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Movies: Best "modern fairy tale" Movies


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A Cinderella Story(2004)

3.3/5 (with 1,439 votes)

Routinely exploited by her wicked stepmother, the downtrodden Samantha Montgomery is excited about the prospect of meeting her Internet beau at the school's Halloween dance.

Beastly(2011)

3.2/5 (with 1,286 votes)

A modern-day take on the "Beauty and the Beast" tale where a New York teen is transformed into a hideous monster in order to find true love.

Another Cinderella Story(2008)

1h 30min | Comedy, Music
3.4/5 (with 811 votes)

A guy who danced with what could be the girl of his dreams at a costume ball only has one hint at her identity: the Zune she left behind as she rushed home in order to make her curfew. And with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity in front of him, he sets out to find his masked beauty.

Sydney White(2007)

1h 48min | Comedy
3.3/5 (with 468 votes)

A modern retelling of Snow White set against students in their freshman year of college in the greek system.

A Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song(2011)

3.2/5 (with 475 votes)

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.

A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits(2016)

3.6/5 (with 388 votes)

A contemporary musical version of the classic Cinderella story in which the servant step daughter hope to compete in a musical competition for a famous pop star.

Penelope(2006)

3.4/5 (with 634 votes)

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 soul mate when she's sequestered inside her family's estate with only her parents to keep her company. This untraditional fairy tale about a girl who bucks convention to create her own happy ending.

Midnight Masquerade(2014)

2.9/5 (with 19 votes)

Young businesswoman Elyse Samford's life takes a turn when she inherits Samford Candy, a multi-billion dollar corporation, from her retired father. A trademark infringement lawsuit against a rival company brings Elyse to Higgins Attorneys and Sons, where Rob Carelli, a young, too-nice-for-his-own-good lawyer, is bullied by his boss, firm founder Carter Higgins, and his two arrogant sons. Despite his workplace woes, Rob becomes instantly smitten with Elyse. With Halloween just around the corner, Elyse invites the Higgins law firm staff to an opulent masked Halloween costume ball. Rob obeys an order to remain in the office working that night, but has a change of heart when his spunky, 12-year old niece Ruby, convinces him to attend the ball wearing a prince costume. After a magnificent waltz and magical exchange with the handsome "prince," Elyse yearns to locate this mysterious man and hopefully find the romance her life has been missing.

Directed by Graeme Campbell - With Autumn Reeser

Goldimouse and the Three Cats(1960)

3.2/5 (with 9 votes)

Sylvester, his wife, and son go for a walk while their porridge cools, when Goldimouse wanders by to eat the porridge and sleep in their beds. Sylvester then tries to catch her for his "spoiled brat" of a son to eat.

Directed by Friz Freleng

A Fairy Tale(2011)

11min | Comedy, Fantasy
0.5/5 (with 1 vote)

Jack is about to experience the most magical night of his life, when his fairy god mother helps get him to the prom to finally get his happy ending.

Woodsman(2023)

25min | Thriller, Drama
5.0/5 (with 1 vote)

In WOODSMAN, young couple Alan and Lottie make do with what they've got: each other. After an accident has left Lottie bedridden and nonverbal, the two of them must find new methods to communicate, all while something enigmatic calls out to Alan from the other side of the nearby lake.

Tchaikovsky: Iolanta / Bartók: Bluebeard's Castle(2015)

3h 6min | Music
2.5/5 (with 1 vote)

Valery Gergiev conducts Mariusz Trelinski’s thrilling new production of these rarely heard one-act operas. Anna Netrebko stars as the blind princess of the title in Tchaikovsky’s lyrical work, opposite Piotr Beczala as Vaudémont, the man who wins her love—and wakes her desire to be able to see. Nadja Michael and Mikhail Petrenko are Judith and Bluebeard in Bartók’s gripping psychological thriller about a woman discovering her new husband’s murderous past.