Cinderella (2021 American film)
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Cinderella is a 2021 romantic musical film based on the fairy tale of the same name by Charles Perrault. Written and directed by Kay Cannon, it stars singer Camila Cabello as the title character in her acting debut, alongside Nicholas Galitzine, Idina Menzel, Minnie Driver, Billy Porter and Pierce Brosnan. It is a jukebox musical, featuring pop and rock hits, in addition to several original songs.[2]
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Directed by | Kay Cannon |
Written by | Kay Cannon[1] |
Based on | "Cinderella" by Charles Perrault |
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Cinematography | Henry Braham |
Edited by | Stacey Schroeder |
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Distributed by | Amazon Studios |
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Running time | 114 minutes |
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Language | English |
Development began in April 2019, when Sony Pictures announced a musical-style film of Cinderella, with Cannon writing and directing. The film was produced by James Corden, through Fulwell 73 with Leo Pearlman, Jonathan Kadin and Shannon McIntosh. Principal photography began in February 2020 at Pinewood Studios, and was suspended in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Production resumed in August 2020 and concluded in September.
Cinderella was released in select theaters and digitally on Amazon Prime Video on September 3, 2021[3] to mixed reviews from critics. Commercially, according to Samba TV, it was watched in 1.1 million U.S. households over its four-day Labor Day weekend debut and in 2.2 million households by the end of its first 30 days. According to the analytics company Screen Engine, Cinderella was the most-watched streaming movie during its opening weekend, as well as the most-watched movie musical of 2021.