Penelope (2006)

User Rating:

7.2/10   

Director:

Mark Palansky

Writer (WGA):

Leslie Caveny (written by)

Release Date:

29 February 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Fantasy | Romance

Tagline:

A fairytale like no other.

Plot:

A modern romantic tale about a young aristocratic heiress born under a curse that can only be broken when she finds true love with "one who will love her faithfully."

Plot Keywords:

Kissing | Paparazzi | Friend | Experience Of A New Environment | Credit Card

Cast

Christina Ricci	...	Penelope Wilhern
James McAvoy	...	Max Campion / Johnny Martin
Catherine O'Hara	...	Jessica Wilhern
Reese Witherspoon	...	Annie
Peter Dinklage	...	Lemon
Richard E. Grant	...	Franklin Wilhern
Simon Woods	...	Edward Humphrey Vanderman III
Ronni Ancona	...	Wanda
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Russell Brand	...	Sam
Martin Nigel Davey	...	Street Vendor
Tallulah Evans	...	Little Girl - Photo Booth
Michael Feast	...	Jake
Nick Frost	...	Max Campion
Burn Gorman	...	Larry
Christina Greatrex	...	Mrs. Vanderman
Nigel Havers	...	Edward Vanderman Jr.
Jillian Henry	...	Young Penelope (voice)
Lenny Henry	...	Krull
Paul Herbert	...	Leonard Wilhern
Richard James	...	Card Dealer
Richard Leaf	...	Jack the Barman
Rubria Marcheens Negrao	...	Hotel Clerk
Nick Shafer	...	(voice)
John Voce	...	Duty Cop

MPAA:

Rated PG for thematic elements, some innuendo and language. (foreign cut)

Runtime:

104 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

USA:PG (foreign cut) | Taiwan:GP | Ireland:PG | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Germany:6 | Hong Kong:I | Singapore:PG | South Korea:12 | Finland:K-7 | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Hall Barn, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Company:

Stone Village Pictures

Trivia:

It took an hour and a half just to put the nose prosthetic on Ricci.

Goofs:

Continuity: Penelope's lipstick changes in between where she walks into Max/John's apartment and when she comes out of his bathroom.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Penelope: My parents were born into the good life. Old money, blue blooded, society sweethearts.

Movie Connections:

References "Hallmark Hall of Fame: Beauty and the Beast" (1976)

Soundtrack:

Hoppipolla

The most brilliant movie

The movie is truthful, honest, funny, and amazing. Although I don't believe that there is an Oscar potential for this, I do believe Golden Globe awards for this. Christina Ricci's performance in this was delightful. While I was watching the movie, however, when Reese Witherspoon popped up, I was delighted! Although it wasn't very long, it was pleasing to see her in a very different role from others that she took.

Honestly, I just wanted to comment on this and Reese's funny lines. But the movie should be watched; it's a comedy that can change the world's opinions of what's really beautiful, and that the outside does not matter.