A Cinderella Story (2004)

User Rating:

5.4/10   

Director:

Mark Rosman

Writer (WGA):

Leigh Dunlap (written by)

Release Date:

16 July 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Romance

Tagline:

Once upon a time... can happen any time.

Plot:

Routinely exploited by her wicked stepmother, the downtrodden Sam Montgomery is excited about the prospect of meeting her Internet beau at the school's Halloween dance.

Plot Keywords:

Dance | Diner | Halloween | Stepmother | Cinderella

Awards:

4 wins & 8 nominations

Cast

Hilary Duff	...	Sam Montgomery
Jennifer Coolidge	...	Fiona
Chad Michael Murray	...	Austin Ames
Dan Byrd	...	Carter Farrell
Regina King	...	Rhonda
Julie Gonzalo	...	Shelby Cummings
Lin Shaye	...	Mrs. Wells
Madeline Zima	...	Brianna
Andrea Avery	...	Gabriella
Mary Pat Gleason	...	Eleanor
Paul Rodriguez	...	Bobby
Whip Hubley	...	Hal Montgomery
Kevin Kilner	...	Andy Ames
Erica Hubbard	...	Madison
Simon Helberg	...	Terry Anderson

Also Known As:

Une aventure de Cendrillon (Canada: French title)
Untitled 'Cinderella' Project (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for mild language and innuendo.

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English | German | Czech

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

USA:PG (certificate #40835) | Iceland:L | Malaysia:U | Netherlands:AL | South Korea:12 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Canada:G | Finland:K-7 | Germany:o.Al. | Philippines:G | Singapore:PG | UK:PG

Filming Locations:

George's 50's Diner - 4390 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach, California, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

In preparation for her driving test, Hilary Duff drove herself between filming locations during principal photography for the film.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Carter and Sam are hurrying to get back to the diner, they pass the same Jiffy Lube and at least one of the same cars (the Volvo) in the background several times.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Sam: Once upon a time, in a far away kingdom, lived a beautiful little girl and her widowed father.

Movie Connections:

References Driving Miss Daisy (1989)

Soundtrack:

I'll Be

Great Viewing Experience

As an "old" fan of the Parent Trap, both editions but liked the modern version the best, I found this movie captivating and a must have for my limited movie collection. I love the modern story and the use of the "you have mail" symbolism. I am still emotionally high on the experience and I am watching parts of it daily for spurts of energy, romance and fantasy into my otherwise interesting but routine life. My granddaughters are laughing at me because I even bought the sound track and played it in the car when I picked them up at school. "You don't even like that kind of music", is all I hear from them through their laughter. I am determined to "like" the music at least half as much as I love the movie. Wish there would have been more buildup, ie, details of the instant message relationship and more focus on the Prince and Cinderella, their feeling and emotions before and after the ball. If your parents, grandparents or other "old" people you know, were fans of the Parent Trap, or Ever After, please find a way to get them to watch this movie. Tell them an old retired Army Colonel recommended it.