Penelope

"A fairytale like no other."

2006 1h 44m EN

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6.7

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53%

ROTTEN

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METACRITIC

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6.7

IMDB

★6.7TMDB · 1,510🥫53%Rotten Tomatoes●48Metacritic★6.7IMDB · 68,029

FantasyComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Forlorn heiress Penelope Wilhern is cursed, and the only way out is to fall in love with someone of suitable stock. But how can she find her soulmate when she's sequestered inside her family's estate with only her parents to keep her company? This untraditional fairy tale is about a girl who bucks convention to create her own happy ending.

“A fairytale like no other.”

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Cast

Christina Ricci
Penelope Wilhern
James McAvoy
Johnny/Max
Catherine O'Hara
Jessica Wilhern
Peter Dinklage
Lemon
Richard E. Grant
Franklin Wilhern
Reese Witherspoon
Annie
Simon Woods
Edward Vanderman
Ronni Ancona
Wanda

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mark Palansky
Writers: Leslie Caveny
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mark Palansky, shot by Michel Amathieu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Joby Talbot. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jon Gregory 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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Christina Ricci and James McAvoy and Catherine O'Hara carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A fairytale like no other.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0472160 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Mark Palansky directs. Michel Amathieu behind the camera. Joby Talbot scores. Jon Gregory cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 20 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
3Directed by Mark Palansky, shot by Michel Amathieu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Joby Talbot. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jon Gregory shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Christina Ricci and James McAvoy and Catherine O'Hara carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A fairytale like no other.".
8IMDB entry: tt0472160 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 11 themes, including "marriage proposal", "isolation", "pig", "fairy tale".