Ever After: A Cinderella Story
1998 · Movie · PG-13 · 121 min · ★ 7.5 · 79% critics
After her father dies, a spirited young woman is forced into servitude by her cruel stepfamily. When she crosses paths with a charming royal and glimpses a life beyond her station, she must navigate court expectations, class barriers, and her stepmother’s schemes while fighting to shape her own future.
Based on Cinderella
Also known as Ever After
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Details
- Original title
- EverAfter
- Years
- 1998
- Release date
- 1998-07-31
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 79/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (1,577 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a more grounded, empowering Cinderella-style romance with humor, emotion, and a dash of swashbuckling; Not for you if you prefer pure light fluff or dislike predictable fairy-tale setups like in 50 First Dates or Hitch.
Pros: witty, heartfelt romance; strong, proactive heroine; gorgeous French settings | Cons: familiar fairy-tale beats; uneven pacing; some darker moments
Themes
- child abuse
- france
- gypsy
- fairy tale
- arranged marriage
- leonardo da vinci
- prince
- royal family
- death of father
- royalty
- evil stepmother
- based on fairy tale
- +10 more
Cast & crew
Drew Barrymore
as Danielle de Barbarac
Anjelica Huston
as Baroness Rodmilla de Ghent
Dougray Scott
as Prince Henry
Patrick Godfrey
as Leonardo da Vinci
Megan Dodds
as Marguerite de Ghent
Melanie Lynskey
as Jacqueline de Ghent
Timothy West
as King Francis
Judy Parfitt
as Queen Marie
Lee Ingleby
as Gustave
Kate Lansbury
as Paulette
Directed by Andy Tennant