Synopsis
When Cinderella's cruel stepmother prevents her from attending the Royal Ball, she gets some unexpected help from the lovable mice Gus and Jaq and from her Fairy Godmother.
Scores
Overall Score
82.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
97.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
64.2%
Review Aggregate
80.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 95% of 40 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, family-friendly, lighthearted. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
historicalfamily-friendlylightheartedvisually strikingstylizedgritty
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilene Woods | 1981 | $115,000 | $396,000 | (est) |
| Eleanor Audley | 1981 | $71,000 | $244,000 | (est) |
| Verna Felton | 1981 | $53,000 | $184,000 | (est) |
| Rhoda Williams | 1981 | $43,000 | $150,000 | (est) |
| James MacDonald | 1981 | $37,000 | $128,000 | (est) |
| Luis van Rooten | 1981 | $33,000 | $113,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score95.0
RT critic review count42
Rotten Tomatoes audience score80.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating5.6
IMDb votes1,104
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1981 | $28,040,000 | $96,767,305 |
| International | 1981 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1981 | $28,040,000 | $96,767,305 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1981 | $14,020,000 | $48,383,652 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1981 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1981 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1981 | $6,297,000 | $21,731,231 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1981 | $5,352,000 | $18,469,993 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1981 | $7,010,000 | $24,191,826 |
| Total Revenues | 1981 | $32,679,000 | $112,776,703 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1981 | $2,200,000 | $7,592,299 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1981 | $2,750,000 (est) | $9,490,374 (est) |
| Participations | 1981 | $2,614,000 | $9,021,032 |
| Residuals ? | 1981 | $1,190,000 | $4,106,744 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1981 | $440,000 | $1,518,460 |
| Total Expenses | 1981 | $9,194,000 | $31,728,909 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1981 | $23,485,000 | $81,047,794 |
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| Poster | Movie | Year | Match | Overall | Est. Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Aladdin | 1992 | Shared genres: 5 | 97.7 | $232,328,117 |
 | Beauty and the Beast | 1991 | Shared genres: 5 | 97.5 | $142,339,086 |
 | Tangled | 2010 | Shared genres: 5 | 95.4 | $-31,230,690 |
 | The Little Mermaid | 1989 | Shared genres: 5 | 94.2 | $60,715,573 |
 | Enchanted | 2007 | Shared genres: 5 | 93.4 | $60,033,820 |