Search - A Cinderella Story (Widescreen Edition) on DVD


A Cinderella Story (Widescreen Edition)
A Cinderella Story
Widescreen Edition
Actors: Hilary Duff, Chad Michael Murray, Jennifer Coolidge, Dan Byrd, Regina King
Director: Mark Rosman
Genres: Comedy, Kids & Family
PG     2004     1hr 35min

Meet high school student Sam (Hilary Duff), who scrubs floors at a diner, copes with her wicked stepmother and stepsisters, and all the while dreams of Princeton (the perfect spot for a would-be princess to find a prince)....  more »
     
     

Larger Image

Movie Details

Actors: Hilary Duff, Chad Michael Murray, Jennifer Coolidge, Dan Byrd, Regina King
Director: Mark Rosman
Creators: Clifford Werber, Dylan Sellers, Hunt Lowry, Ilyssa Goodman, Keith Giglio, Michael I. Rachmil, Leigh Dunlap
Genres: Comedy, Kids & Family
Sub-Genres: Romantic Comedies, Comedy, Family Films
Studio: Warner Home Video
Format: DVD - Color,Widescreen - Closed-captioned,Dubbed,Subtitled
DVD Release Date: 10/19/2004
Original Release Date: 07/16/2004
Theatrical Release Date: 07/16/2004
Release Year: 2004
Run Time: 1hr 35min
Screens: Color,Widescreen
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Total Copies: 3
Members Wishing: 0
MPAA Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Languages: Czech, English, German, French
Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
See Also:

Similar Movies

Another Cinderella Story
Blu-ray
Director: Damon Santostefano
   PG   2008   1hr 30min
Raise Your Voice
Director: Sean McNamara
   PG   2005   1hr 43min
   
The Lizzie McGuire Movie
Director: Jim Fall
   PG   2003   1hr 34min
   
Material Girls
Director: Martha Coolidge
   PG   2006   1hr 37min
   
The Perfect Man
Widescreen Edition
Director: Mark Rosman
   PG   2005   1hr 40min
   
Another Cinderella Story
Director: Damon Santostefano
   PG   2008   1hr 30min
   
What a Girl Wants
Full Screen Edition
Director: Dennie Gordon
   PG   2003   1hr 45min
   
John Tucker Must Die
Director: Betty Thomas
   PG-13   2006   1hr 29min
   
Cadet Kelly
Director: Larry Shaw
   G   2005   1hr 41min
The Princess Diaries
Full Screen Edition
Director: Garry Marshall
   G   2001   1hr 55min
   

Similarly Requested DVDs

Another Cinderella Story
Director: Damon Santostefano
   PG   2008   1hr 30min
   
Sweet Home Alabama
   PG-13   2003   1hr 48min
   
A Walk to Remember
   PG   2002   1hr 41min
   
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Director: Eric Brevig
   PG   2008   1hr 33min
   
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Director: Joel Zwick
   PG   2003   1hr 35min
   
Ever After - A Cinderella Story
Director: Andy Tennant
   PG-13   2003   2hr 1min
   
Freaky Friday
Director: Mark Waters
   PG   2003   1hr 37min
   
Bedtime Stories
   PG   2009   1hr 39min
   
Christmas With the Kranks
Director: Joe Roth
   PG   2005   1hr 39min
   
Raise Your Voice
Director: Sean McNamara
   PG   2005   1hr 43min
   
 

Member Movie Reviews

Sharon F. (Shar) from AVON PARK, FL
Reviewed on 2/24/2021...
A delightful updated version of Cinderella!
1 of 1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Ella H. (Ellaroo) from MESA, AZ
Reviewed on 10/23/2010...
Cute and predictable, a film that even the boys will grab a bowl of popcorn and watch!
Teri K. (toribo)
Reviewed on 6/14/2008...
HillaryDuff is a delight to watch in this new twist of a old favorite. Funny and charming evry pre-teen will love it. And you can watch it with her and enjoy it too. We liked it more then Princess Diaries II
1 of 1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Christine S. (Snowball7470) from CORP CHRISTI, TX
Reviewed on 12/20/2007...
I liked this movie very much!
1 of 2 member(s) found this review helpful.

Movie Reviews

Hilary Duff Shines as Cinderella
John Wiley | not so far away | 07/18/2004
(4 out of 5 stars)

"Hilary Duff stars in this movie as a girl whose father dies in an earthquake. Because there is no will left her stepmother gets everything, including Sam (Hilary).The movie picks up 8 years later where Sam is a senior in high school preparing to go to college at Princeton (that is, if she gets accepted). High school isn't exactly a happy experience for Sam as she has only two friends. One real, one an email friend that texts her constantly. To everyone else in the school she's know as Diner Girl.
Home isn't any better, as she is forced to live in the attic, do all of the chores, wait on her stepmother and sisters constantly, and work seven days a week at the diner owned by her stepmother.Since I saw the previews of this movie I thought it looked funny. I've been looking forward to it since the first preview. However, now that it's out and I read the reviews I was nervous. Luckily my fears weren't realized. This movie ended up being a sweet, family friendly, romantic comedy. Duff does an excellent job of portraying Sam. She truly is an excellent young actress, the pep rally scene is proof of this. While this movie wasn't really laugh out loud funny, it was funny at times, but more than that it was sweet and, for lack of a better word, cute. The direction was really nice. It wasn't super artsy, but it was well done and added a certain beauty to the film.Cinderella Story ended up being a really sweet movie that deserves a better reaction than it recieved. Great acting, a clever update of an old fairy tale, an awesome soundtrack, and a likeable cast makes for a great afternoon at the movies."
Modern Cinderella remake - kid-friendly and cute as can be!
randomartco | Greater Washington D.C. area | 07/21/2004
(4 out of 5 stars)

"Once upon a time not so very long ago a young girl named Sam Martin (Hilary Duff) lived in the San Fernando Valley with her widowed father (Whip Hubley). He delighted in reading her fairy tale stories every night, as well as teaching her good values, including standing up for herself. He ran a successful diner and one day, married again to give Sam a mother: a woman named Fiona (Jennifer Coolidge) who had daughters of her own, fraternal twins Brianna (Madeline Zima) and Gabriella (Andrea Avery). And then Sam?s father died in the Northridge earthquake, leaving her alone with her stepmother and two stepsisters. With no will found to speak of, Fiona takes over ownership of the house and the diner, relegating Sam to live in the attic.

Fast forward eight years: Sam has grown into a pretty young senior in high school (who is often lost in the crowd), and must balance mounds of schoolwork, working at the diner, and taking care of her spoiled stepmother?s every whim. While Sam dislikes being made into a ?slave,? she tries to keep her stepmother happy in order to get money to attend Princeton (her dream). She has a text message secret admirer who she communicates with on a regular basis. Along with best friend Carter (Dan Byrd) they attend the school?s Halloween dance ?incognito?, where Sam is set to meet her secret admirer for the first time. Dressed in a never-before-been-worn wedding gown and mask she was loaned by friends, including ?fairy god-mother? Rhonda (played by Regina King, who has worked at the diner since Sam was a child), Sam is ready to meet her Prince Charming.

When Sam discovers that her secret admirer is non other than popular quarterback, Austin Ames (Chad Michael Murray), she is sure anything between them would never work out: after all, why would the most popular boy in school be interested in her? They play ?20? Questions (she gives him ?10?) and Austin learns some things about her: just when he is about to lift her mask and discover her true identity, Sam?s cell rings and she runs away, leaving her cell phone behind. Austin begins searching the school to discover his ?Cinderella?s? identity; Austin, although jock-popular boy on the surface, longs to be a writer and attend Princeton (his dad wants him to be a USC man like him). But can he convince the elusive Sam that he likes her for herself? And when fellow seniors discover who Austin?s ?Cinderella? really is, things could get ugly...

This is one of the cleanest films I have seen in ages! With really no language (no strong words were used, and no deity abuses that I caught) and minimal content issues, this is definitely both family-friendly and young child friendly. A few things are very mildly implied: in one instance a young man goes off with a young woman and you are not sure what they are up to (you soon find out they were ?making out? nearby). Other than that, the only objectionable elements come from things like sisters fighting, a small amount of cleavage, a son going against his father?s wishes, teenagers taunting each other, some mild crude humor, and a ?wicked? stepmother who is egotistical and constantly concerned with her appearance.

The thing I liked best about this film was that it was cute and clean. It has fairy tale elements, but also tries to take it from a realistic slant: of course, her secret admirer turning out to be the most popular boy in school is a bit too fairy tale, but certain scenes were pulled off in such a way that I was nicely surprised. I?m not sure if I believe the mask Sam wears would really disguise her so much that Austin wouldn?t recognize her: maybe if he was a completely self-centered jerk, but as we are to believe he is a nice guy, why wouldn?t he recognize the girl he has gone to school with for at least all of high school?! Sam comes across as almost too unassuming and ?whipped? by her stepmother at times, but I think anyone can appreciate her patience and forbearance in dealing with her difficult ?family.? Sam is really that girl-next-door you like to love.

A ?tween? re-make and update of the classic Cinderella tale, A Cinderella Story, while predictable and not entirely original, was enjoyable and a fun diversion from the everyday crush of Hollywood films. I especially appreciated (and think you will too!) how clean this film is: once in awhile Hollywood realizes that there are people out there who appreciate a storyline and film that have some good morals and leave out the muck: this is one they finally got right!"
I am NOT a Hilary Duff fan BUT...
L. Wong | Pembroke Pines, FL. United States | 11/12/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Ok, so maybe I am over 16 (20 to be exact), BUT I found this movie really cute, sweet, and of course "FEEL GOOD" because of its happy ending. I don't really care much for Hilary Duff but her acting was not horrible enough for me to notice. Chad M. Murray looks good in this movie and it did have some funny moments because I do admit, it can be cheesy, but nonetheless cute overall. Besides, this is a modern remake of Cinderella and if you love that HAPPY ENDING meeting the PRINCE kind of plot... add some High School TEENS (I guess my heart is at High School), then this movie is worth your 1 1/2 hr... if not then maybe you should pass."