Overview
A timeless tale of resilience and magic unfolds as a young woman seeks her dreams against all odds.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- whimsical
- gentle
- comforting
- family movie night
- nostalgic viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly celebrate the film's luminous animation, music, gentle humor, and enduring fairy-tale appeal, while finding its central human characters less richly developed.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Cinderella begins as Lady Tremaine's maid-of-all-work and is transformed into a royal ball guest whose identity is recognized through the lost slipper.
The Fairy Godmother uses magic to provide Cinderella with a gown, carriage, and access to the King's ball.
The slipper functions as the decisive means of locating the mysterious woman who captivated the Prince at the ball.
Cinderella's neglected household labor is contrasted with glowing magical effects, elegant palace imagery, and the glittering royal ball.
Films like Cinderella, and why
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
classic animated fairy tale, musical storytelling, magical transformation, and family-friendly romance
Sleeping Beauty
Disney animation, princess-centered fairy tale, animal comic relief, and romantic fantasy
The Little Mermaid
animated musical fairy tale with a kind heroine, magical intervention, and uplifting romance
Beauty and the Beast
family fantasy musical built around an oppressed protagonist, comic animal companions, and transformation
Movie Details
- Directors
- Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske
- Release Date
- 1950-02-22
- Runtime
- 74 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (7294)
Cast
- Ilene Woods
- Eleanor Audley
- Verna Felton
- Claire Du Brey
- Rhoda Williams
- James MacDonald
- Helene Stanley
- Luis van Rooten
- Don Barclay
- Lucille Bliss
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Disney Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Cinderella about?
- An oppressed young woman receives one enchanted night of possibility and discovers a path from household servitude to love and freedom.
- What is Cinderella like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Cinderella as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Cinderella violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Cinderella.
- What did critics think of Cinderella?
- Critics broadly celebrate the film's luminous animation, music, gentle humor, and enduring fairy-tale appeal, while finding its central human characters less richly developed.
- Which films are like Cinderella?
- Films with a similar feel include Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Sleeping Beauty, The Little Mermaid, and Beauty and the Beast.
- How long is Cinderella?
- Cinderella runs 74 minutes.
- Where can I watch Cinderella?
- In United States, Cinderella streams on Disney Plus.
