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Penelope Reviews

2007

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Like Tim Burton's EDWARD SCISSORHANDS and the TV show PUSHING DAISIES, PENELOPE is a modern fairy tale, complete with candy colours and whimsical cinematography. PENELOPE begins with a generations-old curse by a jilted lover: the next girl in the aristocratic Wilhern family will be born with a pig's snout and ears. Though ages .. Read more

Starring	Christina Ricci, James McAvoy, Catherine O'Hara, Reese Witherspoon
Director	Mark Palansky
Genres	Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

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- Remember that maxim about life imitating art? Mark Palanskyâs feature debut about a young blue-blood woman (Ricci)... read more on Time Out
- 50579
- - David Fear
  - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:21
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  - 1
  superb................
  
  This film is superb. my daughters loved it. Generations ago, a witch placed a curse on the Wilhern family that would result in the next girl being born into the... read more »
  
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  - williamsgwynfa
  - 627 reviews
  - gwaenysgor
  - 28 Jan 2008 at 18:42
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- - 0
  - 0
  Where was the magic?
  
  Edward Scissorhands, Pushing Daisies this most certainly was not!!
  
  Penelope a modern day ''Beauty and the Beast'' for lack of a ... read more »
  
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- - MissyG
  - 7 reviews
  - London
  - 30 Mar 2012 at 00:22
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  Amiable and Enjoyable fairytale.
  
  A thoroughly engaging and funny fairytale. With all the cast have fun, the cinematography and direction overall a joy to watch, and a decent storyline to boot. ... read more »
  
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- 1104401
- - vidmon
  - 27 reviews
  - 20 Mar 2012 at 20:59
- - 1
  - 0
  James McAvoy plays and American!
  
  This ones pretty good. Its funny, I like the way its written, like a messed up fairy tail. James McAvoy pulls of a mean American accent - and is a fit as always... read more »
  
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- - HeverG
  - 47 reviews
  - Surrey, England
  - 13 Jan 2012 at 19:47
- - 1
  - 0
  Fairytale with a twist!
  
  I think it is a good film, very funny! bit of fairytale film with a odd twist. worth watching :)
  
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- - a customer
  - 21 Dec 2011 at 14:08
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  - 0
  good
  
  good innocent fun sure to cheer you up
  
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  - shropshire england
  - 06 Dec 2011 at 16:45
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  Good film, enjoyed it.
  
  Very enjoyable film, once you get past the English looking scenes and actors and accept it is american (I think).
  
  Brilliant turn from James McAvoy, ... read more »
  
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- - NoIdonthaveanickname
  - 35 reviews
  - 07 Nov 2011 at 20:54
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  Be prepared to be asleep within 10mins
  
  Wow now that was probably the worst story line ive ever seen. A girl with a pig nose!!! Lol do me a favour!
  
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- - a customer
  - 02 Nov 2011 at 11:49
- - 0
  - 0
  Good Idea Doesnt Convince!
  
  Daft Story based on classic fairytale myth.
  
  Girl 'under a curse' needs to find love to break curse , etc.
  
  Good story telling from ... read more »
  
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- - joroths11
  - 11 reviews
  - 11 Oct 2011 at 19:46
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  - 0
  Cute film
  
  Cute film with a good moral to the story. Christina Ricci is very good and very believable. Something you can watch agai .
  
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- - Woolfie81
  - 9 reviews
  - 10 Oct 2011 at 22:09
- - 0
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  Good start, then flagged
  
  Truly excellent for the most part, but marred eventually by a quite unneeded procession of celebrity stars who added exactly nothing worthwhile to the film. In ... read more »
  
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- - Milkybar
  - 16 reviews
  - ULverston
  - 06 Sep 2011 at 20:51
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- - 58
  - 1
  superb................
  
  This film is superb. my daughters loved it. Generations ago, a witch placed a curse on the Wilhern family that would result in the next girl being born into the... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - williamsgwynfa
  - 627 reviews
  - gwaenysgor
  - 28 Jan 2008 at 18:42
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  - 1
  Charming
  
  This is a charming family movie with a good cast and a fairytale ending ..... I would highly recommend this one for young girls ..... Can other reviewers ... read more »
  
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- - bella411
  - 24 reviews
  - Buckinghamshire, England
  - 17 Jun 2008 at 07:49
- - 16
  - 1
  Top notch family entertainment
  
  A full film outing for writer by Leslie Caveny who wrote and co-produced the tv series Everybody Loves Raymond, this is quite brilliant. Born to a well to do ... read more »
  
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- - PaulaWestwood
  - 397 reviews
  - Ashton-Under-Lyne
  - 04 Feb 2008 at 22:16
- - 11
  - 0
  surprisingly good
  
  ok the plot mite sound a little odd but after seeing the trailer i thought i'd give it a shot. the acting from james mcavoy & christina ricci is ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Leicester
  - 29 May 2008 at 14:06
- - 9
  - 2
  Pig Nose
  
  I thought she looked better with the pig nose!
  
  Not a very interesting film and no real story so I wouldn't bother
  
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  - Hitchin
  - 19 Sep 2008 at 13:26
- - 7
  - 1
  Enjoyable, but recommended for kids mostly!
  
  I enjoyed the movie, but I think kids would enjoy it a whole lot more than adults. The subject matter is about accepting one self and self esteem, concepts of ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - SW London
  - 25 Apr 2008 at 14:24
- - 6
  - 0
  Great little film
  
  Well i thoroughly enjoyed this little cracker. A fantastical tale with an all star cast I just wasn't prepared for (so kept pointing and saying 'oh look... read more »
  
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- - PredictionPain
  - 14 reviews
  - Luton
  - 30 May 2008 at 13:02
- - 5
  - 0
  Should have.....could have been better...
  
  This film has an interesting subject, and even though it was a bit fantastical I still thought it sounded worth a watch. Unfortunately, this film really didn&#... read more »
  
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- - Sam Hall
  - South Wales
  - 26 Aug 2008 at 20:01
- - 4
  - 0
  Penelope
  
  The story wasn't very interesting and acting was alright but I still enjoyed it.
  
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- - a customer
  - London
  - 10 Jun 2008 at 14:12
- - 4
  - 0
  not sure
  
  watch once and no urge to watch again, story line has a lot of truth but did not really enjoy.
  
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- - Quickfire
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  - 10 Aug 2008 at 08:35

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Critics' reviews
- Remember that maxim about life imitating art? Mark Palanskyâs feature debut about a young blue-blood woman (Ricci)... read more on Time Out
- 50579
- - David Fear
  - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:21
- Plenty of twists and an extremely snappy script
- 42108
- - Empire
  - 17 Apr 2008 at 01:58
- Charming, low-key fable with sly modern twists
- 41843
- - Hollywood Reporter
  - 22 Feb 2008 at 23:11
- Charming and witty
- 42109
- - News Of The World
  - 17 Apr 2008 at 01:58
- Brilliant
- 42107
- - Daily Star
  - 17 Apr 2008 at 01:58

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  Like Tim Burton's EDWARD SCISSORHANDS and the TV show PUSHING DAISIES, PENELOPE is a modern fairy tale, complete with candy colours and whimsical cinematography. PENELOPE begins with a generations-old curse by a jilted lover: the next girl in the aristocratic Wilhern family will be born with a pig'...