A Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song

Can the girl with a dream voice sing happily ever after?

2011 • 88 min • Comedy · Family · Romance · Drama

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Synopsis

In this modern telling of the classic tale, aspiring singer Katie Gibbs falls for the new boy at her performing arts high school. But Katie's wicked stepmother and stepsister are scheming to crush her dream before she can sing her way into his heart.

Our family guide

Best from age 8

Movie Knight Score

1062 reviews

50 Reviewers · 2 · 51%
64 Audience · 1060 · 49%

In this modern take on Cinderella, aspiring singer Katie struggles against her wicked stepmother and stepsister at a performing arts high school. With the arrival of a new student, she hopes to find her voice and sing her way into his heart, but her family schemes to sabotage her dreams.

Violence & peril: 1/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 0/10
Romance & sensuality: 2/10
Scary moments: 1/10

Heads up

Some mean-spirited behavior from stepfamily
Brief mild flirting

What it models well

Perseverance pays off
Talent and hard work are rewarded
Believing in yourself

Talk about it after

Modern takes on classic stories
Dealing with unfair treatment
The importance of honesty

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Top billed cast

Director: Damon Santostefano • Crew: Jessica Scott, Erik Patterson

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Reviewer notes

Not recommendedTrusted family reviewers
"A Cinderella Story" has become an iconic franchise, with the version starring Hilary Duff standing out as a standout favorite. While Duff's portrayal alongside Chad Michael Murray brought a modern twist to the classic tale of Cinderella, subsequent installments in the franchise have failed to live up to the same standard.…
tmdb51616167, TMDB Community

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers
**If the voice matches!** So this is the third film in the franchise of modern 'Cinderella' adaptation. It was not like a film series that follows from one film to another. All the films were individual and thematically same at the core, but told from different perspectives with different cast and characters. I have seen the previous two and they were not bad.…
Reno, TMDB Community