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Quick Info

Rating

7.3/10

Release2025

Runtime1h 49m

StatusReleased

Budget$4,250,000

Revenue$4,601,915

Production

Mer Film

Lava Films

MOTOR

Scanbox Production

Zentropa International Sweden

Mediefondet Zefyr

Film i Väst

Movie

The Ugly Stepsister

2025

1h 49m

7.3

Horror

Comedy

Fantasy

Drama

Synopsis

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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