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A Cinderella Story

Name: A Cinderella Story
Director: Mark Rosman
Genre: Comedy, Family, Romance
Released: 2004-07-16
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Hilary Duff, Chad Michael Murray, Jennifer Coolidge, Dan Byrd, Regina King

2004 · 1h 35m · Comedy, Family, Romance

IMDb 5.9 Metacritic 25 RT 11%

Skip it unless you're babysitting or trapped in a 2000s nostalgia spiral—this is a forgettable, paint-by-numbers Cinderella retelling that mistakes a Gmail meet-cute for a fresh take on a classic story. Even with Hilary Duff's charm, the predictable plot and dated digital-age references make this a hard pass for a satisfying movie night.

Plot

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

Cast: Hilary Duff, Chad Michael Murray, Jennifer Coolidge, Dan Byrd, Regina King

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