Penelope
“A fairytale like no other.”
Forlorn heiress Penelope Wilhern is cursed, and the only way out is to fall in love with someone of suitable stock. But how can she find her soulmate when she's sequestered inside her family's estate with only her parents to keep her company? This untraditional fairy tale is about a girl who bucks convention to create her own happy ending.
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Cast
39 people
Christina Ricci
Penelope Wilhern
Known for
Wednesday
Sleepy Hollow
James McAvoy
Johnny/Max
Known for
Split
X-Men: Apocalypse
Catherine O'Hara
Jessica Wilhern
Known for
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Peter Dinklage
Lemon
Known for
Game of Thrones
Pixels
Richard E. Grant
Franklin Wilhern
Known for
Loki
Logan
Reese Witherspoon
Annie
Known for
Monsters vs Aliens
Sing
Simon Woods
Edward Vanderman
Known for
Rome
Pride & Prejudice
Ronni Ancona
Wanda
Known for
The Trip to Italy
Last Tango in Halifax
Nigel Havers
Mr. Vanderman
Known for
Empire of the Sun
Coronation Street
Lenny Henry
Krull
Known for
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
The Witcher: Blood Origin
Christina Greatrex
Mrs. Vanderman
Also in
A Married Man
The Sarah Jane Adventures
Michael Feast
Jake/Witch
Known for
State of Play
Rebellion
Mark Palansky Director · Leslie Caveny Writer Joby Talbot Composer
Worldwide gross $21M · Budget $15M · United States release February 29, 2008
Box office
Budget
$15,000,000
Worldwide gross
$21,156,270
Gross vs. budget
1.4×
Production
Summit Entertainment
Production · Studio
Tatira-Hiller Productions
Production
Type A Films
Production
Grosvenor Park Productions
Production
Grosvenor Park Media
Production
United Kingdom · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · September 8, 2006
Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
United States · February 29, 2008
Theatrical
United States · July 15, 2008
Physical
Australia
November 17, 2007 · Theatrical
Austria
September 25, 2008 · Digital
Bangladesh
October 7, 2006 · Theatrical
Canada
February 29, 2008 · Theatrical
France
April 9, 2008 · Theatrical
October 7, 2009 · Physical · DVD
December 18, 2017 · Digital · VOD
Germany
June 5, 2008 · Theatrical
Ireland
February 1, 2008 · Digital
Netherlands
April 24, 2008 · Theatrical
June 23, 2008 · Physical · DVD
January 4, 2011 · TV · Net 5
South Korea
May 15, 2008 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
February 1, 2008 · Theatrical
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