Ella Enchanted (film)

Ella Enchanted
Ella Enchanted
	Canadian theatrical release poster
Directed by	Tommy O'Haver
Screenplay by	Laurie Craig; Karen McCullah Lutz; Kirsten Smith; Jennifer Heath; Michelle J. Wolff;
Based on	Ella Enchanted; by Gail Carson Levine
Produced by	Susan Miller; Jane Startz;
Starring	Anne Hathaway; Hugh Dancy; Cary Elwes; Vivica A. Fox; Joanna Lumley; Minnie Driver; Eric Idle;
Cinematography	John de Borman
Edited by	Masahiro Hirakubo
Music by	Nick Glennie-Smith
Production; companies	Blessington Film Productions; Jane Startz Productions;
Distributed by	Miramax Films (United States); Miramax International (through Buena Vista International; international);
Release dates	April 9, 2004 (United States); December 17, 2004 (United Kingdom and Ireland);
Running time	92 minutes
Countries	United States; United Kingdom; Ireland;
Language	English
Budget	$31 million
Box office	$27.4 million

Ella Enchanted is a 2004 jukebox musical fantasy comedy film directed by Tommy O'Haver and written by Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirsten Smith, loosely based on Gail Carson Levine's 1997 novel of the same name. Starring Anne Hathaway and Hugh Dancy, the film is a satire of the fairy tale genre.

An international co-production between companies in the United States, Ireland and United Kingdom, the film was a box-office bomb and received varied critical reviews. It was heavily criticized for its changes to the source material and addition of new characters, and Levine stated that the film is "so different from the book that it's hard to compare them" and suggested "regarding the movie as a separate creative act". Nonetheless, the film has over time become a cult classic, with stars like Dancy making appearances at fan conventions.