Summary:
In this modern day romantic tale, Penelope is about a young girl's inspiring journey, a mysterious family secret and the power of love. With all odds against her, in order for Penelope to break the family curse, she must find true love with "one of her own kind" and realize the most important life lesson, "I like myself the way I am." Penelope Wilhern, born to wealthy socialites, is afflicted by the Wilhern spell that can only be broken when she finds love. Hidden away in her family's estate, the lonely girl meets a string of suitors in her parent's futile attempt to break the curse. Each eligible bachelor is enamored with Penelope and her sizable dowry; until her curse is revealed. Lemon, a mischievous and eager tabloid reporter wants a photograph of the mysterious Penelope and hires Max to pose as a prospective suitor to get the shot. The handsome down-on-his luck gambler finds himself falling for Penelope, but not wanting to disappoint her or to expose his surreptitious ways, he decides to disappear. Fed up by his 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 adventure and Annie, her first friend and becomes the person she was meant to be.
| Runtime: | 104 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated PG for thematic elements, some innuendo and language. (foreign cut) |
| Production: | Summit Entertainment |
| Genres: | Fantasy, Comedy, Romance |
| Countries: | USA, UK |
| Language: | English |
| Home Release Date: | Jul 15, 2008 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Mark Palansky | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Leslie Caveny | Written By |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Christina Ricci | Penelope Wilhern |
| James McAvoy | Johnny/Max |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Andi-Marie Townsend | Young Penelope |
| Andrew Bailey | Floorman In Card Club |
| Burn Gorman | Larry |
| Catherine O'Hara | Jessica Wilhern |
| John Voce | Station Cop |
| Michael Feast | Jake/Witch |
| Nick Prideaux | Penelope's Great Grandfather |
| Paul Herbert | Leonard Wilhern |
| Peter Dinklage | Lemon |
| Richard E. Grant | Franklin Wilhern |
| Ronni Ancona | Wanda |
| Simon Chandler | Doctor |
| Simon Woods | Edward Vanderman |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Andrew Molasky | Executive Producer |
| Chris Curling | Executive Producer |
| Christian Arnold-Beutel | Executive Producer |
| Danny Greenspun | Executive Producer |
| Dylan Russell | Producer |
| Jennifer Simpson | Producer |
| Leslie Caveny | Co-Producer |
| Michael Roban | Executive Producer |
| Paul Ritchie | Line Producer |
| Phil Robertson | Co-Producer |
| Reese Witherspoon | Producer |
| Robin Greenspun | Executive Producer |
| Scott Steindorff | Producer |
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