Everyone knows the story of Cinderella: A beautiful girl is forbidden to go to the royal ball by her evil stepmother ... until a fabulous fairy godmother comes along to give her a killer transformation, allowing her to fall in love with Prince Charming.
But now, there’s a new Cinderella in town. Prime Video waved its magic wand and flipped this classic on its head in a new feature film led by Camila Cabello, and musical-movie lovers are truly going to be swept off their feet.
Few things have the power to please a crowd as effectively as a classic fairy tale, so it’s only logical that Cinderella provides something for absolutely everyone, striking the perfect balance between classic and modern. Whether you’re here for the new pop bangers or the traditional fantasy tropes, your inner theatre geek will be rejoicing.
Part of Cinderella’s new, self-aware twist includes ramping up the comedy, which sometimes means poking fun at the familiar elements of the story. For example, when Fab G (the new fairy godmother played by Billy Porter) asks Cinderella, “Do you want to go to that ball? And meet a bunch of rich people that will change your life?” Camila Cabello flexes her comedic timing skills by replying, “Yes. I was just crying and singing about it, like, two minutes ago.”
Cinderella isn’t just a princess this time around. Now, she’s a bonafide entrepreneur, singing songs about topics that are much more relatable to your everyday life than trying to get home from the ball before the clock strikes midnight. (Unless, of course, that actually is your life. No judgment.)
The absolute best part of Prime Video’s Cinderella? The fact that you can watch it from your couch instead of in a theatre, where strangers could potentially distract you when you’re watching it for the third time and belting along to every lyric.
Stream Cinderella now, only on Prime Video.