Movie · 2021 · Fantasy, Romance, Comedy · 1h 52m · PG · English
Curator score: 0.1/10 (167.8K ratings)
One shoe to rule them all.
Overview
Cinderella, an orphaned girl with an evil stepmother, has big dreams and with the help of her Fabulous Godmother, she perseveres to make them come true.
Ratings
Curator score: 0.1/10
IMDb: 4.4/10
Letterboxd: 1.53/5
Rotten Tomatoes: 41%
Metacritic: 41
TMDB: 6.3/10
Director
Kay Cannon
Production
Fulwell 73 Productions, Columbia Pictures
Cast
Camila Cabello, Nicholas Galitzine, Idina Menzel, Pierce Brosnan, Minnie Driver, Tallulah Greive, Billy Porter, Maddie Baillio, Charlotte Spencer, James Corden, James Acaster, Romesh Ranganathan, Rob Beckett, Ben Bailey Smith, Luke Latchman, Fra Fee, Jenet Le Lacheur, Mary Higgins, Beverley Knight, Natasha Patel
Where to watch
Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Curator Review
Verdict
A glossy but thin remake that swaps fairy-tale charm for modern pop-sheen and broad comedy, without enough wit, chemistry, or emotional lift to justify the update. It has a few catchy moments and a polished look, but the overall reception and audience response point to a misfire rather than a fresh reinvention.
Best for
Viewers curious about contemporary jukebox-musical remakes
Fans of brightly colored, low-stakes fantasy romances
People who want a campy, easy-to-mock watch with friends
Skip if
You want a faithful or emotionally rich Cinderella adaptation
You are sensitive to clunky comedy and anachronistic pop references
You prefer musicals with strong vocal performances and memorable songs
Overview
This version of Cinderella aims for empowerment-by-way-of-pop-spectacle, but the result feels more calculated than magical. The updated setting and self-aware tone promise a playful reinvention, yet the film rarely finds a satisfying balance between satire, romance, and fairy-tale wish fulfillment.
Worth noting
The cast is attractive and the production design is polished, but the movie’s biggest ideas are undercut by uneven performances and jokes that land with a thud. Instead of feeling like a bold new take, it often plays like a high-budget concept that never fully became a movie.
Bottom line
If you enjoy watching a familiar story get remixed into a brightly packaged streaming-era musical, there is some novelty here. For most viewers, though, the charm deficit and tonal awkwardness make it more of a curiosity than a recommendation.
Top Letterboxd reviews
•lily• (1★) · 12671 likes
James corden stars in bad musicals like he’s collecting the infinity stones
lauren (0.5★) · 10282 likes
we’ve finally done it. we’ve finally girlbossed too close to the sun.
ela 😁 · 5019 likes
sorry i’m late for class james corden jumped in front of my car wearing a mouse costume and just started humping the air
sophie (0.5★) · 3240 likes
getting this and "he's all that" within the space of a week? one pandemic at a time please