Cinderella

Cinderella

This is no pantomime!

Directed by Beeban Kidron

Produced by Channel 4 Television, Isle of Man Film Commission

200090 min6.1 / 10

A playful, visually stylish reimagining of Cinderella set in a 1950s mod world, blending fairy-tale warmth with contemporary irreverence and rock-and-roll energy.

Zezolla and her family live mid 20th century, where fashion is practically everything. As her father is won over by a selfish woman named Claudette, Cinderella must keep her new step-mother from murdering the only family she has left. Add in an anti-social mermaid literally living in a cave, a bored prince with an ear for rock n' roll, and the glamour of the 1950's and one'll find that this story can't grow old.

Questions people ask

  • Does Cinderella end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Cinderella easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Cinderella violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Cinderella sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Is Cinderella scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

33/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity64

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise18

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Cinderella

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Cinderella

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Cinderella, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Cinderella, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Cinderella, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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