Uninspired: Cinderella Adaptations and References

by CuratingAesthetics | created - 22 May 2022 | updated - 1 month ago | Public

Content creators really need to stop, take some time to think, and come up with new ideas. They keep recycling the same stuff.

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1. Cinderella (I) (2015)

PG | 105 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

67 Metascore

When her father unexpectedly dies, young Ella finds herself at the mercy of her cruel stepmother and her scheming stepsisters. Never one to give up hope, Ella's fortunes begin to change after meeting a dashing stranger.

Director: Kenneth Branagh | Stars: Lily James, Cate Blanchett, Richard Madden, Helena Bonham Carter

Votes: 190,718 | Gross: $201.15M

2. Cinderella (I) (2021)

PG | 112 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

41 Metascore

A modern movie musical with a bold take on the classic fairy tale. Our ambitious heroine has big dreams and with the help of her fab Godmother, she perseveres to make them come true.

Director: Kay Cannon | Stars: Camila Cabello, Billy Porter, Nicholas Galitzine, Idina Menzel

Votes: 46,481

3. Cinderella (1950)

G | 74 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy

85 Metascore

When Cinderella's cruel stepmother prevents her from attending the Royal Ball, she gets some unexpected help from the lovable mice Gus and Jaq and from her Fairy Godmother.

Directors: Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske | Stars: Ilene Woods, James MacDonald, Eleanor Audley, Verna Felton

Votes: 173,927 | Gross: $85.00M

4. Cinderella (1997 TV Movie)

G | 88 min | Family, Fantasy, Musical

Although mistreated by her cruel stepmother and stepsisters, Cinderella is able to attend the royal ball through the help of a fairy godmother.

Director: Robert Iscove | Stars: Brandy Norwood, Bernadette Peters, Veanne Cox, Natalie Desselle Reid

Votes: 9,684

5. A Cinderella Story (2004)

PG | 95 min | Comedy, Family, Romance

25 Metascore

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

Director: Mark Rosman | Stars: Hilary Duff, Chad Michael Murray, Jennifer Coolidge, Dan Byrd

Votes: 93,996 | Gross: $51.44M

6. Cinderella (I) (1965 TV Movie)

G | 84 min | Family, Fantasy, Musical

Although mistreated by her cruel stepmother and stepsisters, Cinderella is able to attend the royal ball through the help of a fairy godmother.

Director: Charles S. Dubin | Stars: Ginger Rogers, Walter Pidgeon, Celeste Holm, Jo Van Fleet

Votes: 3,227

7. Ella Enchanted (2004)

PG | 96 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

53 Metascore

Ella is under a spell to be constantly obedient, a fact she must hide from her new stepfamily in order to protect the prince of the land, her friend for whom she's falling.

Director: Tommy O'Haver | Stars: Anne Hathaway, Hugh Dancy, Cary Elwes, Joanna Lumley

Votes: 74,803 | Gross: $22.92M

8. Cinderella (1977)

R | 94 min | Comedy, Musical

Cinderella traces the misadventures of our heroine, who, via the help of her "fairy" godmother, is granted heightened sexual prowess to win over Prince Charming.

Director: Michael Pataki | Stars: Cheryl Smith, Yana Nirvana, Marilyn Corwin, Jennifer Stace

Votes: 963

9. Cinderella (1957 TV Movie)

90 min | Musical, Family, Comedy

Although mistreated by her cruel Stepmother (Ilka Chase) and stepsisters Portia (Kaye Ballard) and Joy (Alice Ghostley), Cinderella (Dame Julie Andrews) is able to attend the royal ball through the help of a Fairy Godmother (Edie Adams).

Director: Ralph Nelson | Stars: Julie Andrews, Ilka Chase, Edie Adams, Howard Lindsay

Votes: 1,228

10. Into the Woods (2014)

PG | 125 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

69 Metascore

A witch tasks a childless baker and his wife with procuring magical items from classic fairy tales to reverse the curse put on their family tree.

Director: Rob Marshall | Stars: Anna Kendrick, Meryl Streep, Chris Pine, Emily Blunt

Votes: 148,034 | Gross: $128.00M

11. Ever After: A Cinderella Story (1998)

PG-13 | 121 min | Drama, Romance

66 Metascore

The Brothers Grimm arrive at the home of a wealthy Grande Dame who speaks of the many legends surrounding the fable of the cinder girl before telling the "true" story of her ancestor.

Director: Andy Tennant | Stars: Drew Barrymore, Anjelica Huston, Dougray Scott, Patrick Godfrey

Votes: 81,731 | Gross: $65.71M

12. Cinderfella (1960)

Not Rated | 91 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

A gender-swapped retelling of Charles Perrault's classic, where Cinderfella is visited by a fairy godfather to help him escape from his wicked stepmother and stepbrothers.

Director: Frank Tashlin | Stars: Jerry Lewis, Ed Wynn, Judith Anderson, Henry Silva

Votes: 3,773 | Gross: $4.70M

13. The Glass Slipper (1955)

Unrated | 93 min | Family, Fantasy, Musical

Tomboyish outcast "Cinder" Ella and the duke's charming son Charles fall in love in this comedic rendition of the classic fairy tale.

Director: Charles Walters | Stars: Leslie Caron, Michael Wilding, Keenan Wynn, Estelle Winwood

Votes: 1,590 | Gross: $2.97M

14. The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella (1976)

G | 127 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

A musical retelling of the classic tale of Cinderella. In the tiny kingdom of Euphrania, the King and his court are anxious to get Prince Edward wed. But Edward wants to marry for love.

Director: Bryan Forbes | Stars: Sherrie Hewson, John Turner, Rosalind Ayres, Keith Skinner

Votes: 3,170

15. Cinderella (1914)

52 min | Fantasy, Drama

Though mistreated by her cruel stepmother and stepsisters, Cinderella is able to attend the royal ball through the help of a fairy godmother.

Director: James Kirkwood | Stars: Mary Pickford, Owen Moore, Isabel Vernon, Georgia Wilson

Votes: 1,079

16. Another Cinderella Story (2008 TV Movie)

PG | 90 min | Comedy, Family, Music

Mary lives with her evil stepmom/sisters and slaves for them. At the high school masquerade ball, she gets to dance with her pop idol, Joey. Running home before midnight, she drops her Zune. Joey tries to find the girl who fits the Zune.

Director: Damon Santostefano | Stars: Selena Gomez, Drew Seeley, Jane Lynch, Katharine Isabelle

Votes: 31,046

17. A Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song (2011 Video)

PG | 88 min | Comedy, Family, Music

A modern, musical spin on the tale of Cinderella that follows a high school girl who falls for a boy at her Performing Arts school.

Director: Damon Santostefano | Stars: Lucy Hale, Freddie Stroma, Missi Pyle, Megan Park

Votes: 13,799

18. Happily N'Ever After (2006)

PG | 87 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

28 Metascore

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.

Directors: Paul Bolger, Yvette Kaplan, Greg Tiernan, Dino Athanassiou | Stars: Sigourney Weaver, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Patrick Warburton, George Carlin

Votes: 11,131 | Gross: $15.59M

19. Cindy (1978 TV Movie)

98 min | Musical

This version of the Cinderella tale with an all-black cast has Cinderella, who wants to marry a dashing army officer, finding out out that her father, who she thought had an important job ... See full summary »

Director: William A. Graham | Stars: Charlayne Woodard, Cleavant Derricks, Mae Mercer, Clifton Davis

Votes: 214

20. Cinderelmo (1999 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 65 min | Family, Musical

All your favorite Muppets from Sesame Street and some very special guests join CinderElmo as he goes to the ball of the beautiful Princess - with the help of his Fairy Godperson.

Director: Bruce Leddy | Stars: Kathy Najimy, Oliver Platt, French Stewart, Keri Russell

Votes: 255

21. Sneakerella (2022)

TV-G | 112 min | Comedy, Family, Musical

A modern twist on Cinderella set in New York City's Sneaker culture.

Director: Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum | Stars: Chosen Jacobs, Lexi Underwood, Devyn Nekoda, Bryan Terrell Clark

Votes: 2,030

22. Cinderella (1899)

Not Rated | 6 min | Short, Drama, Family

A fairy godmother magically turns Cinderella's rags to a beautiful dress, and a pumpkin into a coach. Cinderella goes to the ball, where she meets the Prince - but will she remember to leave before the magic runs out?

Director: Georges Méliès | Stars: Mlle Barral, Bleuette Bernon, Carmelli, Jehanne d'Alcy

Votes: 1,807

23. Cinderella (1911)

Not Rated | 14 min | Short, Fantasy

A young woman forced into servitude by her family gets more than she bargained for when her fairy godmother magically permits her to go to the royal ball.

Director: George Nichols | Stars: Florence La Badie, Harry Benham, Anna Rosemond, Frank Hall Crane

Votes: 153

24. Cinderella (1922)

13 min | Animation, Short, Family

Animated version by Lotte Reininger of the well known story of Cinderella who finds her prince with the help of a fairy godmother. The animated short film sticks very close to the source material.

Director: Lotte Reiniger

Votes: 414

25. Ella Cinders (1926)

Passed | 75 min | Comedy, Romance

Ella Cinders, oppressed and abused by her stepmother and stepsisters, wins a contest for a film role in Hollywood. When the contest turns out to be fraudulent, she determines to stay and achieve Hollywood stardom the hard way.

Director: Alfred E. Green | Stars: Colleen Moore, Lloyd Hughes, Vera Lewis, Doris Baker

Votes: 1,082

26. Poor Cinderella (1934)

Passed | 11 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

In her only color cartoon, Betty Boop goes to the ball thanks to her fairy godmother; later, only her foot fits the glass slipper.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Seymour Kneitel | Stars: Jack Mercer, William Pennell, Bonnie Poe

Votes: 768

27. First Love (1939)

Approved | 84 min | Comedy, Musical, Mystery

An orphaned boarding school graduate secretly attends a prestigious ball, where she falls for the boyfriend of her snobbish cousin.

Director: Henry Koster | Stars: Deanna Durbin, Robert Stack, Eugene Pallette, Helen Parrish

Votes: 763

28. Cinderella (1947)

G | 80 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

A young woman forced into servitude by her step-family gets a chance to attend the royal ball.

Directors: Nadezhda Kosheverova, Mikhail Shapiro | Stars: Yanina Zheymo, Aleksey Konsovskiy, Erast Garin, Faina Ranevskaya

Votes: 1,363

29. More Than a Miracle (1967)

Not Rated | 115 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

In 17th century Italy, a Spanish prince, who's searching for a bride, falls in-love with a beautiful local peasant girl.

Director: Francesco Rosi | Stars: Sophia Loren, Omar Sharif, Georges Wilson, Leslie French

Votes: 1,539

30. Kül Kedisi (1971)

82 min | Adventure, Fantasy

The adaptation of Cinderella.

Director: Süreyya Duru | Stars: Zeynep Degirmencioglu, Sertan Acar, Suna Selen, Seden Kiziltunç

Votes: 242

31. Festival of Family Classics (1972– )

Not Rated | 27 min | Animation, Short, Adventure

An animated anthology series by Rankin/Bass, featuring adaptations of both folk tales and classic literature. Among the characters featured in various episodes were Cinderella, Hiawatha, ... See full summary »

Stars: Bernard Cowan, Billie Mae Richards, Peggi Loder, Peg Dixon

Votes: 80

32. Three Wishes for Cinderella (1973)

88 min | Drama, Fantasy, Family

Life changes dramatically for a Czech housemaid when the family coachman gives her three magical hazelnuts.

Director: Václav Vorlícek | Stars: Libuse Safránková, Pavel Trávnícek, Carola Braunbock, Rolf Hoppe

Votes: 11,645

34. Cinderella (1979)

17 min | Animation, Family, Short

Cinderella is a poor girl suppressed by her evil stepmother and stepsisters. She dreams of dancing at the royal ball, and one day her dreams come true.

Director: Ivan Aksenchuk | Stars: Tatyana Shabelnikova, Igor Ivanov, T. Shaposhnikova, Elvira Brunovskaya

Votes: 327

35. La Cenerentola (1982)

152 min | Comedy, Music, Romance

When the Prince and Cenerentola meet, it is love at first sight.

Director: Jean-Pierre Ponnelle | Stars: Frederica von Stade, Margherita Guglielmi, Laura Zannini, Paolo Montarsolo

Votes: 128

36. La Cenerentola (1983 TV Movie)

155 min | Fantasy, Music, Romance

When Prince Ramiro and Cenerentola meet, it is love at first sight.

Director: John Vernon | Stars: Kathleen Kuhlmann, Marta Taddei, Laura Zannini, Claudio Desderi

Votes: 18

37. Cindy - Cinderella '80 (1984)

173 min | Drama, Fantasy, Musical

In this contemporary retelling of the Cinderella story, a feisty 18-year-old Italian-American New Yorker named Cindy is sent off to Rome with her irascible stepmother and vain stepsisters. ... See full summary »

Director: Roberto Malenotti | Stars: Bonnie Bianco, Pierre Cosso, Sandra Milo, Adolfo Celi

Votes: 592

38. Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics (1987–1989)

30 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy

An animated series retelling a different folk or fairy tale in each episode.

Stars: Theodore Lehmann, Mitsuko Horie, Ichirô Nagai, Shigeru Chiba

Votes: 447

39. La Cenerentola (1988 TV Movie)

167 min | Comedy, Romance, Music

When the Prince changes places with his valet, Dandini, so he can discover the true nature of the ladies' hearts, he meets Cenerentola and they fall in love at first sight.

Director: Claus Viller | Stars: Angela Denning, Daphne Evangelatos, Walter Berry, Ann Murray

Votes: 17

41. If the Shoe Fits (1990 TV Movie)

PG | 86 min | Comedy, Romance

Rob Lowe stars as a high end fashion designer and Jennifer Grey as his dressing room assistant in this charming take on the Cinderella story.

Director: Tom Clegg | Stars: Rob Lowe, Jennifer Grey, Élisabeth Vitali, Andréa Ferréol

Votes: 1,239

42. Ashpet: An American Cinderella (1990)

Not Rated | 45 min | Drama

A re-telling of Cinderella set in the rural south during World War II.

Director: Tom Davenport | Stars: Louise Anderson, Kelly Mancini, Mitchell Riggs

Votes: 28

43. The Magic Riddle (1991)

93 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

Cinderella and other fairy tales get jumbled together when a grandmother tells a story.

Director: Yoram Gross | Stars: Ross Higgins, Robyn Moore, Keith Scott

Votes: 276

44. Cinderella (1994 Video)

Not Rated | 48 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy

A beautiful girl attends a royal ball where she meets the love of her life and must then fight for it.

Directors: Toshiyuki Hiruma, Takashi Masunaga | Stars: Nathan Aswell, Bailee Reid, Kathleen Barr, Garry Chalk

Votes: 395

45. Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995–2000)
Episode: Cinderella (1995)

TV-Y | 25 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

HD. 'Cinderella.' Daphne Zuniga dances to a mariachi beat at the prince's ball in this Latino retelling of the famous story.

Director: Bruce W. Smith | Stars: Robert Guillaume, Daphne Zuniga, Raquel Welch, Nely Galan

Votes: 12

46. Die Eisprinzessin (1996 TV Movie)

60 min | Fantasy, Music

This is another variation of the Cinderella story: the bright and beautiful Ella lives in the household of a lord since her mother died. She's unhappy because the lord's daughters treat her... See full summary »

Director: Danny Huston | Stars: Katarina Witt, Christopher Barker, Vernon Dobtcheff, Daniela Amavia

Votes: 75

47. Shinderera monogatari (1996)

24 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama

The Story of Cinderella opens as Cinderella's life changes for the worse when her father leaves on a business trip. No sooner is he out of sight than Cinderella's stepmother has ... See full summary »

Stars: Pietro Ubaldi, Manuela Tamietti, Marcella Silvestri, Anna Maria Mantovani

Votes: 205

48. Kowai dôwa (1999– )

Fantasy

Kowai Dowa translates to 'Scary Fairy Tales' is a television series set in modern day Japan. Each arc consists of 4 episodes roughly around 107min all together. Remember, although different... See full summary »

Stars: Koyuki, Chiaki Kuriyama, Kô Shibasaki

Votes: 19

49. Cinderella (I) (2000 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 83 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance

Cinderella (named Zezolla) and her family live mid 20th century, where fashion is practically everything. As her father is won over by a selfish woman named Claudette, Cinderella must keep ... See full summary »

Director: Beeban Kidron | Stars: Sharon Maughan, Gideon Turner, David Warner, Katrin Cartlidge

Votes: 479

51. Titanic: The Legend Goes On... (2000)

Not Rated | 90 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy

A Cinderella meets her Prince Charming on the ill-fated Titanic. Along for the ride are a rapping dog, other talking animals, and an assortment of wacky humans.

Director: Camillo Teti | Stars: Lisa Russo, Mark Thompson-Ashworth, Gisella Mathews, Silva Belton

Votes: 9,632

52. The Wonderful World of Disney (1997–2023)
Episode: Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister (2002)

TV-G | 90 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

A look at the classic "Cinderella" story from the perspective of one of her 'ugly' stepsisters

Director: Gavin Millar | Stars: Stockard Channing, Azura Skye, Trudie Styler, Emma Poole

Votes: 928

53. The 10th Kingdom (2000)

Not Rated | 42 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

A father and daughter are caught in a parallel universe where the great Queens Snow White, Cinderella and Riding Hood III have had their kingdoms fragmented by warring trolls, giants and goblins.

Stars: Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Scott Cohen, Dianne Wiest, Daniel Lapaine

Votes: 20,247

54. Cinderella II: Dreams Come True (2002 Video)

G | 73 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy

Jaq and Gus create a storybook based on three events that happened after the first film. The stories include Cinderella's opposition to the court's strict etiquette, Jaq's becoming human for a day, and Anastasia's redemption through love.

Director: John Kafka | Stars: Jennifer Hale, Rob Paulsen, Corey Burton, Andre Stojka

Votes: 13,690

55. Cinderella (2006)

Not Rated | 94 min | Horror, Thriller

The daughter of a plastic surgeon experiences strange events that seem to be connected her childhood.

Director: Man-dae Bong | Stars: Ah-yung Ahn, Gyu-ryun Ahn, Yoo Da-in, Do Ji-Won

Votes: 1,600

56. Year of the Fish (2007)

96 min | Animation, Fantasy, Romance

53 Metascore

A rotoscope-animated modern-day Cinderella story set in the underbelly of New York's Chinatown.

Director: David Kaplan | Stars: Tsai Chin, Ken Leung, Randall Duk Kim, An Nguyen

Votes: 294

57. Cadaverella (2007 Video)

Not Rated | 71 min | Comedy, Horror

Cinder knew her life was over when her father came home from a business trip with a new wife and her 2 daughters when she was only 6. When her father dies soon afterwards, she pretty much ... See full summary »

Director: Timothy Friend | Stars: Megan Goddard, Ryan Seymour, Kieran Hunter, Santiago Vasquez

Votes: 207

58. Cinderella III: A Twist in Time (2007 Video)

G | 73 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

When Lady Tremaine steals the Fairy Godmother's wand and changes history, it's up to Cinderella and her mouse friends to restore the timeline and reclaim her prince.

Director: Frank Nissen | Stars: Jennifer Hale, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Susanne Blakeslee, Tress MacNeille

Votes: 12,827

59. Lying to Be Perfect (2010 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 89 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

An overweight magazine editor leads a double life as a sassy advice columnist at night. To keep her alter ego a secret, she agrees to lose weight with two of her friends.

Director: Gary Harvey | Stars: Poppy Montgomery, Adam Kaufman, Chelah Horsdal, Audrey Wasilewski

Votes: 2,511

60. Elle: A Modern Cinderella Tale (2010)

G | 90 min | Drama, Family

Elle wants to be a singer/songwriter, but her dreams are cut short by the sudden death of her parents. She moves in with her adoptive uncle, who runs a small independent record label whose ... See full summary »

Directors: John Dunson, Sean Dunson | Stars: Ashlee Hewitt, Sterling Knight, Kiely Williams, Thomas Calabro

Votes: 1,614

61. Cinderella (2010 TV Movie)

86 min | Family, Fantasy, Romance

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Director: Susanne Zanke | Stars: Emilia Schüle, Max Felder, Simone Thomalla, Johanna Paliege

Votes: 171

62. Cinderella's Sister (2010– )

TV-PG | 65 min | Drama

A modern day adaptation of Cinderella with a twist as our Cinderella, Goo Hyo Sun, is loved by everyone whereas her stepsister, Eun Jo, has a dark past and struggles with the fact that her mother starts to care more for Hyo Sun than her.

Stars: Moon Geun-young, Seo-woo Eun, Cheon Jeong-myeong, Lee Mi-sook

Votes: 313

63. Cinderella (2011 TV Movie)

59 min | Family, Fantasy

Although mistreated by her cruel stepmother and stepsister, Cinderella is able to attend the royal ball with help from her fairy godmother.

Director: Uwe Janson | Stars: Aylin Tezel, Barbara Auer, Pheline Roggan, Florian Bartholomäi

Votes: 244

64. Cenerentola (2011– )

180 min | Drama, Romance

The timeless classic gets a fresh spin in this miniseries. Aurora, a young, talented pianist living in poverty, finds a world of romance and magic in the bustling streets of 1950s Rome.

Stars: Frank Crudele, Ilaria Spada, Mariella Valentini, Rosabell Laurenti Sellers

Votes: 634

65. Once Upon a Time (2011–2018)

TV-PG | 60 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance

A young woman with a troubled past is drawn to a small town in Maine where fairy tales are to be believed.

Stars: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla, Robert Carlyle

Votes: 237,025

66. Rags (2012 TV Movie)

G | 88 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Two worlds collide when a hard working teen living with his step father named Charlie Prince bumps into superstar Kadee Worth on the street.

Director: Bille Woodruff | Stars: Keke Palmer, Max Schneider, Isaiah Mustafa, Avan Jogia

Votes: 3,054

68. Sofia the First (2012–2018)
Episode: Sofia the First: Once Upon a Princess (2012)

TV-Y | 47 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Sofia, is a little girl with a commoner's background until her mom marries the King and suddenly she is royalty. With the help of the three fairies in charge of the Royal Training Academy, ... See full summary »

Director: Jamie Mitchell | Stars: Ariel Winter, Sara Ramirez, Jim Cummings, Travis Willingham

Votes: 1,018

70. Avengers Grimm (2015 Video)

Not Rated | 86 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

When Rumpelstiltskin destroys the Magic Mirror and escapes to the modern world, the four princesses Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, and Rapunzel are sucked through the portal too. The four women now must save Earth.

Director: Jeremy M. Inman | Stars: Casper Van Dien, Lauren Parkinson, Lou Ferrigno, Milynn Sarley

Votes: 2,557

71. Descendants (2015 TV Movie)

TV-G | 112 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

The teenage son of the king and queen of Auradon offers the trouble-making children of villains a chance to attend prep school in the kingdom.

Director: Kenny Ortega | Stars: Dove Cameron, Cameron Boyce, Booboo Stewart, Sofia Carson

Votes: 24,949

72. Edge of the Woods (2015)

17 min | Short, Sci-Fi

In an almost future, Red leads her friends on a journey to grandma's house, but there are wolves in the woods, and the path grows less clear every day.

Director: Amrita Singh | Stars: Raquel Chavez, Jo Chiang, Korinne Winter, Shelley Farmer

Votes: 10

73. A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits (2016 Video)

PG | 92 min | Family, Fantasy, Musical

A contemporary musical version of the classic Cinderella story in which the servant step daughter hope to compete in a musical competition for a famous pop star.

Director: Michelle Johnston | Stars: Sofia Carson, Jennifer Tilly, Thomas Law, Amy Louise Wilson

Votes: 3,822

74. A Cinderella Christmas (2016 TV Movie)

Unrated | 93 min | Comedy, Romance

After a wealthy celebrity falls in love with a mystery woman at his Christmas masquerade ball, he attempts to discover her true identity.

Director: Tosca Musk | Stars: Emma Rigby, Peter Porte, Sarah Stouffer, Leland B. Martin

Votes: 3,539

75. Cinderella and the Four Knights (2016)

60 min | Comedy, Romance

A young girl who lives with her cruel stepmother and sister, accidentally meets 3 young and rich cousins who live a luxury life in a big mansion and is hired by the boys grandpa to look after their bad behavior.

Stars: Jung Il-woo, Ahn Jae-Hyun, Park So-dam, Jung Shin Lee

Votes: 5,299

76. Descendants 2 (2017 TV Movie)

TV-G | 111 min | Action, Adventure, Family

Mal, Evie, Carlos and Jay try to adjust to life in Auradon, but Mal becomes overwhelmed with pressure and returns to her roots.

Director: Kenny Ortega | Stars: Dove Cameron, Cameron Boyce, Sofia Carson, Booboo Stewart

Votes: 14,280

77. Faerie Tale Theatre (1982–1987)
Episode: Cinderella (1985)

54 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

An oppressed young woman finds happiness when she secretly attends the royal ball.

Director: Mark Cullingham | Stars: Jennifer Beals, Matthew Broderick, Jean Stapleton, Eve Arden

Votes: 244

78. Enchanted (2007)

PG | 107 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

75 Metascore

A young maiden in a land called Andalasia, who is prepared to be wed, is sent away to New York City by an evil Queen, where she falls in love with a lawyer.

Director: Kevin Lima | Stars: Amy Adams, Susan Sarandon, James Marsden, Patrick Dempsey

Votes: 217,298 | Gross: $127.81M

79. Not Cinderella's Type (2018)

97 min | Drama, Romance

A kind-hearted orphan lives with her emotionally abusive relatives until a popular boy takes an interest after accidentally killing her cat.

Director: Brian Brough | Stars: Paris Warner, Tim Flynn, Tanner Gillman, Scott Christopher

Votes: 2,866

80. After the Ball (2015)

Not Rated | 101 min | Comedy

39 Metascore

After a young fashion designer runs afoul of her corrupt stepmother and stepsisters, she dons a disguise to help save the family business for her father.

Director: Sean Garrity | Stars: Portia Doubleday, Marc-André Grondin, Chris Noth, Lauren Holly

Votes: 3,674 | Gross: $0.16M

81. A Cinderella Story: Christmas Wish (2019 Video)

PG | 85 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Despite her vain stepmother and mean stepsisters, an aspiring singer finds her own holiday miracle as she works as an elf at a Christmas-tree lot.

Director: Michelle Johnston | Stars: Laura Marano, Gregg Sulkin, Isabella Gomez, Johannah Newmarch

Votes: 7,717

82. Charming (2018)

TV-Y7 | 85 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Three fairy tale princesses find themselves engaged to the same guy, Prince Charming.

Director: Ross Venokur | Stars: Demi Lovato, Wilmer Valderrama, Sia, Nia Vardalos

Votes: 3,952

83. A Cinderella Story: Starstruck (2021)

PG | 100 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Finley Tremaine, a small town farm girl, longs to spread her wings and soar as an aspiring performer.

Directors: Charlotte Colbert, Michelle Johnston | Stars: Bailee Madison, Michael Evans Behling, April Telek, Lillian Doucet-Roche

Votes: 916

84. Ancient Fistory (1953)

Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

It's the middle ages (sort of); Popeye is working in Bluto's Beanery. Bluto is going to the ball where Princess Olive will choose her mate. Popeye's fairy godpappy appears and it's a ... See full summary »

Directors: Seymour Kneitel, Al Eugster | Stars: Jackson Beck, Jack Mercer, Mae Questel

Votes: 265

85. Cinderella 3D (2012)

PG | 81 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy

A modern take on Cinderella set to the backdrop of the Wild West featuring a new cast of furry and feathered friends.

Director: Pascal Hérold | Stars: Alexandra Lamy, Antoine de Caunes, Yolande Moreau, Michel Boujenah

Votes: 314

86. DJ Cinderella (2019)

95 min | Family, Music, Romance

After her parents divorce, Cintia moves to her aunt Helena and begins to dream of becoming a DJ. When matters of the heart will stand between her and her objectives, Cintia's career will take an unexpected turn.

Directors: Bruno Garotti, Anita Barbosa | Stars: Maisa, Filipe Bragança, Fernanda Paes Leme, Letícia Faria Pedro

Votes: 1,307

87. Cinderella (1955)

72 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

"Cinderella" is a delightful musical version of the classic fairytale of a good-natured girl and her wicked stepmother. When the local prince holds a ball for all the women in the land so ... See full summary »

Director: Fritz Genschow | Stars: Rita-Maria Nowotny, Renée Stobrawa, Änne Bruck, Renate Fischer

Votes: 50

88. Cinderella (1961)

84 min | Musical

Film-ballet about Cinderella to the music of Sergei Prokofiev. The fairy tale of Aleksandr Rou with the artists of the Bolshoi Theater.

Directors: Aleksandr Rou, Rostislav Zakharov | Stars: Raisa Struchkova, Gennadi Ledyakh, Elena Vanke, Lesma Chadarayn

Votes: 76

89. Cinderella the Cat (2017)

86 min | Animation, Crime, Drama

55 Metascore

Cenerentola struggles to escape the shadow and evil schemes of her stepmother and six stepsisters who all live aboard the Megaride, a ship stuck in the port of a decaying future Naples.

Directors: Ivan Cappiello, Marino Guarnieri, Alessandro Rak, Dario Sansone | Stars: Massimiliano Gallo, Maria Pia Calzone, Alessandro Gassmann, Daniele Bigliardo

Votes: 1,079

90. A Coach for Cinderella (1937)

9 min | Animation, Short, Fantasy

The typical Cinderella storyline: wicked stepmother and stepsisters, and Cinderella can't go to the ball. We see elves and woodland creatures making a dress and a coach out of various ... See full summary »

Directors: F. Lyle Goldman, Francis Lyle Goldman

Votes: 109

91. Falling for Grace (2006)

PG-13 | 105 min | Comedy, Family, Romance

Grace is a Chinese American who longs to be a part of New York's high society. At a socialite event, she is mistaken for a Hong Kong heiress and meets her Prince Charming. Nothing is as it seems absorbing drama. What will happen to this Cinderella when the clock strikes midnight?

Director: Fay Ann Lee | Stars: Christine Baranski, Laura Benanti, Lewis Black, Jeff Blumenkrantz

Votes: 763

92. Hey Cinderella! (1969 TV Movie)

52 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Cinderella with a difference!

Director: Jim Henson | Stars: Belinda Montgomery, Robin Ward, Joyce Gordon, Pat Galloway

Votes: 281

93. Der verlorene Schuh (1923)

50 min | Fantasy

One of the first movies made about the fairy tale Cinderella. The film is part of the current German expressionism. Because of that the film ends up being darker than the fairy tale itself.

Director: Ludwig Berger | Stars: Helga Thomas, Paul Hartmann, Frida Richard, Hermann Thimig

Votes: 52

96. Cinderella and the Secret Prince (2018)

PG | 90 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

During the Royal Ball, Cinderella and her mice fellows discover a secret that could shake their world: the real prince has turned into a mouse by the evil witch, and the "Prince" from the Royal Ball is in fact a fraud.

Directors: Leo Lewis Liao, Lynne Southerland | Stars: Cassandra Lee Morris, Chris Niosi, R. Martin Klein, Tony Azzolino

Votes: 795

97. Rani Aur Lalpari (1975)

Not Rated | 135 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy

Rani is a child who is being brought up by her mother, Kamla, as her dad has gone out of the town on business. Both mother and daughter live with their cruel and selfish relatives. One day ... See full summary »

Director: Ravikant Nagaich | Stars: Baby Rani, Reena Roy, Abbas Ali, Asha Parekh

Votes: 57

98. A Ride for Cinderella (1937)

11 min | Animation, Short, Fantasy

Cinderella must arrive home in her new coach by midnight, or else she will lose her coach, her new dress, and the prince.

Votes: 49

99. Señorella and the Glass Huarache (1964)

Approved | 6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

A Mexican retelling of the story of Cinderella.

Director: Hawley Pratt | Stars: Mel Blanc, Tom Holland

Votes: 244

100. Swing Shift Cinderella (1945)

Passed | 8 min | Animation, Short, Adventure

Bored with chasing Red Riding Hood, the Wolf decides to go after Cinderella, but her fairy godmother takes a shine to him instead - and has an arsenal of magical powers to help achieve her ends.

Director: Tex Avery | Stars: Sara Berner, Billy Bletcher, Pinto Colvig, Frank Graham

Votes: 911



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