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Another Cinderella Story 
Directed by Damon Santostefano Produced by Dylan Sellers
Damon Santostefano
Clifford Werber
Neal Dodson
Chris Foss
Michelle JohnstonWritten by Erik Patterson
Jessica ScottStarring Selena Gomez
Drew Seeley
Jane Lynch
Katharine Isabelle
Emily Perkins
Lynda Boyd
Jessica Parker Kennedy
Marcus T. Paulk
Nicole LaPlacaMusic by John Paesano
Greg Cham
Aragorn WiederholdCinematography Jon Joffin Editing by Tony Lombardo Studio CS2 Films
Dylan Sellers ProductionsDistributed by Warner Premiere Release date(s) September 16, 2008 Running time 88 min. Country Canada
United StatesLanguage English Another Cinderella Story is a 2008 romantic comedy directed by Damon Santostefano and starring Selena Gomez and Drew Seeley. The film was released direct-to-DVD by Warner Premiere on September 16, 2008.[1] It was released on DVD in the UK on October 27, 2008.[2] It is a thematic sequel to the 2004 film A Cinderella Story, reprising the same themes and situations but not containing any characters from the earlier movie.
The movie was shot in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada throughout January 2008,[3] and was ranked as the number one cable movie in several key demographics when aired on the ABC Family on January 19, 2009. The soundtrack reached number eight on Billboard's soundtrack chart, with one single charting at position 58 on the Billboard Hot 100. It won the 2010 Writers Guild of America Award for Children's script-long form or special[4]
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Plot
This movie is a retelling of the Cinderella fairy tale in a modern setting, with Mary Santiago (Selena Gomez), a high school student with ambitions of becoming a dancer, taking the role of Cinderella; Tami (Jessica Parker Kennedy) Mary's only best friend as her fairy godmother; Dominique Blatt (Jane Lynch) taking the role of the stepmother; Britt (Emily Perkins) and Bree (Katharine Isabelle) as the two stepsisters; and Joey Parker, (Drew Seeley), now a famous celebrity that has returned to school for his senior year and to remember why he started dancing, as the prince. A school dance substitutes for the ball, with the role of the glass slipper filled by a Zune.[5]
Cast
- Selena Gomez as Mary Santiago
- Drew Seeley as Joey Parker
- Jane Lynch as Dominique Blatt
- Katharine Isabelle as Bree Blatt
- Emily Perkins as Brittany Blatt
- Lynda Boyd as Evie Parker
- Jessica Parker Kennedy as Tammy
- Marcus T. Paulk as Dustin
- Nicole LaPlaca as Natalia Faroush
Reception
Critics
Amber Wilkinson of Eye For Film gave the film four out of five stars, and praised the musical aspects, saying that "the song and dance numbers are so well-handled and catchy, it's a shame there aren't more of them." However, she also said that the "characters are so wafer thin they barely cast a shadow."[6] While Wilkinson says that the film is completely different from A Cinderella Story, Lacey Walker, reviewing for Christian Answers, notes several aspects of the two films that were directly parallel to each other. Walker also gave it three out of five stars, praising the script, saying the writers "peppered this story with a surprising dose of humor and some pleasing plot twists." However, Walker specifically criticized the "glaringly obvious" age difference between the 15 year old Gomez and the 25 year old Seeley.[7]
Ratings
ABC Family presented the television premiere of the film on January 18, 2009.[8] The premiere was watched by 5.3 million viewers. The movie ranked as January 2009's No. 1 cable movie across all key demos: Adults 18-34 (1.0 million, tie), Adults 18-49 (1.9 million) and Viewers 12-34 (2.3 million). In Females 12-34, ABC Family aired January 2009's Top 7 movies on all TV, led by the debut of Another Cinderella Story (1.8 million, 1/18/09, 8:00 p.m.) and namesake "A Cinderella Story" (978,000, 1/18/09, 6:00 p.m.). It aired on Disney Channel on July 11.[9] Source: Nielsen Media Research (National Ratings, January 2009: 12/29/08-1/25/09, Most Current: Live + SD, blended with Live + 7, when available).
Sequel
A third sequel, A Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song, was released on September 6 2011[when?] in production and stars Lucy Hale and Freddie Stroma.
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was released by Razor & Tie, and reached #116 on the Billboard 200 on Feb 27, 2009. It also reached number eight on Billboard's Soundtrack chart.[10]
Track listing
No. Title Recording artist Length 1. "Tell Me Something I Don't Know" Selena Gomez 3:20 2. "New Classic (Single Version)" Drew Seeley, Selena Gomez 3:08 3. "Hurry Up and Save Me" Tiffany Giardina 3:50 4. "Just That Girl" Drew Seeley 3:17 5. "Bang a Drum" Selena Gomez 3:12 6. "1st Class Girl" Drew Seeley, Marcus Paulk 3:00 7. "On Hold 4 You" Jane Lynch 2:29 8. "Valentine's Dance Tango" The Twins 2:12 9. "No Average Angel" Tiffany Giardina 2:57 10. "Don't Be Shy" Small Change, Lil' JJ, Chani 4:03 11. "X-Plain It to My Heart" Drew Seeley 1:15 12. "New Classic (Live)" Drew Seeley, Selena Gomez 5:29 13. "Another Cinderella Story (Score Suite)" John Paesano 2:39 14. "New Classic (Acoustic Version)" Drew Seeley, Selena Gomez 2:41 References
- ^ "Andrew Seeley Stars in Another Cinderella Story". movieweb.com. http://www.dvdactive.com/news/releases/another-cinderella-story.html.
- ^ "Another Cinderella Story". movieweb.com. http://www.dvdactive.com/news/releases/another-cinderella-story2.html.
- ^ "Drew Seeley Stars in Another Cinderella Story". movieweb.com. http://www.movieweb.com/news/71/25271.php.
- ^ "Winners Announced for 2010 Writers Guild Awards". http://www.wga.org/content/default.aspx?id=3976.
- ^ "Damon Santostefano Brings Us Another Cinderella Story". movieweb.com. http://www.movieweb.com/news/NEF41MHILy5yIO.
- ^ Eye for Film "Another Cinderella Story Movie Review (2008)". Eye For Film. http://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/reviews.php?film_id=15319 Eye for Film.
- ^ "Another Cinderella Story Movie Review". christiananswers.net. http://www.christiananswers.net/spotlight/movies/2008/anothercinderellastory2008.html.
- ^ "ABC Family: Selena Gomez and Drew Seely in Another Cinderella Story". ABC.com. Archived from the original on June 20, 2010. http://web.archive.org/web/20100620064020/http://abcfamily.go.com/abcfamily/path/section_Movies+Another-Cinderella-Story/page_Detail.
- ^ "Battlestar Galactica Flies High, Tween Shows Fly Higher". E! Online. http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b80120_battlestar_galactica_flies_high_tween.html.
- ^ Billboard "Another Cinderella Story - Billboard". Billboard.com. http://www.billboard.com/#/album/original-soundtrack/another-cinderella-story/1161121 Billboard.
External links
- Another Cinderella Story
- Another Cinderella Story at the Internet Movie Database
- Another Cinderella Story at AllRovi
- Another Cinderella Story at Rotten Tomatoes
- Another Cinderella Story at the TCM Movie Database
Selena Gomez · Greg Garman · Joey Clement · Ethan Roberts · Dane Forrest Singles and albums "Falling Down" · "Naturally""Round & Round" · "A Year Without Rain"When the Sun Goes DownOther songs "Tell Me Something I Don't Know" · "Live Like There's No Tomorrow" · "Bang Bang Bang" · "Whiplash"Tours Related articles Discography · Hollywood RecordsFilms directed by Damon Santostefano 1980s Fright Show (1985)1990s Severed Ties (1992) · Three to Tango (1999)2000s 2010s Best Player (2011)Categories:- Canadian films
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