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Release Date: 7/15/2008
 Original Release: 2008
 Format: DVD
Length: 90 minutes
 Rating: PG (MPAA)
 Rating Reason: for thematic elements, some innuendo and language
 UPC: 025195037952
 Studio: Summit Entertainment
Directed by: Mark Palansky
Featuring: James McAvoy, Nigel Havers, Richard E. Grant, Catherine O'Hara, Lenny Henry, Simon Woods, Nick Frost, Christina Ricci, Peter Dinklage, Reese Witherspoon

Categories: Comedies, Fairy Tale, Theatrical Release, Self Analysis, Love
Description
Like Tim Burton's EDWARD SCISSORHANDS and the TV show PUSHING DAISIES, PENELOPE is a modern fairy tale, complete with candy colors and whimsical cinematography. PENELOPE begins with a generations-old curse by a jilted lover: the next girl in the aristocratic Wilhern family will be born with a pig's snout and ears. Though ages pass, the bad luck finally manifests itself in young Penelope (Christina Ricci) much to the shame of her mother (Christopher Guest favorite Catherine O'Hara). In an effort to break the curse, her mother and father (Richard E. Grant, WITHNAIL AND I) try to bring in a series of blue-blooded suitors. But when they see her face, the men all run screaming. Enter Max (James McAvoy), a down-on-his-luck gambler who connects with Penelope. But when he is exposed as a fraud, the heartbroken girl escapes into the surrounding city. Though she hides her face with a scarf, Penelope gets to experience life outside her family's mansion for the first time.

Pig nose and all, Ricci is adorable as the title character, excellent in alternating between naïveté and independence. Oscar winner Reese Witherspoon succeeds in double duty as both a producer and in a small acting role as Penelope's first friend in the big city. But it's McAvoy, a standout in ATONEMENT and THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND, who threatens to steal hearts. The pair's romance is believable, and it makes the film good viewing for fairy tale fans of all ages. The PG rating should appeal to families, as should the film's message about the importance of inner beauty and self confidence.

DVD Features


O-Sleeve Magical Foil - Keep Case
Full Frame 1.33
Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English
Subtitles - English (SDH), Spanish - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Making Of
Sneak Peek - TWILIGHT Sneak Peek

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Technical Specifications
  • Color - Color
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Average Rating: 4.25 / 5
Number of Reviews: 4 (view all)
4.5 / 5  Posted on September 7, 2008
Reviewed by: Krissy

This is one of those movies that just makes you happy. I loved it. My kids loved it. I think James McAvoy was adorable in this movie and I fell in love with by the end. One of my favorite parts is...
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3.5 / 5  Posted on March 4, 2008
Reviewed by: Jarrod

'Penelope' is a fairy tale movie, and a charming one at that, about a girl with the nose of a pig. Everything else about her is normal; in fact, the porcine snout does little to mar her inherent...
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4.5 / 5  Posted on March 1, 2008
Reviewed by: Zara

I've got to take over ZB's spot on the front page, as I just got home from seeing this film as well. What a delightful, wonderful, fanciful way of teaching the very simple lesson of learning to love...
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