Cinderella

The greatest love story ever told.

1950 • 74 min • Family · Fantasy · Animation · Romance

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Synopsis

Cinderella has faith her dreams of a better life will come true. With help from her loyal mice friends and a wave of her Fairy Godmother's wand, Cinderella's rags are magically turned into a glorious gown and off she goes to the Royal Ball. But when the clock strikes midnight, the spell is broken, leaving a single glass slipper... the only key to the ultimate fairy-tale ending!

Our family guide

Best from age 4

Movie Knight Score

7228 reviews

50 Reviewers · 2 · 51%
71 Audience · 7226 · 49%

Cinderella dreams of a better life despite being mistreated by her stepfamily. With the help of her animal friends and a Fairy Godmother, she attends the Royal Ball, hoping to find her happy ever after before the magic fades at midnight.

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

Heads up

Some peril when Cinderella runs from the ball
Stepmother and stepsisters are verbally cruel to Cinderella
A few moments of suspense with the cat

What it models well

Kindness and perseverance pay off
Hope and dreams can come true
Inner beauty and goodness

Talk about it after

How Cinderella faced unfairness with grace
The importance of helping others
Why treating people with respect matters

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Top billed cast

Director: Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske • Crew: Joe Rinaldi, Ken Anderson, Ted Sears, Bill Peet, Homer Brightman, Erdman Penner, Winston Hibler, Harry Reeves

Trailers & clips

❄️ Not all magic disappears at midnight...

Cinderella - Trailer #11 - 1987 Reissue Trailer (35mm 4K)

Cinderella - 2005 Platinum Edition DVD Trailer

Cinderella - 2012 Diamond Edition Blu-ray/DVD Trailer

Cinderella - 1981 Reissue Trailer (#9)

Cinderella - 1973 Reissue Trailer (#7)

Cinderella - 1965 Reissue Trailer (#5)

Cinderella - 1950 Teaser (Trailer #3)

Reviewer notes

Not recommended
Great for the kids. It's a classic. I'm not into cartoon movies. I prefer acting with real people.
SoSmooth1982, TMDB Community

Recommended
A classy and stylish adaptation of the ancient riches-rags-riches tale of "Cinderella"; a young girl who finds herself little more than a skivvy in her own home. When her evil stepmother receives an invitation to the Palace for a ball in honour of the Prince; she and her two selfish and spoilt daughters pull out all the stops. They leave our heroine alone at home where she encounters an old hag. Next thing, after ...
Geronimo1967, TMDB Community