Ella (Anne Hathaway) lives in a magical world. When each child is born they are given a gift from their fairy godmother. But Ella's gift is obedience, meaning she must always do as she is told. Co stars Hugh Dancy and Cary Elwes.

Film Trivia

• Director Tommy O'Haver was determined to have a cast member from Monty Python in this film. He managed to get Eric Idle to play the role of the narrator.
• There are several references to Cinderella in this film. Ella has a step-mother and two nasty step-sisters and the stroke of midnight is significant in both stories.
• During the fight scene with the ogres, a horse fell on stunt man Rob Inch, shattering his pelvis in 30 places.
• Anne Hathaway sang all of her own songs in this movie.
• This film was shot in Ireland where the skies were overcast for most of the time. So in post-production the sky was digitally altered to a brilliant blue to create more of a fairy tale atmosphere.

If you like Ella Enchanted, try these:

• Bratz
• Matilda
• The Princess Diaries