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| Year: | 2004 |
| Rating: | 6.3(11997) |
| Listed in: | Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance |
| Directed by: | Tommy O'Haver |
| Actors: | Hugh Dancy Cary Elwes Aidan McArdle Anne Hathaway Joanna Lumley Lucy Punch |
| "Get enchanted" | |
Cast
| Directed by | |
|---|---|
| Tommy O'Haver | |
| Actors | |
| Hugh Dancy | as Char |
| Cary Elwes | as Edgar |
| Aidan McArdle | as Slannen |
| Eric Idle | as Narrator |
| Steve Coogan | as Heston |
| Jimi Mistry | as Benny |
| Jim Carter | as Nish |
| Patrick Bergin | as Sir Peter |
| Emmet Kirwan | as Vendor |
| Christopher Kelly | as Salesman |
| Mikel Murfi | as Mall Cop |
| Rory Keenan | as Otto |
| Aonghus Og McAnally | as Bluto |
| Aaron Monaghan | as Pug |
| Alvaro Lucchesi | as Koopooduk |
| Paraic Breathnach | as Ogre No. 2 |
| Daniel Naprous | as Ogre No. 3 |
| Pat Kinevane | as Make-Up Artist |
| Pat McGrath | as Dungeon Guard |
| Johnny Nguyen | as Red Knight |
| Tommy O'Haver | as Squirrel-on-a-Stick Vendor |
| Gerry Wade | as Wedding Giant |
| Howard Wilson | as Giant (Bongo player) |
| Ron Yuan | as Red Guard |
| Actresses | |
| Anne Hathaway | as Ella |
| Joanna Lumley | as Dame Olga |
| Lucy Punch | as Hattie |
| Jennifer Higham | as Olive |
| Minnie Driver | as Mandy |
| Vivica A. Fox | as Lucinda |
| Parminder Nagra | as Areida |
| Donna Dent | as Ella's Mother |
| Ankita Malkan | as Young Areida |
| Sally-Ann Tingle | as Mean Little Girl |
| Aimee Brigg | as Ella (Aged 8) |
| Helen Norton | as Prof. Edith |
| Audrey Hamm | as Perfume Sprayer |
| Heidi Klum | as Brumhilda |
| Nora-Jane Noone | as Fairy No. 1 |
| Andrea Irvine | as Tour Guide |
| Merrina Millsapp | as Hall of Records Attendant |
| Amelia Crowley | as Fairy Administrator |
| Susan Ward | as Fan Club Girl |
| Anna Nugent | as Backing Singer (Giant) |
| Rachel Rath | as Elf |
| Claire Michelle Scally | as Background Artist |
Movie info
| Languages: | English |
| Filming dates: | August 2002 - December 2002 |
| Budget: | USD 35,000,000 |
| Gross: |
USA - 6,169,030 USD (11 April 2004) UK - 535,758 GBP (2 January 2005) |
| Plot: | On the day of her birth, Ella is given a gift from her Fairy Godmother - the gift of obedience, which is also a curse. Under no circumstances can Ella refuse anything she is asked to do, no matter how wicked it may be. Tired of being taken advantage of, Ella, with a talking book as her companion, leaves home to find her Fairy Godmother and return her unwanted gift. This simple errand soon turns into an amazing journey filled with ogres, giants, wicked stepsisters, elves and the plotting of Prince Charmont's evil uncle, who wants to take over the crown and rule the kingdom. |
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"Strange Magic" Written by Jeff Lynne Performed by Darren Hayes Arranged and Orchestrated by James Brett Produced by James Brett Darren Hayes appears courtesy of JWM Pty Ltd and Columbia Records "Walking on Sunshine" Written by Kimberly Rew Performed by Jump 5 Courtesy of Sparrow Records "Respect" Written by Otis Redding Performed by Kelly Clarkson Courtesy of 19 Recordings/The RCA Records Label Under license from BMG Film & TV Music "Let Me Entertain You" Written by Stephen Sondheim and Jule Styne Produced and Arranged by Shaun Davey "Joy to the World" Written by Hoyt Axton Produced and Arranged by Shaun Davey "Hit the Road Jack" Written by Percy Mayfield Produced and Arranged by Shaun Davey "Crazy" Written by Willie Nelson Produced and Arranged by Shaun Davey "Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall" Written by Allan Roberts and Doris Fisher Produced and Arranged by Shaun Davey "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" Written by Leo Sayer and Vincent Poncia, Jr. Performed by Leo Sayer Courtesy of Rhino Entertainment Company By Arrangement with Warner Strategic Marketing "Sona Sona" Written by Anand Raj Anand Performed by Sonu Nigam, Sudesh Bhosle and Jaspinder Naruda Courtesy of MCS Music America "Somebody to Love" Written by Freddie Mercury Performed by Anne Hathaway Arranged and Orchestrated by James Brett Produced by James Brett "Magic" Written by John Farrar Performed by Stimulator Courtesy of Stimulator Records By Arrangement with Music for the Masses "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" Written by Carte Blanche and Ann Orson Performed by The Cast Produced by Stephen Lironi Additional Production by Ric Wake and Richie Jones for W & R Group "Your Face" Written by Glen Hansard & The Frames Performed by The Frames Courtesy of ZTT Records Ltd "It's Not Just Make Believe" Written by Russ Desalvo and Amy Powers Performed by Kari Kimmel Produced by Ric Wake and Richie Jones for W & R Group and Randy Spendlove "True to Your Heart" Performed by Raven-Symoné Written by Matthew Wilder and David Zippel (c) 1998 Walt Disney Music Company (ASCAP) Produced by Guy Roche and Robbie Buchanan Courtesy of Walt Disney Records "If You Believe" Written by Bryan Adams and Andrea Remanda Performed by Andrea Remanda Produced by Goldust Productions Courtesy of Goldust Productions |
Goofs
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Continuity: While Ella's family shown seated together in tight shoots, they are not seen in pans of the crowd in the hall. Continuity: When Slannen the elf frees Ella from prison, Ella opens Benny to find out where Edgar is. When she opens the book she opens to the first page. In the next shot the book's pages have been opened to the middle. Continuity: SPOILER: During the fight at Char's coronation, most of the curl has fallen out of Ella's hair. But when the fight is over it is neat and curly again. Continuity: When Char cuts Ella free from the ogre pot, she falls. In the next shot, she's still upright and he grabs her onto his horse. Continuity: After her stepsisters order Ella to steal, at the end of the chase one of the guards yells "freeze". She freezes and hangs in the air with her mouth closed. In the next shots her mouth is wide open. Continuity: During Ella's "Somebody to Love" number at the giant wedding, the cut and bloodstain on Char's left shirtsleeve appear and disappear between shots. Revealing mistakes: SPOILER: At the wedding, just before two tables part to allow all to stand up and start dancing, the pulling-wire can be seen attached to the left hand table. Continuity: SPOILER: At the end, when Hattie tells Ella to never kiss Char, Ella's hair is behind her back. Then when she goes to kiss Char, her hair is suddenly in front again. Continuity: While Ella is talking to Areida on moving staircase, her hair is behind her on her back, but when they start to argue her hair is in front. Revealing mistakes: During the final fight, Ella starts to drop before Char tells her to "duck". CHAR: Brunnhilda blames the "stupid Grimm Brothers" for Jack and the Beanstalk (1952), but Jack is an English tale not found in the German collections of Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm . |
Quotes
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Char: Kiss me... [Ella leans in] Char: That wasn't an order. Ella: I know. [kisses him] Fan Club Girl: Prince Charmont actually stepped on these tiles! [a bunch of girls get down and start kissing the floor] Tour Guide: Girls, stop tonguing the foyer! Hattie: Just admit you're stupid and don't know what you're talking about. Ella: I'm stupid and I don't know what I'm talking about. Hattie: Hold your tongue, Ella. [Ella literally holds her tongue] Prof. Edith: Ella! Ella: [still holding her tongue] My tongue itches. [scratches her tongue] Prof. Edith: Well, if you're not going to take this seriously, I will have to appoint the winner as Hattie. Mean Little Girl: Bite me! [lttle Ella does so] Mean Little Girl: Ow! Fan Club Girl: Prince Charmont, are you a fast runner? Char: Not particularly, no. Why? Fan Club Girl: Get him! [a mob of girls start chasing Char] Ella: [angrily] Prince Charmont. Char: Please, call me... [sees Ella for the first time and is smitten] Char: ...call me Char. Char: Ella of Frell you're not like other girls. Ella: You have no idea. Narrator: So, while her stepfamily scratched newly-found itches / Ella was off, glad to be away from the... witches. Char: Tell me do you get a kick out of near death experiences? Ella: No, I was fine, I had things will in hand. Char: Oh yes, I could see that as you were dangling over the boiling cauldron. No doubt lulling the ogres into a false sense of security. Ella: [storms into the room] Drop that crown! Fan Club Girl: He tried to kill Prince Char! Girl: Get him! Heston: Oh, no! [Char's fan club start beating him up] Heston: Ow! Char: Traveling with an elf? What? Your boyfriend couldn't make it? Ella: No. Char: [disappointed] Oh. Ella: Because I don't have a boyfriend. Char: [happily] Oh. Ella: What about you? Your girlfriend doesn't mind being left alone? Char: I don't have a girlfriend. Ella: [happily] Oh. Char: I have many. Ella: [disappointed] Oh. Char: I'm kidding, you shouldn't believe everything you read in Medieval Teen. Ella: Oh, my stepsister Hattie would die if she knew I was here. She's the, uh, the president of your fan club you know. Char: Oh, Hattie, yah. Thank you. Now I know what name to put on the restraining order. Ella: I wonder if my opponent is basing her opinion on the Prince's politics or how cute she thinks his butt is? Dame Olga: I want to look 25 at tonight's ball. What do you suggest? Mandy: A time machine? Make-Up Artist: May I recommend our newest procedure? Bat feces and oxen blood. Battox! NiSSh: How do you like to be eaten? Baked? Boiled? Shish-kabobed? Ella: How about free range? Char: Well let me see, so far the score is chivalry two, gratitude zero. Char: Ella, tell me how you really feel about me. Ella: I love you. Edgar: So, Ella of Frell is your sister. Hattie: Step-sister, actually. Edgar: Really? Tell me what do you know about her? Hattie: What's in it for me? Heston: How about that your eyeballs remain inside your head? Benny: I would have left her ages ago, except I love her so damn much. Plus, I have no legs. Ella: Why don't you like music? Slannen the Elf: Oh that's right, because elves are supposed to be so happy and joyful all the time. Singin' and dancin' for the *man*. I don't want to be an entertainer. I want to be... Ella: What? Slannen the Elf: Nothin... Ella: No, what were you going to say. Slannen the Elf: Forget it. It's silly. Ella: Please tell me. Slannen the Elf: I want to be a lawyer. Benny: I guess that would be in small claims court. Ella: Oh, I forgot. The elfin restrictions Sir Edgar passed. Slannen the Elf: No elf can be engaged in any profession other than singing, juggling or... Ella, Slannen the Elf: ...tomfoolery. Ella: Now, I need you to go back into the forest and rally all the elves and giants you can find. Slannen the Elf: You want me to go back in there? Ella: Yes. You're going to need all the help you can get. Now someone has to get back into the castle, find Benny and then keep Char away from Edgar. Slannen the Elf: Why? What's going on? Ella: I already told you, I can't tell you, but... but if you don't, you might be stuck singing "Kum-ba-ya" for the rest of your life! Slannen the Elf: Open up! I am Miss Ella's legal representation. Dungeon Guard: Her what? Slannen the Elf: Her lawyer, numbskull! If the gauntlet doesn't fit, you must acquit. [Ella confronts three thugs who have captured Slannen] Ella: Look, I think it's only fair to warn you that I'm practiced in the ancient art... of Origami! Bluto: Paper folding? Ella: Oh... I was hoping you wouldn't know what that was. Char: You can curtsy or not; that's your choice. There's nothing I can do about it... except have you beheaded, but that seems a bit extreme. NiSSh: It will only hurt for a moment, I promise. I'm a fast eater. [after chaining Ella to a tree] Slannen the Elf: You are one freaky chick. [Ella and Char arrive at the giants' wedding party] Char: I hope this is a good idea. They must hate the royal family. Ella: No, they'll respect your courage at showing up here. Besides they don't hold grudges... they're bigger than that. Mandy: I love you too, my little pookie pages. Benny: Not as much as I love you, cuddlebuns. Mandy: Ohh, I love you more! Ella: Okay! Lots of love, moving on. Char: You're the first maiden who hasn't swooned at the sight of me. Ella: Then maybe I've done you some good. Edgar: You vile little girl! [while Slannen rambles on, the ogres knock out the dungeon guard and try to eat him] Slannen the Elf: [turning around] Excuse me, what is going on here? NiSSh: Well, can we at least have him to go? Slannen the Elf: Put the nice man down! [about Slannen the Elf and Brumhilda the Giant] Ella: I've seen weirder couples... none that immediately come to mine, but still... Ella: I think you're gonna be a great king some day. Char: I suppose that dagger that you were ready to plunge into my heart was just an early wedding present. Char: Tell me about your sister. Hattie: Olive? Idiot. Char: Uh, no. Ella. Hattie: Oh. Hmmmph. I don't want to talk about her, she's so dreary. [giggles] Hattie: I just want to talk about us. Char: Us! [a bunch of other girls are cheering for Prince Charmont] Ella: Say no to Ogrecide! Ella: You're about to become king. You'll have the power to make a difference in the world, and you don't even care. Char: It's not like I asked to become king. I have no say in the matter. Ella: Well thanks to your uncle, there are a lot of people who have no say in the matter. Nobody should be forced to do things they don't want to do. Take it from somebody who knows. Ella: [during the opening of the mall Ella stand on a planter, holding up a sign] Say no to ogreside! Areida: Stop the Giant land grab! [continues] Ella: [hearing a noise in the forest] What was that? Benny: Probably something that wants to eat us. Slannen the Elf: Into the forest of certain death goes Slannen. Ella: Thank you! Hattie: It's me he's going to have at his coronation. Ella: Yeah, in the middle of the table with an apple in your mouth. Hattie: Olive, have you noticed anything strange about Ella? Olive: No, not really. Hattie: Have you noticed it gets darker at night then lighter when the sun comes up? Olive: [look of dumb realization] That's because of Ella! Hattie: Never mind. Ella: I've met Prince Charmont, and I think he might be different from his uncle. Slannen the Elf: Why? Cause he's a hunk? Ella: No... Slannen the Elf: What is he, about 6 foot? Ella: Yeah, about. Slannen the Elf: Yeah, I hate the guy already. Benny: Looks like she's getting herself an FWI. Ella: An FWI? Benny: Flying while intoxicated. Hattie: Show us where Char showers! Olive: I bet he showers naked! [All girls on castle tour scream] Koopooduk: That's a fine young man you have here. Ella: Oh, he's not fine - I - I mean, mine. He is fine, but uh-uh-never mind. Slannen the Elf: Elves aren't that short you know. That's just a stupid myth created by that "Elves and the Shoemaker" story. Do I look small enough to fit in a shoe? Stinkin' Grimm Brothers! Slannen the Elf: [rustling] Oh no... The rustling always comes before the screaming and the running. I *knew* this was gonna happen! They're just gonna find pieces of us scattered across the forest. Benny: [a rabbit hops out of the bushes] Oh, a bunny. You know, the last known case of a bunny attack was, well, *never*. Hattie: Ella stop kissing him. You are never to kiss him again. Ella: You wanna bet? [takes her mother's necklace from Hattie and turns back to Char] Char: Marry me? Ella: Now that I'll do. Ella: Slannen doesn't sing. Koopooduk: Well what about you then? Ella: Oh no... I couldn't... I - - please don't. Koopooduk: Sing! [Ella bursts into "Somebody to Love"] Char: These last few days have been so perfect. Except for the bit where we almost got eaten by ogres. And you wrote a letter that ripped out my heart. And I had to dance with Hattie. Edgar: I trust you found everything to your satisfaction? Ella: Yes, thank you. Edgar: Good, good. [Edgar knocks book off table] Edgar: Oh, dear. How clumsy of me. Pick it up. [Ella picks it up] Edgar: Very good. Now touch your toes. Ella: [touching her toes] Oh, no. Edgar: Oh, yes. And while you're about it, why don't you pat your head and rub your tummy at the same time? [Ella does so] Edgar: Now jump up and down. Ella: [jumping up and down] Please stop. Edgar: Wait. Perhaps you know this one. [sings] Put your left foot in... [Ella puts left foot in] Edgar: ...put your left foot out... [Ella puts left foot out] Edgar: ...put your left foot in... [Ella puts left foot in] Edgar: ...and shake it all about. Shake, shake, shake. Shake, shake, shake. [Ella shakes] Edgar: Shake your booty. Shake your booty. [Ella shakes booty] Edgar: Oh ho! This is fabulous! Heston: Hate to be a party pooper, but Edgar, evil plans, remember? Edgar: Yes, you're right [to Ella] Okay, stop. NiSSh: You, into the pot. [Ella walks over to pot] Slannen the Elf: Forget them! Ella: [turns around in surprise at ogres] Who are you? NiSSh: I am the ogre, NiSSh. We just did this. Didn't we just do this? All right. That's enough fun and games. Now keep your mouth shut... [Ella closes her mouth] NiSSh: ...and don't move. [Ella freezes] Slannen the Elf: You know, I hope you don't mind me saying this, but you're much prettier than I would've expected. Brumhilda: Oh, I know. Giants are supposed to be big, ugly and mean. It's because of stories like "Jack and the Beanstalk." Stinking Grimm Brothers! [first lines] Narrator: Fairy tales tell, as their labels imply / Stories of magic, of creatures that fly / With giants and dragons and ogres and elves / And inanimate objects that speak for themselves / There's romance and danger and plotting of schemes / There's good guys and bad guys and some guys in-between / A fairy tale also reveals some sort of truth / The perils of choices we make in our youth./ But our story today is different in theme./ For our hero had no choice or so it would seem./ It starts with a fairy bestowing a spell./ This one's a baby named Ella of Frell. Narrator: If there's one thing to learn it's you just can't go wrong / If you follow your heart, and end with a song. [last lines] Narrator: Now it's back to the real world all of you I must send / For I've only two words left and they are, "The End." Char: Well, that's on our way back to Lamia. We'll accompany you. Ella: Well, that's not necessary. Char: But it makes it so much easier rescuing you if I don't have to commute. Lucinda Perryweather: I have a no-return policy. Dame Olga: [after Ella has been arrested] A felon in my own family. I could die from embarrassment. Mandy: [under her breath] Promises, promises. Fairy Administrator: Can I help you? Ella: Hello. I'm looking for Lucinda Perryweather. Actually, its kinda urgent. Fairy Administrator: Sorry toots, she was kicked out last week. Ella: Do you know where I can find her? Fairy Administrator: Nope Ella: [franticly] No, you dont understand! If I dont find her by tonight, something terrible is going to happen! Fairy Administrator: Finding her would be something terrible. Ella's Mother: Look to yourself, Ella. What's inside you is stronger than any spell. Narrator: In spite of the spell, Ella grew up strong of mind./ Her gift made her obedient, but her heart made her kind Narrator: So Ella now knew why she'd always obeyed,/ but she never stopped fighting to have things her way Ella: You know Char and his uncle are responsible for the segregation of the kingdom. Hattie: Who cares, he's dreamy. Ella: I don't need your chivalry, thanks. And I have no intention of curtsying either, so you can forget it. Hattie: What my unworthy opponent fails to realize is Sir Edgar has done a fantastic job. He has driven the ogres out, and he has put giants and elves to work as laborers and entertainers. Therefore, if it weren't for him, we wouldn't have today's thriving free-enterprise system. Ella: It's only free because we've enslaved the poor creatures and they work for nothing. Edgar is a monster, and I don't hold out much hope for his nephew, either. Hattie: Well that shows what you know aka nothing. Prince Char will be the greatest king ever. Right girls? Ella: I wonder if my opponent has based her opinion on the prince's politics or how cute she thinks his butt is. Hattie: Humph! Oh just admit your stupid and don't know what you're talking about |
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