Happily N'Ever After

"Fairy Tale Endings Aren't What They Used To Be."

2007 1h 27m EN

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★5.1TMDB · 454🥫6%Rotten Tomatoes●28Metacritic★4.5IMDB · 11,451

AdventureAnimationComedyFamilyFantasy

Synopsis

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An alliance of evil-doers, led by Frieda, looks to take over Fairy Tale Land. But when Ella realizes her stepmother is out to ruin her storybook existence, she takes a dramatic turn and blossoms into the leader of the resistance effort.

“Fairy Tale Endings Aren't What They Used To Be.”

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Cast

George Carlin
Der Zauberer (voice)
Andy Dick
Mambo (voice)
Sarah Michelle Gellar
Ella (voice)
Lisa Kaplan
Gute Fee (voice)
Michael McShane
Rumpelstilzchen (voice)
Rob Paulsen
Freund #2 (voice)
Freddie Prinze Jr.
Rick (voice)
Wallace Shawn
Munk (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paul Bolger
Writers: Robert Moreland
Languages: English
Countries: Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 81% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Happily N'Ever After Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Paul Bolger, shot by David Dulac. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ringo Waldenburger shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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George Carlin and Andy Dick and Sarah Michelle Gellar carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Paul Bolger directs. David Dulac behind the camera. Ringo Waldenburger cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Earned back only 81% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 19 years ago.
4International production across 3 countries: Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America.
5Part of the "Happily N'Ever After Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Directed by Paul Bolger, shot by David Dulac. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Editor Ringo Waldenburger shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8George Carlin and Andy Dick and Sarah Michelle Gellar carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Fairy Tale Endings Aren't What They Used To Be.".
10IMDB entry: tt0308353 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 13 themes, including "princess", "dwarf", "wolf", "fairy tale".
12Released under 11 different titles around the world.