Ella Enchanted (2004). The improbably beautiful young Anne Hathaway ("The Princess Diaries") stars as Ella, a maiden in a magical kingdom. At birth, she receives the "gift" of obedience from a wacky fairy, and then her problems begin. The spell requires her to do whatever she is told to do, and her wicked stepsister makes her life a misery. A mixture of Cinderella, Shrek and, well, The Princess Diaries, this movie seems squarely aimed at tween girls, but could also be enjoyed by families (don't make the boys watch it). I've read that the movie is not true to the book it is based on, but I haven't read the book so didn't mind. Grade: B+
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