Cinderella (2015)
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A kindhearted young woman finds the strength to maintain her integrity while facing the mistreatment of her stepfamily.
The story
Ella, the kindhearted daughter of a wealthy merchant, lives happily with her parents until her mother falls ill. Following her mother's death, Ella's father marries the widowed Lady Tremaine, who has two daughters. After her father's death, Lady Tremaine treats Ella as a servant, forcing her to live in the attic and work for the household. Despite the mistreatment, Ella remains kind. When she hears of a royal ball hosted by the crown prince, Kit, she hopes to see him again. She manages to attend the ball with the help of a fairy godmother, leading to a magical night where she and Kit share a deep connection.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Ella, the kindhearted daughter of a wealthy merchant, is forced into servitude by her cruel stepmother, Lady Tremaine, and two jealous stepsisters after her father's death. While exploring the woods, she meets Prince Kit, a palace apprentice. When a royal ball is announced to find a bride for the prince, Ella seeks to attend, aided by a fairy godmother who provides a magical gown and glass slippers. At the ball, she and Kit fall in love, but she flees at midnight, leaving behind a glass slipper. After the King issues a proclamation to find the woman who wore the slipper, Lady Tremaine tries to hide Ella. However, Kit discovers her, and she is crowned as the new queen, eventually forgiving her stepmother before they leave the kingdom.
- First release year
- 2015
- Runtime (minutes)
- 106
- Production countries
- United States; United Kingdom
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Kenneth Branagh
- Writers
- Chris Weitz · screenplay
- Cast and characters
- Cate Blanchett · Lady Tremaine; Lily James · Ella; Richard Madden · Prince Kit; Stellan Skarsgård · the Grand Duke; Holliday Grainger · Anastasia; Derek Jacobi · the King; Helena Bonham Carter · the Fairy Godmother; Sophie McShera · Drisella
- Genres
- romantic fantasy
- Themes
- resilience; kindness; courage
- Tone and mood
- romantic; fairytale
- Premise and plot tags
- fairy tale; royal; transformation
- Source material / true-story basis
- Disney's Cinderella; "Cendrillon" by Charles Perrault
- Franchise connections
- Cinderella
- Content notes
- mild thematic elements
- Reception
- Cinderella received positive reviews from critics, who praised its performances and visual style while noting its faithfulness to the original story.
- Reported review scores
- Rotten Tomatoes · score: 83% · scale: percentage · review count: 258; Metacritic · score: 67 · scale: 100 · review count: 47; CinemaScore · score: A · scale: A+ to F
- Awards and nominations
- Costume Design · Academy Awards · Nominated; Costume Design · Critics' Choice Awards · Nominated; Costume Design · British Academy Film Awards · Nominated
- Production trivia
- The film's second trailer received the highest views among all Disney films in history, except for Marvel Studios releases.; The ball gown was made of more than 270 yards of fabric and 10,000 crystals.; The glass slipper was made of crystal, with the leather shoes worn by the actress being digitally altered.
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