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Film • 2025 • Comedy, Drama, Horror

The Ugly Stepsister

The Ugly Stepsister

In a fairy-tale kingdom where beauty is a brutal business, Elvira battles to compete with her incredibly beautiful stepsister, and she will go to any length to catch the prince’s eye.

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Emilie BlichfeldtDirector & Writer
Lea MyrenElvira
Ane Dahl TorpRebekka
Thea Sofie Loch NæssAgnes
Flo FagerliAlma
Isac CalmrothPrince Julian
Malte GårdingerIsak
Ralph CarlssonOtto
Cecilia ForssSophie von Kronenberg
Katarzyna HermanMadam Vanja
Adam LundgrenDr. Esthétique
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Details

Status	Released
Release	March 7, 2025
Origins	Norway
Genres	Comedy Drama Horror
Tags	Body Horror Dark Comedy Psychological Horror Satire

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The Ugly Stepsister movie review (2025) Roger Ebert • rogerebert.com
CRÍTICAS. Vampiros contra el racismo, muertos que permanecen y otros estrenos de cine Los Angeles Times en Español • latimes.com
The Ugly Stepsister review: A Cinderella horror story BFI • bfi.org.uk
Sundance 2025: A Gay and Trans Festival Recap Drew Burnett Gregory • autostraddle.com
The Ugly Stepsister review – a mean-spirited Cinderella story Little White Lies • lwlies.com
The Ugly Stepsister review — so gruesome I had to look away Kevin Maher, Chief Film Critic • thetimes.com
The Ugly Stepsister: This Cinderella story is gruesome, hilarious and definitely not for children The Irish Times • irishtimes.com
‘The Ugly Stepsister’ Review: Stylish Norwegian Debut Takes ‘Cinderella’ for a Body-Horror Spin Lovia Gyarkye • hollywoodreporter.com
‘The Ugly Stepsister’ Review: Scary Scandinavian Cinderella Story Puts the ‘Boo’ in ‘Bibbidi Bobbidi’ Peter Debruge • variety.com
'The Ugly Stepsister' Review: A 'Cinderella' Body-Horror Story Marshall Shaffer • slantmagazine.com

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