Cinderfella

Cinderfella

Jerry Lewis is fabulous fun as...

Directed by Frank Tashlin

Produced by Jerry Lewis Productions, Paramount Pictures

196088 min6.1 / 10

A cheerful, music-filled fairy tale comedy that inverts Cinderella with Jerry Lewis as the put-upon hero, driven by charm, slapstick energy, and the promise of romantic triumph.

When his father dies, poor Fella is left at the mercy of his snobbish stepmother and her two no-good sons Maximilian and Rupert. As he slaves away for his nasty step-family, Maximilian and Rupert attempt to find a treasure Fella's father has supposedly hidden on the estate. Hoping to restore her dwindling fortunes, the stepmother plans a fancy ball in honor of the visiting Princess Charmein whom she hopes will marry Rupert. Eventually, Fella's Fairy Godfather shows up to convince him that he has a shot at winning the Princess himself.

Questions people ask

  • Is Cinderfella easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Does Cinderfella end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is Cinderfella scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Cinderfella sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is Cinderfella violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

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.

31/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Rarity23

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Surprise47

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Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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