Penelope

 (2008)


  • User Rating 130 votes
  • Critics Rating 70 critics
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User Reviews

I loved it!
Oct 14, 2008
gcurry26 - yahoo.com
I truly love this movie. It's a little quirky, but it is a great coming of age story about loving and accepting yourself for who you are. It uses comedy to make this point. It has become one of my new... Full review
A great film if you like fairytales
Oct 14, 2008
rjlabrum - yahoo.com
If you're the kind of person that likes fairytales, you'll love this film. Otherwise, you'll hate it and anyone who recommended you watch it. The story is rather shallow and simple, but what really makes the film worth watching are the... Full review
Great Lesson for kids and entertaining
Aug 09, 2008
mmarroquin - yahoo.com
The story line flowed into a great diatribe about self acceptance. The acting was good, I particularly enjoyed Ricci, she has blossomed to a fantastic actor. The humor and overbearing mother was great and was tactically made to fit the story... Full review
great movie, but I'm slightly confused...
Aug 02, 2008
bluefire_fairy16 - yahoo.com
I loved this movie! Just a couple things confused me. First, I didn't find her repulsive so the suiters running away like they did seemed very odd. Second, didn't the beginning of the film say that they had another daughter? She... Full review
Deserves To Be Watched Again and Again
Jul 19, 2008
eavery92 - yahoo.com
Penelope is a real good heartwarming story. It has a good cast, and the cast did a real good job with their performances. And the directing was real decent also. Penelope is fun for the whole family to watch, and it... Full review
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Jun 20, 2008
bubblegum1729 - yahoo.com
I personally thought that this was a very sweet story...i couldnt have imagined a better chosen cast either."Penelope" was a refreshing fairy tale, and i thought it was a great movie.... Full review
The One Little Pigs
Jun 13, 2008
pinkpalm30 - yahoo.com
What an outstanding movie! The story line was great. This fairy tale is a great life lesson to know. This movie is GREAT for the entire family.... Full review
***** off people
May 27, 2008
matthoodnic - yahoo.com
this movie really sucks do not see this movie at all this was a waste of money and my time at the movies... Full review
Bad Reviews Mostly Written By Men
May 20, 2008
gr8ful321 - yahoo.com
Movie was wonderful and heartwarming - made me cry several times. Acting is fabulous by Christina Ricci and James McAvoy (especially by James - he is going to become an even bigger star as time goes on). Film definitely will appeal... Full review
WOW!
May 03, 2008
jirehsgrl - yahoo.com
I defenitely loved this movie! It was extremely awsome and it really touched my heart. It is a great family, kid, or maybe just a movie to watch when you are hanging out with your friends. It is defenitely a oscar-worthy... Full review

Critics Reviews

| Mar 05, 2009
Urban Cinefile
Reece Witherspoon, who is credited as a producer, brightens the screen in a small role as a bike-riding free spirit who befriends Penelope....the stream of blue-blood suitors that crash through the first floor windows after seeing the unfortunate Penelope, becomes monotonous.....screenwriter Leslie Caveny's script is played for laughs and much of the tale is over-directed by first time director Mark Palansky.....Visually stylish, what might have been a cute fantasy becomes tedious due to its banal script an ... Full Review
| Feb 04, 2009
associatedcontent.com
It's amazing, watching the film, how critical Penelope#39;s appearance makes even the viewer....James McAvoy (from Atonement and Wanted) was surprisingly good in his role as the mistaken blueblood who Penelope#39;s family thinks can break the curse.... ... Full Review
| Jul 30, 2008
commonsensemedia.org
Very good movie overall, though. A fresh original movie that has a goo story plot and surprising ending. I love Penelope! This is an absolutely adorable fairy tale story. ... Full Review
| Jul 15, 2008
PopMatters
In fact, one of Penelope 's chief failings, to the extent....It's a better film for it..... ... Full Review
| Jun 18, 2008
dearcinema.com
Yet, I would recommend Penelope. Improbable stories with exaggerated performances to boot, these cheesy movies can be no ones idea of a good film. Penelope: Bad Nose Job Done Well And then, there is the fluent direction by Palansky. ... Full Review

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