Penelope (2006 film)

Penelope
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMark Palansky
Written byLeslie Caveny
Produced byReese Witherspoon
Scott Steindorff
Dylan Russell
Jennifer Simpson
Starring
CinematographyMichel Amathieu
Edited byJon Gregory
Music byJoby Talbot
Production
companies
Distributed byMomentum Pictures (United Kingdom)
Summit Entertainment (United States)
Release dates
  • September 8, 2006 (2006-09-08) (TIFF)
  • February 1, 2008 (2008-02-01) (United Kingdom)
  • February 29, 2008 (2008-02-29) (United States)
Running time
104 minutes
CountriesUnited Kingdom
United States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$15 million
Box office$21.2 million[1]

Penelope is a 2006 British-American fantasy romantic comedy film directed by Mark Palansky and starring Christina Ricci, James McAvoy, Catherine O'Hara, Peter Dinklage, Richard E. Grant, and Reese Witherspoon (who also produced the film).[2] The film tells the story of an ugly young heiress named Penelope Wilhern, who had been born with the snout of a pig due to a curse that was placed on her family by a vengeful witch, believing the only way to break the curse was to find someone who truly loved her.

  1. ^ "Penelope". Box Office Mojo. Amazon.com. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
  2. ^ Holden, Stephen (February 29, 2008). "Cursed With a Face Only a Sow Could Love". The New York Times.

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