Similar to SHREK and THE PRINCESS BRIDE, this fantasy adventure, based on a book by Gail Carson Levine, combines fairy tale with sly, 21st century pop humor. Teenage Ella (THE PRINCESS DIARIES' Anne Hathaway) lives in Frell, a magical place where humans, fairies, ogres, and other mythical folk peacefully coexist. However, when power-mad Prince Regent Edgar (Cary Elwes) passes laws that segregate humans from everyone else, Ella becomes determined to win equal rights for all. This task presents a challenge for anyone, but especially for Ella, who at birth was given the dubious gift of obedience by Lucinda (Vivica A. Fox), a fairy with an attitude. When she finds an ally, and love interest, in the almost-king Prince Charmont (Hugh Dancy), she invokes the ire of her witchy stepsister Hattie (Lucy Punch), who has figured out that Ella must obey any command. Between avoiding her stepsister, trying to break the spell, and restoring justice to the kingdom, will Ella find time for true love?

The talented cast, featuring Eric Idle, Minnie Driver, Joanna Lumley, and Jimi Mistry, play up the jokes, including heartthrob posters of Prince Charmont from "Medieval Teen" magazine and a Middle Ages mall. Contemporary music, including songs sung by star Hathaway such as "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing," and riotously colorful dance numbers, complement the anachronistic humor. With its mix of SLEEPING BEAUTY, CINDERELLA, and classic teen irony, ELLA ENCHANTED provides a timeless heroine.

DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
Full Frame - 1.33
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Dolby Digital 5.1 - French
Additional Release Material:
Deleted Scenes
Music Video: Kari Kimmel "It's Not Just Make Believe"
Audio Commentary: Tommy O'Haver - Director, Anne Hathaway - Star, Hugh Dancy - Star
Featurette:
1. THE MAGICAL WORLD OF ELLA ENCHANTED
2. ELLA ENCHANTED RED CARPET PREMIERE SPECIAL
Interactive Features:
Prince Charmont's Fan Club Set Top Game
DVD-ROM Features:
Happily Ever After

Distributor Notes: Ella Enchanted

Anne Hathaway, the delightful star of THE PRINCESS DIARIES, is Ella in the charming fairy tale adventure ELLA ENCHANTED. On the day of her birth, Ella is given a gift by her Fairy Godmother -- the gift of obedience, which is also a curse. Under no circumstances can Ella refuse anything she is asked to do, no matter how wicked it may be. Tired of being taken advantage of, Ella, with a talking book as her companion, leaves home to find her Fairy Godmother and return her unwanted gift. This simple errand soon turns into an amazing journey filled with ogres, giants, wicked stepsisters, elves, and the plotting of Prince Charmont's evil uncle who wants to take over the Crown and rule the kingdom. Bursting with colorful characters, music, wit, and whimsy, ELLA ENCHANTED is a truly enchanting and heartwarming tale that will captivate the entire family.

Source: Buena Vista Home Entertainment

Anne Hathaway: American actress, THE PRINCESS DIARIES (2001)
Hugh Dancy: British actor, ELLA ENCHANTED
Joanna Lumley: British Actress
Cary Elwes: Actor/In USA
Steve Coogan: British comedian/actor
Eric Idle: British Actor, Monty Python Member
Vivica A. Fox: American Actress
Minnie Driver: English actress

Tommy O'Haver: Writer/Director

Laurie Craig: 
Karen McCullah Lutz: Screenwriter
Kirsten Smith: Screenwriter
Michele J. Wolf: Screenwriter, ELLA ENCHANTED (2004)
Jennifer Heath: Screenwriter, ELLA ENCHANTED (2004)

"[Hathaway] really is quite talented..."
"A couple of musical sequences are beguiling..."
ELLA ENCHANTED is enchanted, all right....It's a high-spirited charmer, a fantasy that sparkles with delights. A lot of the fun is generated because it takes place in a world that is one part CINDERELLA, one part SHREK, and one part THE PRINCESS BRIDE."
"[T]he sharpest jokes in this cheerily pudding-colored-looking production are visual..."
"Ms. Hathaway is an appealingly gangly, dark-eyed beauty with a streak of natural vivacity that recalls 1940's actresses like Ann Sheridan and Linda Darnell."
"[T]he film gains momentum as it goes along."