Fresh
Nearly a century after that black-and-white cartoon short, and 65 years after a "classic" animated feature that missed the mark, Disney finally got Cinderella right -- for now and, happily, ever after.
Richard Corliss, TIME Magazine
Cinderella
Midnight is just the beginning.
2015 · 1h 45m · PG
Drama, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Directed by
Kenneth Branagh
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Cinderella
Overview
When her father unexpectedly passes away, young Ella finds herself at the mercy of her cruel stepmother and her daughters. Never one to give up hope, Ella's fortunes begin to change after meeting a dashing stranger in the woods.
Director and cast
- Kenneth Branagh Director
- Lily James as Cinderella
- Cate Blanchett as Stepmother, Lady Tremaine
- Richard Madden as Prince
- Stellan Skarsgård as Grand Duke
- Holliday Grainger as Anastasia Tremaine
- Sophie McShera as Drizella Tremaine
- Derek Jacobi as King
- Helena Bonham Carter as Fairy Godmother
- Nonso Anozie as Captain
- Ben Chaplin as Cinderella's Father
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
83%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Cinderella is a wonderfully realized family feature that retains the strengths of its source material while at the same time updating it for today's audiences.
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
Fresh
The colors - good lord. They're like nothing you could experience in the real world. Cinderella's behemoth of a ball gown alone is 50 shades of blue.
Christy Lemire, ChristyLemire.com
Fresh
Some of the supporting players, most resplendently Cate Blanchett as the wicked stepmother and Derek Jacobi as the ailing king, are very fine. The film never soars, though.
Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor
Rotten
I'm all for confection, but this movie takes that too far. Cinderella and the prince look like they belong on a wedding cake.
Wesley Morris, Grantland
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