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Ever After: A Cinderella Story

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Ever After: A Cinderella Story (1998)

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Reviews Counted:49

Fresh:45

Rotten:4

Average Rating:7.6/10

Consensus: Ever After is a sweet, frothy twist on the ancient fable, led by a solid turn from star Barrymore.

Runtime: 2 hrs 1 min

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Danielle (Drew Barrymore), orphaned by her father's death, is raised by a wicked and snotty stepmother (Anjelica Huston) and her two daughters. When she accidentally stumbles onto Prince Henry... Danielle (Drew Barrymore), orphaned by her father's death, is raised by a wicked and snotty stepmother (Anjelica Huston) and her two daughters. When she accidentally stumbles onto Prince Henry (Dougray Scott), the future King of France, the two inspire one another to resolve their respective troubles at home in this romantic fable. [More]

Starring: Drew Barrymore, Anjelica Huston, Dougray Scott, Jeanne Moreau

Starring: Drew Barrymore, Anjelica Huston, Dougray Scott, Jeanne Moreau

Director: Andy Tennant

Director: Andy Tennant
Screenwriter: Susannah Grant, Andy Tennant, Rick Parks
Producer: Mireille Soria, Tracey Trench
Composer: George Fenton

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Not an altogether unsuccessful adaptation of the timeless Cinderella story.

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Too bad Barrymore's charming personality goes to waste in Ever After, a reworking of Cinderella with muddled motives and uneven execution.

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Sean Means
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Veering wildly between farce and suds, the movie never makes up its mind whether it's a spoof, a soap opera or a feminist pep talk.

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Stephen Holden
Stephen Holden
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Too much talk, not enough wooing. In the end, Ever After's spell is only half cast.

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Susan Wloszczyna
Susan Wloszczyna
USA Today

The bottom line is: it's cute. And it's relatively inoffensive.

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02/16/03
Widgett Walls
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Pleasing trifle.

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Barrymore is terribly attractive and admirable as Danielle and she brings a strength to the role that makes her a wonderful foil to Huston's venom.

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