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The Ugly Stepsister
MEANRANK
73/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #1813
- IMDb #2270
- Metacritic #1547
- Letterboxd #1649
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #293
- Metacritic Critics #1480
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- Metacritic Audience #1780
- Criticker #1341
- Douban #1245
- Kinopoisk #3717
- AlloCiné #2435
Every rating
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 54, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 96. Critics average 83, everyone else 70.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →This story reimagines the Cinderella fairy tale from the perspective of one of the stepsisters. It explores her life within a demanding and appearance-obsessed family, where she feels constantly overshadowed and undervalued. Her journey is one of self-discovery as she grapples with societal expectations of beauty and her own insecurities. She must find the courage to break free from the toxic narrative imposed upon her and define her own version of happiness, beyond the confines of the classic story.
Details
- Director
- Emilie Blichfeldt
- Writer
- Emilie Blichfeldt
- Studio
- Mer Film, Lava Films, MOTOR, Scanbox Production
- Released
- 7 March 2025
- Country
- Denmark, Norway, Poland, Sweden
- Language
- Norwegian
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Rated
- NR
- Budget
- $4.2M
- Box office
- $5.3M
- Awards
- 6 wins, 10 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 16 →6 wins from 16 nominations across 7 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 2026 | Best Makeup and Hairstyling | Thomas Foldberg and Anne Cathrine Sauerberg | Nominee |
| Berlin International Film Festival 2025 | Panorama Audience Award for Best Feature Film | Emilie Blichfeldt | Nominee |
| Amanda Award 2025 | Best Screenplay | Emilie Blichfeldt | Nominee |
| Amanda Award 2025 | Best Make-Up Design | Thomas Foldberg og Anne Cathrine Sauerberg | Winner |
| Amanda Award 2025 | Best Debut Performance | Lea Myren | Winner |
| Amanda Award 2025 | Best Visual Effects | Maciej Rynkiewicz (XANF) | Nominee |
| Amanda Award 2025 | Best Costume Design | Manon Rasmussen | Nominee |
| Amanda Award 2025 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Ane Dahl Torp | Nominee |
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16 awards — The Ugly Stepsister
×| Best Makeup and Hairstyling | Thomas Foldberg and Anne Cathrine Sauerberg | Nominee |
| Panorama Audience Award for Best Feature Film | Emilie Blichfeldt | Nominee |
| Best Debut Performance | Lea Myren | Winner |
| Best Make-Up Design | Thomas Foldberg og Anne Cathrine Sauerberg | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Ane Dahl Torp | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Manon Rasmussen | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Emilie Blichfeldt | Nominee |
| Best Visual Effects | Maciej Rynkiewicz (XANF) | Nominee |
| Best First Feature | The Ugly Stepsister | Winner |
| Best Costume Design | Manon Rasmussen | Nominee |
| Best International Movie | The Ugly Stepsister | Nominee |
| Best Lead Performance | Lea Myren | Nominee |
| Best Wide Release | The Ugly Stepsister | Nominee |
| Director's Choice for Best Feature | Emilte Blichfeldt | Winner |
| Best Picture | The Ugly Stepsister | Winner |
| Best Feature Film | The Ugly Stepsister | Winner |