The story of Cinderella is one of the most well-known Disney princess stories ever told. It is a rags-to-riches tale about a young, beautiful girl that grows up in a household where she does not belong. Cinderella is often considered an all-time favorite amongst the other Disney princesses. She grew up surrounded by evil stepsisters and an evil stepmother who made her feel as though she was totally alone in the world. She put up with horrible mistreatment because she did not know of another route she could possibly take in her life.
Eventually, she was able to receive help from a fairy godmother who came along to make massive and incredible changes in her life. Her fairy godmother granted her a beautiful ball gown, a pair of glass slippers, and a carriage that helped Cinderella arrive at the ball to meet her prince. Here are some modernized versions of the Cinderella story to check out!
12 Cinderella (2015) - A Live-Action Version Of The Traditional Animated Story
This live-action version of Cinderella is absolutely incredible. The story follows the animated version everyone knows and loves, and maintains the integrity of the traditional story. The ballroom scene in this film was enough to make the director, Kenneth Branagh, get emotional because of how beautiful it was.
11 A Cinderella Story - A Modern Spin On Cinderella Starring Hilary Duff
Hilary Duff and Chad Michael Murray were the leading actors in this amazing Cinderella story. It put a modern twist on the classic tale. A Cinderella Story has a generous cafe manager instead of a fairy godmother, a lost cell phone instead of a glass slipper, and a few other modernized changes.
10 Another Cinderella Story - A Story Focused On The Art Of Dance Starring Selena Gomez
This Cinderella story stars Drew Seeley and Selena Gomez in the leading roles. Both of them spent time on the Disney channel so it doesn't surprise us at all that they were able to link up to film this movie together. This modernized Cinderella story was all about the passion the characters had for dancing.
9 A Cinderella Story: Once Upon A Song - A Story Focused On Having The Passion To Sing Starring Lucy Hale
Lucy Hale played the character of Aria Montgomery on Pretty Little Liars for several successful seasons alongside Ashley Benson and Shay Mitchell. Seeing her in A Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song was awesome to see! Lucy Hale is an actress that people generally enjoy seeing in movies and on TV shows.
8 A Cinderella Story: If The Shoe Fits - A Rags To Riches Story About A Blossoming Pop Star
This Cinderella story is called A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits… This is a rags-to-riches story about a blossoming pop star! The leading character wants to make it as a famous singer one day and she is willing to do whatever it takes in order to make her dreams come true.
7 Ella Enchanted - About A Girl Cursed To Be Obedient
Ella Enchanted stars Anne Hathaway in the leading role. This movie is about a girl who was cursed as an infant to be obedient for the rest of her life. When she becomes a teenager, she decides that she wants to find the fairy that cursed her so that the fairy can break the curse and stop her from having to be obedient forever.
6 Into the Woods - All About Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, And Rapunzel
Into the Woods is another interesting movie but it doesn’t just focus on Cinderella. It also focuses on Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, and Jack from the story of Jack and the Beanstalk. This movie stars the likes of Emily Blunt and Anna Kendrick in leading roles! Into the Woods is an interesting take on classic fairy tales.
5 Ever After - An Emotional Cinderella Tale Starring Drew Barrymore
Ever After is an emotional Cinderella tale that stars Drew Barrymore in the leading role. She is and always has been a great actress and this is one of the movies that proved it to the world! This Cinderella story has been known to bring viewers to tears because of how sad things are for the main character before she meets her prince.
4 Cinderella (1997) - A Musical Cinderella Story Starring Brandy And Whitney Houston
In 1997, Brandy and Whitney Houston starred in this musical Cinderella story! Brandy played the role of Cinderella which was exciting for the African-American community because Cinderella is usually played by a white actress with blonde hair. For this movie, they totally switched things up!
3 Elle: A Modern Cinderella Tale - A Modernized Story With An Imaginative Twist
Elle: A Modern Cinderella Tale tells the story of Cinderella with an imaginative twist. Similar to other Cinderella stories on this list, this movie also focuses a lot on the world of music and a young woman’s desire to rise to fame. This movie stars Sterling Knight in one of the leading roles.
2 The Slipper And The Rose - About Prince Charming's Fairytale Perspective
The Slipper and the Rose is an interesting Cinderella story that is told from Prince Charming's fairytale perspective. A lot of the time, when we think of the story of Cinderella, we imagine everything that Cinderella herself is going through and facing on her journey to meet her prince charming. In this particular movie, we are more focused on Prince Charming himself.
1 After The Ball - About Vintage Fashion, Godmothers, And Underdog Success
After the Ball is another creative rags-to-riches story that focuses on vintage fashion, a young woman’s godmother, and the fact that she is an underdog that is able to ultimately reach success even though she is facing off against major obstacles and quite a bit of adversity.