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Penelope

Movie·2007·Fantasy, Comedy, Romance·1h 44m·6.7 (1,483)·Directed by Mark Palansky

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Forlorn heiress Penelope Wilhern is cursed, and the only way out is to fall in love with someone of suitable stock. But how can she find her soulmate when she's sequestered inside her family's estate with only her parents to keep her company? This untraditional fairy tale is about a girl who bucks convention to create her own happy ending.

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Christina RicciChristina RicciPenelope WilhernJames McAvoyJames McAvoyJohnny/MaxCatherine O'HaraCatherine O'HaraJessica WilhernPeter DinklagePeter DinklageLemonRichard E. GrantRichard E. GrantFranklin WilhernReese WitherspoonReese WitherspoonAnnieSimon WoodsSimon WoodsEdward VandermanRonni AnconaRonni AnconaWanda

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