Elle: A Modern Cinderella Tale
Happily ever after is just a song away...
2010 • 90 min • Fantasy · Drama · Science Fiction · Family
Synopsis
Elle wants to be a singer/songwriter, but her dreams are cut short by the sudden death of her parents. She moves in with her adoptive uncle, who runs a small independent record label whose biggest act, Sensation, is also Elle's biggest pain.
Our family guide
Best from age 6- 0 Reviewers · 1 · 51%
- 50 Audience · 85 · 49%
Elle dreams of being a singer-songwriter, but her parents' sudden death changes everything. She moves in with her adoptive uncle, whose record label features a pop act that makes her life difficult. This modern Cinderella story follows Elle as she navigates grief, family challenges, and pursuing her passion.
- Violence & peril
- 1/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 0/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 2/10
Heads up
- Deals with the death of parents
- Some themes of bullying and mean-spirited behavior
What it models well
- Perseverance in pursuing dreams
- Finding your voice
- Overcoming grief and loss
- Kindness triumphs over cruelty
Talk about it after
- How to cope with loss and sadness
- The importance of being true to yourself
- Dealing with unfair treatment
- The power of music and creativity
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Top billed cast
Director: John Dunson, Sean Dunson • Crew: Bo Ransdell, Thomas R. Martin, Ryan Dean, Sean Dunson
Trailers & clips
ELLE A MODERN DAY CINDERELLA TALE
Reviewer notes
Not recommendedTrusted family reviewers"Elle: A Modern Cinderella Tale" left me thoroughly disappointed after watching it. Sterling Knight, who had potential to rise to greater heights, unfortunately opted for subpar roles that hindered his career growth, relegating him to a lower tier of celebrity status. The actress portraying "CinderELLa" delivered a lackluster performance that made it difficult to sit through the movie.…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 5.0/10 (85)
- Age rating
- G
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $250,000
- IMDb
- tt1436372
