Overview
A timeless fairy tale of hope and transformation, where magic leads to love and self-discovery.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- sincere
- whimsical
- romantic
- family movie night
- fairy tale marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film a polished, visually sumptuous, family-friendly modernization whose performances and production design outweigh its highly familiar story.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The royal ballroom, glass slipper, pumpkin carriage, and lavish costume design give the adaptation a deliberately ornamental fairy-tale appearance.
Ella responds to the death of her parents and her stepfamily's abuse by holding to the counsel to have courage and be kind.
Ella's connection with the Prince grows from their woodland encounter and culminates in a path from domestic servitude to royal life.
The lost glass slipper provides the concrete test by which the Prince's search can identify the mysterious woman from the ball.
Films like Cinderella, and why
Beauty and the Beast
live-action cinematic fairy tale with romance, magical transformation, lavish production design, and family-friendly optimism
Ever After
romantic fairy tale centered on kindness, social class, and a heroine seeking escape from domestic oppression
Enchanted
family fantasy romance with royal courtship, magical spectacle, and a hopeful transformation narrative
Movie Details
- Director
- Kenneth Branagh
- Release Date
- 2015-03-06
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (7517)
Cast
- Lily James
- Cate Blanchett
- Richard Madden
- Stellan Skarsgård
- Holliday Grainger
- Sophie McShera
- Derek Jacobi
- Helena Bonham Carter
- Nonso Anozie
- Ben Chaplin
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?
- A kind young woman endures an abusive stepfamily and finds love, magic, and a new social destiny in a lavish live-action fairy tale.
- What is Cinderella like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Cinderella as measured, its intensity as mild 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 found the film a polished, visually sumptuous, family-friendly modernization whose performances and production design outweigh its highly familiar story.
- Which films are like Cinderella?
- Films with a similar feel include Beauty and the Beast, Ever After, and Enchanted.
- How long is Cinderella?
- Cinderella runs 105 minutes.
- Where can I watch Cinderella?
- In United States, Cinderella streams on Disney Plus.
