Penelope (2006)

Directed by

Mark Palansky

Genre

fantasy film, romantic comedy

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Runtime

1h 43m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 1,493 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young heiress is born with a pig's snout due to a family curse. She must find someone who loves her for who she is in order to break the spell. She meets a charming man who sees past her appearance.

whimsicalromanticlightheartedfairy-talewarmquirkygentlehopeful

What happens

Penelope is a 2006 fantasy romantic comedy film directed by Mark Palansky and starring Christina Ricci, James McAvoy, Catherine O'Hara, Peter Dinklage, Richard E. Grant, and Reese Witherspoon (who also produced the film). The film tells the story of a young heiress named Penelope Wilhern, who was born with the snout of a pig due to a curse that was placed on her family by a vengeful witch, believing the only way to break the curse is to find another blue blood who truly loved her. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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