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Genre :

Drama, Comedy, Fantasy

Release Date :

February 29, 2008

MPAA Rating :

PG

Director :

Mark Palansky

Starring :

Christina Ricci, James McAvoy, Catherine O'Hara, Peter Dinklage, Richard E. Grant, Reese Witherspoon, Simon Woods, Nick Frost, Burn Gorman

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Nothing's perfect, but it's worth seeing.    Readers  5 of 5 [Rate It]

2 of 4

“..the story too blandly simplistic to appeal to grown-ups weaned on superior fairy tales..”
by Nick Schager [Slant Magazine]
“..the plot is a bit transparent and one-noted..”
by Kim Voynar [Cinematical]
3.5 of 4

“..one of the most interesting and flat-out entertaining films..”
by David Nusair [Reel Film]
Review rate : C+

“..Like a glazed ham on Dec. 24, "Penelope" is sweet but half-baked..”
by Joe Williams [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]
2 of 4

“..lame and dated..”
by Susan Walker [Toronto Star]
“..creating a richly imagined canvas that blends old worlds and new..”
by David Rooney [Variety]
“..an entertaining comedy for young girls and older girls who still like a good romantic fable..”
by Kirk Honeycutt [Hollywood Reporter]
2 of 5

“..a film about a magical romance in which the romance never really gets going..”
by David Mercier [FilmJudge]
4 of 5
Reviewed by Kat Brown [Empire Magazine]
3 of 4
Reviewed by Steven Rea [Philadelphia Inquirer]
2.5 of 4
Reviewed by James Berardinelli [ReelViews]
2.5 of 4
Reviewed by Garrett Conti [Pittsburgh Tribune Review]
2 of 5
Reviewed by Matthew Turner [ViewLondon]
1.5 of 4
Reviewed by Lou Lumenick [New York Post]
1.5 of 4
Reviewed by Peter Travers [Rolling Stone]

Reader's Reviews


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lovedd it !

posted by sam on Aug 29, 2008

this is the best movie ever!!!! you have to see it... when i rented it i watched it 5 times in only 3 days!!

posted by michelle on Aug 13, 2008

was very surprised with how good the film was a must see!!

posted by kerry on Aug 09, 2008

i love this movie

posted by Squid on Jul 30, 2008

A great movie! When he kissed her at the end i was sooo happy xx

posted by Emzio on Jul 29, 2008

A surpising sweet movie that I had not expected to enjoy but wound up loving.

posted by poohbear on Jul 20, 2008
 
 

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