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A Cinderella Story doesn't break any new ground, but it's a well-acted little breeze of a film -- perfect if you're a 12-year-old girl.
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
A Cinderella Story
Once upon a time... can happen any time.
2004 · 1h 35m · PG
Comedy, Family, Romance
Directed by
Mark Rosman
Overview
Routinely exploited by her wicked stepmother, the downtrodden Samantha Montgomery is excited about the prospect of meeting her Internet beau at the school's Halloween dance.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
12%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Let me get quickly to the word that best describes this movie. It is horrible.
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
Rotten
You can say of this movie, truly, that they took the most famous tale in the world and broke it.
Stephen Hunter, Washington Post
Rotten
Desperately conceived by even the most insipid standards of contemporary teen-queen cinema.
Mike Clark, USA Today
Rotten
Give this wannabe Cinderella a big Bibbitti Bobbitti Boo.
Susan Walker, Toronto Star
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