Campus, Fairy Tale, Halloween
Tagline: Once upon a time... can happen any time.
Plot: High school senior Sam Montgomery (HILARY DUFF) lives at the beck and call of her self-obsessed step-mother Fiona (JENNIFER COOLIDGE) and her sinfully wicked step-sisters, who treat her more like a servant than a member of the family.With her sights set on attending Princeton, Sam finds her less-than-sparkling social life wonderfully complicated when she meets her prince charming online. But when her anonymous cyber soul mate turns out to be her high school's über-popular quarterback Austin Ames (CHAD MICHAEL MURRAY), Sam makes a mad dash back to reality, leaving her cell phone behind just before the clock strikes midnight. Fearing rejection if her secret is revealed, Sam dodges Austin's efforts to discover the identity of his princess. Will Sam let fear hold her back, or will she find the courage to be herself and claim the life she's always wanted? Her chance at happily ever after depends on
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 Only a blind person could fail to guess the Girl in White's identity when she makes her entrance wearing a tiny white mask. And a dropped cellphone as a substitute for a glass slipper simply will not do.--Stephen Holden (The New York Times)
Generally, the production suffers from -- in addition to bad performances, witlessness, general ugliness of execution and an energy level comparable to that of lima beans sprouting -- a particularly annoying lack of cleverness.--Stephen Hunter (Washington Post)
Even with decent performances from Hilary Duff and Chad Michael Murray, "A Cinderella Story" takes the central idea from a fairy tale for its own use, but fails to bring along any of the magic. Unfunny, often tedious, and yet another limp entry into the high school girl genre, "Story" isn't nearly as memorable as its source material. C---Brian Orndorf (FilmJerk.com)
‘A Cinderella Story’ is a charming combination of romance and comedy that just so happens to be appropriate for all ages.  --Joe Rickey (Movie-Gurus.com)
This one may serve as a by-the-numbers ‘tween flick, but at least it’s an immersing experience for ninety percent of its running length.  --Danny Baldwin (BucketReviews.com)
There’s not a moment of surprise, wonder, or laughs in the entire flick and while that might be some sort of accomplishment, it is not a good one.  --Andrea Chase (Killer Movie Reviews)
Just one of the ill-conceived embellishments in A Cinderella Story, a ham-fisted update of the timeless fairytale set in contemporary California. The result is pure pumpkin, though fans of squeaky-clean, helium-voiced Hilary Duff might fall under its sickly sweet spell.  --Neil Smith (BBC Films)
...the film is airy and blithely romantic at first, but very quickly descends into unintentional absurdity and stays there. D+--Eric D. Snider (EricDSnider.com)
Mostly boring, sometimes quite clumsy, and never particularly interesting. 64/100--Brian Webster (Apollo Guide)
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Hilary Duff
Cheaper by the Dozen, Human Nature, Raise Your Voice |
 | Jennifer Coolidge
American Pie, Legally Blonde, Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events |
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 | Lin Shaye
There's Something About Mary, A Nightmare On Elm Street, Kingpin |
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 | Dan Byrd
The Hills Have Eyes, Salem's Lot, Firestarter 2: Rekindled | |
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