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A Cinderella Story

A Cinderella Story

2004
PG
95 min
Comedy Family Romance

Plot Summary

Samantha Montgomery (Hilary Duff) or "Sam", has a rough childhood with her father dying in an earthquake and a new stepmother with two awful daughters. But on the bright side, Sam has an awesome best friend named Carter (Dan Byrd) and an e-mail relationship with a guy named Nomad. One day, Sam gets an e-mail from her Nomad saying that he wants to meet her in the middle of the dance floor at their high school Halloween dance. She accepts the invitation and glides into the room wearing the best outfit ever. Her Nomad takes her outside where they share a romantic dance together and Sam realizes that her e-mail friend is the most popular guy in school, Austin Ames (Chad Michael Murray). She runs back to her stepmother's diner before she knows she went to the dance and drops her phone on the way. Austin finds it and starts a search for his Cinderella.

5.9
IMDb Rating
11%
Rotten Tomatoes
25
Metacritic
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Ratings & Reviews

5.9
IMDb Rating
11%
Rotten Tomatoes
25
Metacritic

Technical Details

95 min
Runtime
16 Jul 2004
Release Date
PG
Content Rating
Movie
Content Type
2004
Year
Genres
Comedy Family Romance

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"A Cinderella Story" has become an iconic franchise, with the version starring Hilary Duff standing out as a standout favorite. While Duff's portrayal alongside Chad Michael Murray brought a modern twist to the classic tale of Cinderella, subsequent installments in the franchise have failed to live up to the same standard. The franchise seems to be struggling to recapture the magic of the original film, instead resorting to unnecessary side stories and deviations from the core Cinderella narr...

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16 Jul 2004
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