Rating: PG
Genre:
Comedy
Theatrical Release: 02/29/2008(USA
Release Date: 07/15/2008
SubTitles: Espanol
Dubbed: English
Sound: DD5.1
Run Time: 90 Minutes
Flags: Mild Violence, Adult Situations, Adult Language
Distributor/Studio: Summit Entertainment
A kindly aristocrat suffering from an unsightly curse breaks free from her extravagant, prison-like estate to seek adventure and discover her true self in a romantic, modern-day
fairy tale directed by
Mark Palansky and starring
Christina Ricci,
James McAvoy,
Peter Dinklage, and
Reese Witherspoon. Generations ago, a witch placed a curse on the Wilhelm family that would result in the next girl being born into the clan having a porcine snout -- and now young
Penelope (
Ricci) has fallen victim to the vengeful hag's unsightly grudge. When tabloid reporter
Lemon (
Dinklage) runs a misleadingly frightening photograph of the kind-hearted
Penelope, her parents,
Jessica (
Catherine O'Hara) and
Franklin (
Richard E. Grant), lock the girl away in a sprawling mansion. Though it is said that the curse can be lifted if a man of
Penelope's status takes her hand in marriage, every man who lays eyes on the girl takes flight at first sight, never to return -- until the arrival of
Max (
McAvoy), that is. An unrepentant gambler with a heavy heart and an ulterior motive for meeting
Penelope,
Max is unexpectedly caught off guard by the pig-nosed girl's disarming charm, and suddenly flees before carrying out his nefarious plan. Now determined to throw caution to the wind and explore the world on her own terms,
Penelope makes the acquaintance of independent-minded delivery girl
Annie (
Witherspoon), who fast agrees to join her newfound friend on the ultimate journey of self-discovery.
~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
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