Cinderella never had it this bad. In A CinderellaStory - a twisted and hilarious update of the classicfairy tale - high school senior Sam Montgomery(HILARY DUFF) lives at the beck and call of her self-obsessed step-mother Fiona (JENNIFER COOLIDGE)and her sinfully wicked step-sisters, who treat her morelike a servant than a member of the family.With her sights set on attending Princeton, Sam findsherless-than-sparkling social life wonderfullycomplicated when she meets her prince charmingonline. But when her anonymous cyber soul mate turnsout to be her high school's über-popular quarterbackAustin Ames (CHAD MICHAEL MURRAY), Sammakes a mad dash back to reality, leaving her cell phonebehind just before the clock strikes midnight.
Fearing rejection if her secret is revealed, Sam dodgesAustin's efforts to discover the identity of his princess.Will Sam let fear hold her back, or will she find thecourage to be herself and claim the life she's alwayswanted? Her chance at happily ever after depends on it.
Rated: PG
Running Time: 96 mins