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In the kingdom of Frell, the fairy Lucinda gives the newborn Ella of Frell the gift of obedience, which makes her instantly obey any command. Her mother, on her deathbed, warns her to keep the gift secret. Years later Ella's father marries the wealthy Dame Olga, who mistreats her. Ella speaks out in public and meets Prince Char, who asks her to attend his ball. Olga's daughter Hattie, jealous, learns of the gift and uses it against her. Ella decides to track down Lucinda and have the gift removed. Mandy, the household fairy, lends her Benny, a boyfriend she accidentally turned into a magic book. Told that Lucinda is in Giantville, Ella sets out.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Ella Enchanted (2004)
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- Gail Carson Levine said the film is "so different from the book that it's hard to compare them," citing added characters such as Sir Edgar and Heston, and suggested "regarding the movie as a separate creative act."
- Anne Hathaway, who first read the book at 16, said an earlier version of the script was much closer to the novel but did not work as a film.
