Once Upon A Mattress

Once Upon A Mattress

Tracey Ullmann in the third remake of this Broadway classic.

Directed by Kathleen Marshall

Produced by Touchstone Television, ABC Video Enterprises

200590 min6.0 / 10

A bright, energetic Broadway musical comedy built on romantic entanglement, physical humor, and the triumph of love over maternal obstruction.

Queen Aggravain has ruled that none may marry until her son, Prince Dauntless marries. However, she has managed to sabotage every princess that come along. When Sir Harry and Lady Larken learn that they are going to be parents, wed or not, he goes off to the swamps and brings back Princess Winnifred ("Fred" to her friends).

Questions people ask

  • Does Once Upon A Mattress end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.

  • Is Once Upon A Mattress sad? No. Less sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Once Upon A Mattress easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 90% of films.

  • Is Once Upon A Mattress violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Once Upon A Mattress scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% 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.

19/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity9

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise27

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Once Upon A Mattress, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Once Upon A Mattress, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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