Cinderella III: A Twist in Time (2007)

Directed by

Frank Nissen

Genre

comedy film, children's film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 14m

Rated

G

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 1,336 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A year after her wedding, Cinderella faces trouble when her stepmother uses magic to rewind time and try to stop her from meeting the prince. Cinderella must work with her animal friends and even her step-sister Anastasia to fix the timeline and win back her happy ending.

whimsicallightheartedbittersweetaction-tingedromantichopefulfast-pacedsweet

What happens

Cinderella III: A Twist in Time is a 2007 American animated direct-to-video musical fantasy film produced by Disneytoon Studios and distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment. Directed by Frank Nissen from a screenplay written by Dan Berendsen, Margaret Heidenry, Colleen Ventimilia, and Eddie Guerlain, it is the third installment in Disney's Cinderella trilogy and a sequel to Cinderella (1950) and prequel to Cinderella II: Dreams Come True (2002). In Cinderella III: A Twist in Time, set one year after the first film, Cinderella struggles with the effects of a time-reversing spell cast by Lady Tremaine to prevent her from marrying the Prince. The film's voice cast consists of Jennifer Hale, C. D. Barnes, Susanne Blakeslee, Tress MacNeille, Russi Taylor, and Andre Stojka, most of whom continue to replace the 1950 film's cast by reprising their roles from Cinderella II: Dreams Come True. Cinderella III: A Twist in Time was completed over the course of two years, from 2004 to 2006. Inspired by Anastasia's romantic subplot introduced in Dreams Come True, A Twist in Time expands upon her reformation into a more sympathetic character, while the writers updated Cinderella and the Prince's personalities to be more appealing to modern audiences. Although none of Cinderella's original animators were involved in the sequel, the filmmakers referenced the 1950 film and Disney's Animation Research Library for research and inspiration. The film was one of Disney's last direct-to-video sequels before the studio pivoted towards making original content. A Twist in Time was also the final project produced by DisneyToon Studios Australia, with Disney dissolving various departments while the film was still in production. Cinderella III: A Twist in Time was released direct-to-video on February 6, 2007. Unlike most of Disney's direct-to-video sequels, it received generally positive reviews from critics, who deemed it a vast improvement over its immediate predecessor and praised the character developments of Cinderella, the Prince, and Anastasia. Cinderella III: A Twist in Time has grossed nearly $93 million in home video sales. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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