MOVIEmeter
Top 5000
Up 468 this week

Penelope (2006)

6.8
Your rating:
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -/10 X  
Ratings: 6.8/10 from 33,636 users   Metascore: 48/100
Reviews: 92 user | 121 critic | 29 from Metacritic.com

A modern romantic tale about a young aristocratic heiress born under a curse that can only be broken when she finds true love with "one who will love her faithfully."

Director:

Writer:

Watch Trailer
0Check in
0Share...

User Lists

Related lists from IMDb users

a list of 189 titles created 6 months ago
 
a list of 250 titles created 11 months ago
 
a list of 106 titles created 6 months ago
 
a list of 10000 titles created 2 months ago
 
a list of 87 titles created 1 month ago
 

Connect with IMDb


Share this Rating

Title: Penelope (2006)

Penelope (2006) on IMDb 6.8/10

Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.

Take The Quiz!

Test your knowledge of Penelope.

Videos

Photos

Learn more

People who liked this also liked... 

Comedy | Fantasy | Romance
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.7/10 X  

A lonely landscape architect (Ruffalo) falls for the spirit of beautiful woman (Witherspoon) who used to live in his new apartment.

Director: Mark Waters
Stars: Reese Witherspoon, Mark Ruffalo, Donal Logue
Ghost Town I (2008)
Comedy | Fantasy | Romance
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.8/10 X  

Bertram Pincus is a man whose people skills leave much to be desired. When Pincus dies unexpectedly, but is miraculously revived after seven minutes, he wakes up to discover that he now has the annoying ability to see ghosts.

Director: David Koepp
Stars: Greg Kinnear, Jordan Carlos, Ricky Gervais
Comedy | Fantasy | Romance
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6/10 X  

A 13 year old girl plays a game on her 13th birthday and wakes up the next day as a 30 year old woman.

Director: Gary Winick
Stars: Jennifer Garner, Mark Ruffalo, Judy Greer
Comedy | Fantasy | Romance
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.4/10 X  

A comedy set in a world where no one has ever lied, until a writer seizes the opportunity for personal gain.

Directors: Ricky Gervais, Matthew Robinson
Stars: Ricky Gervais, Jennifer Garner, Jonah Hill
Just My Luck (2006)
Comedy | Fantasy | Romance
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.1/10 X  

Manhattanite Ashley is known to many as the luckiest woman around. After a chance encounter with a down-and-out young man, however, she realizes that she's swapped her fortune for his.

Director: Donald Petrie
Stars: Lindsay Lohan, Chris Pine, Samaire Armstrong
Comedy | Fantasy | Romance
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.2/10 X  

Kate and her actor brother live in N.Y. in the 21st Century. Her ex-boyfriend, Stuart, lives above her apartment. Stuart finds a space near the Brooklyn Bridge where there is a gap in time.... See full summary »

Director: James Mangold
Stars: Meg Ryan, Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber
Serendipity (2001)
Comedy | Romance | Fantasy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.7/10 X  

A couple reunite years after the night they first met, fell in love, and separated, convinced that one day they'd end up together.

Director: Peter Chelsom
Stars: John Cusack, Kate Beckinsale, Jeremy Piven
Comedy | Fantasy | Romance
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.8/10 X  

Sally and Gillian Owens have always known they were different. Raised by their aunts after their parents' death, the sisters grew up in a household that was anything but typical--their ... See full summary »

Director: Griffin Dunne
Stars: Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Stockard Channing
Comedy | Fantasy | Romance
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.3/10 X  

After an accident, a chauvenistic executive gains the ability to hear what women are really thinking.

Director: Nancy Meyers
Stars: Mel Gibson, Helen Hunt, Marisa Tomei
Amélie (2001)
Comedy | Romance
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.5/10 X  

Amelie, an innocent and naive girl in Paris, with her own sense of justice, decides to help those around her and along the way, discovers love.

Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Stars: Audrey Tautou, Mathieu Kassovitz, Rufus
Comedy | Fantasy | Romance
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.7/10 X  

A bachelor is haunted by the ghosts of his past girlfriends at his younger brother's wedding.

Director: Mark Waters
Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner, Michael Douglas
Bedazzled (2000)
Comedy | Fantasy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.8/10 X  

Hopeless dweeb Elliot Richards is granted 7 wishes by the devil to snare Allison, the girl of his dreams, in exchange for his soul.

Director: Harold Ramis
Stars: Brendan Fraser, Elizabeth Hurley, Frances O'Connor
Edit

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
...
...
Nick Prideaux ...
Penelope's Great-Grandfather (as Nicholas Prideaux)
...
Jake / Witch
...
...
...
...
...
Doctor
...
Andi-Marie Townsend ...
John Voce ...
Station Cop
...
Andrew Bailey ...
Floorman in Card Club
...
Edit

Storyline

In this modern-day romantic tale, Penelope is about a young girl's inspiring journey, a mysterious family secret, and the power of love. With all odds against her, in order for Penelope to break the family curse, she must find true love with "one of her own kind" and realize the most important life lesson, "I like myself the way I am." Penelope Wilhern, born to wealthy socialites, is afflicted by the Wilhern spell that can only be broken when she finds love. Hidden away in her family's estate, the lonely girl meets a string of suitors in her parents' futile attempt to break the curse. Each eligible bachelor is enamored with Penelope and her sizable dowry; until her curse is revealed. Lemon, a mischievous and eager tabloid reporter, wants a photograph of the mysterious Penelope and hires Max to pose as a prospective suitor to get the shot. The handsome down-on-his luck gambler finds himself falling for Penelope, but, not wanting to disappoint her or to expose his surreptitious ways, he... Written by Summit Entertainment

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

curse | parents | pig | friend | witch | See more »

Taglines:

A fairytale like no other. See more »


Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for thematic elements, some innuendo and language | See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

 »
Edit

Details

Country:

|

Language:

Release Date:

29 February 2008 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Penelopa  »

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$3,802,144 (USA) (29 February 2008)

Gross:

$10,011,274 (USA) (30 May 2008)
 »

Company Credits

Show detailed on  »

Technical Specs

Runtime:

| (DVD)

Sound Mix:

| |

Color:

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
See  »
Edit

Did You Know?

Trivia

Released in the US and UK two years after production. See more »

Goofs

The newspaper headline reads "Wilhern's in Hiding" whereas it should read "Wilherns" with no apostrophe. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Penelope: My parents were born into the good life. Old money, blue blooded, society sweethearts.
See more »

Connections

References Beauty and the Beast (1976) See more »

Soundtracks

"High Treble"
Written and Performed by James Greenspun
License from Heroes for Nothing, LLC
See more »

Frequently Asked Questions

See more (Spoiler Alert!) »

User Reviews

 
A cute movie for all the family
18 February 2008 | by (United Kingdom) – See all my reviews

I entered the cinema expecting a typical kiddie movie, I left with a that but with a great big smile on my face also. Penelope doesn't really deliver too much in the comedy department but what it does bring is a heart warming and the strong message of learning to accept yourself the way you are. Chrsitna Ricci did a good job as the girl with a snout, which the whole movie made a big deal about. James McAvoy, donning an American accent was also impressive as the love interest. Reese Witherspoon shone in this movie as both producer and as the friend of our snout bearing heroine. Overall a cast of good acting and a sweet story. Kids will laugh and adults can watch this without falling asleep. Its a perfect Sunday afternoon treat.


39 of 49 people found this review helpful.  Was this review helpful to you?

Message Boards

Recent Posts
Okay, guys, seriously ... would you? street-smart
'The i'll kill myself' reneeft
Anyone know where I can order the original? Ricochet17
Penelope's age? simplepelican17
Did Edward have regrets in the end? rc9-1
the extended version darkgothicfairy100
Discuss Penelope (2006) on the IMDb message boards »

Contribute to This Page

Create a character page for:
?