Penelope Preview

March 2, 2008 · Print This Article

Preview: Penelope.

Rated: PG
Runtime: 1 hr 42 mins
Theatrical Release: Feb 29, 2008 Wide

Synopsis:
Penelope is a magical modern-day fairytale about love and self-acceptance. PENELOPE WILHERN (Christina Ricci), born to wealthy socialites (Catherine O’Hara and Richard E. Grant), is afflicted by a secret family curse that can only be broken when she is “loved by one of her own… [More]
Penelope is a magical modern-day fairytale about love and self-acceptance. PENELOPE WILHERN (Christina Ricci), born to wealthy socialites (Catherine O’Hara and Richard E. Grant), is afflicted by a secret family curse that can only be broken when she is “loved by one of her own kind.” Hidden away in her family’s estate, the lonely girl is subjected to meeting a string of blue-bloods through her parent’s futile attempts to break the curse. Each suitor is enamored with Penelope (and her sizable dowry)… until the curse is revealed. LEMON (Peter Dinklage), a mischievous tabloid reporter, wants a photograph of the mysterious Penelope and hires MAX (James McAvoy) to pose as a prospective suitor and get the shot. The handsome down-on-his-luck gambler finds himself falling for Penelope, but not wanting to disappoint her, he disappears. Fed up by this latest betrayal, and determined to live life on her own terms, Penelope breaks free from her family and ventures into the world alone. She finds friendship (Reese Witherspoon), adventure, and becomes the person she was meant to be. –© Summit Entertainment

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