Penelope

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Category: 14
All Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Release Year: 2006
Country: UK, USA
Runtime: 104
Rating: (0)
Languages: English
Director: Mark Palansky
Sound: SDDS, DTS, Dolby Digital
Taglines:

A fairytale like no other.

She's been hiding all her life. Now she'll show the world just who she really is.

Sometimes true love is right under your nose.

What makes us different makes us beautiful.

Writing by: Leslie Caveny - (written by)

Produced by: Christian Arnold-Beutel - executive producer
Chris Curling - executive producer
Danny Greenspun - executive producer
Robin Greenspun - executive producer
Andrew Molasky - executive producer
Paul Ritchie - line producer
Michael Roban - executive producer
Phil Robertson - co-producer
Dylan Russell - executive producer
Dylan Russell - producer
Jennifer Simpson - producer
Scott Steindorff - producer
Reese Witherspoon - producer

Cast: Christina Ricci - Penelope Wilhern
James McAvoy - Max Campion / Johnny Martin
Catherine O'Hara - Jessica Wilhern
Reese Witherspoon - Annie
Peter Dinklage - Lemon
Richard E. Grant - Franklin Wilhern
Simon Woods - Edward Humphrey Vanderman III
Ronni Ancona - Wanda
Russell Brand - Sam
Martin Nigel Davey - Street Vendor
Tallulah Evans - Little Girl - Photo Booth

Music: Joby Talbot
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Plot Outline: A modern romantic tale about a young aristocratic heiress born under a curse that can only be broken when she finds true love with "one who will love her faithfully."
Plot: In this modern day romantic tale, Penelope is about a young girl's inspiring journey, a mysterious family secret and the power of love. With all odds against her, in order for Penelope to break the family curse, she must find true love with "one of her own kind" and realize the most important life lesson, "I like myself the way I am." Penelope Wilhern, born to wealthy socialites, is afflicted by the Wilhern spell that can only be broken when she finds love. Hidden away in her family's estate, the lonely girl meets a string of suitors in her parent's futile attempt to break the curse. Each eligible bachelor is enamored with Penelope and her sizable dowry; until her curse is revealed. Lemon, a mischievous and eager tabloid reporter wants a photograph of the mysterious Penelope and hires Max to pose as a prospective suitor to get the shot. The handsome down-on-his luck gambler finds himself falling for Penelope, but not wanting to disappoint her or to expose his surreptitious ways, he decides to disappear. Fed up by his latest betrayal and determined to live life on her own terms, Penelope breaks free from her family and ventures into the world alone. She finds adventure and Annie, her first friend and becomes the person she was meant to be.

Movie Quotes: Annie: So what are you hiding from the law or is it just a bad nose job?
Penelope: Mhm, bad nose job.

Crazy Credits: We know about 1 Crazy Credits. One of them reads:
The end credits of the movie are presented in English. The letters cast a shadow in dark red, which provide the same information as the English credits, but in Russian.

Goofs: We know about 4 goofs. Here comes one of them:
Continuity: When Max/John first plays the piano, his fingernails are chewed to the quick. The hands later playing the piano expertly have well-manicured nails.

Trivia: There are 7 entries in the trivia list - like these:
Released in the US and UK two years after production.
Reese Witherspoon's first project as the leading producer as well as an actress, and also Mark Palansky's feature film directorial debut.
Christina Ricci did not have to audition for her role. She was approached by Witherspoon.