Penelope

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  • Opened February 29, 2008 
  • 1 hr 29 min
  • PG | thematic elements, some innuendo and language

  • Parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 10+. More on child suitability

  • Born with the snout of a pig, young Penelope Wilhern spends her life a virtual prisoner in her home. Believing that the only way to break the curse is to marry one of her own kind, she meets a number of suitors, but all reject her. Two devious men, one with a grudge against the family, hire a man to pose as a suitor, but complications arise when he begins to fall in love with Penelope, and she makes a bid for freedom. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Christina Ricci, James McAvoy, Catherine O'Hara, Peter Dinklage, Richard E. Grant
  • Director: Mark Palansky
  • Genres: Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

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Philadelphia Inquirer
| Steven Rea

Aimed at tweenage girls and mushy romantics of all age and stripe, Penelope has a quick gait and a nice comic tone. Read full review

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| Kirk Honeycutt

The result is an entertaining comedy for young girls and older girls who still like a good romantic fable. Read full review

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New York Daily News
| Elizabeth Weitzman

An endearing premise and fanciful spirit aren't quite enough to rescue a film that has more heart than smarts. Read full review

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Christina Ricci stars as Penelope, a woman born with a pig snout, in "Penelope."