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Synopsis: In this modern-day romantic tale, Penelope is about a young girl's inspiring journey, a mysterious family secret, and the power of love. With all odds against her, in order for Penelope to break the family curse, she must find true love with "one of her own kind" and realize the most important life lesson, "I like myself the way I am." Penelope Wilhern, born to wealthy socialites, is afflicted by the Wilhern spell that can only be broken when she finds love. Hidden away in her family's estate, the lonely girl meets a string of suitors in her parents' futile attempt to break the curse. Each eligible bachelor is enamored with Penelope and her sizable dowry; until her curse is revealed. Lemon, a mischievous and eager tabloid reporter, wants a photograph of the mysterious Penelope and hires Max to pose as a prospective suitor to get the shot. The handsome down-on-his luck gambler finds himself falling for Penelope, but, not wanting to disappoint her or to expose his surreptitious ways, he
Director(s): Mark Palansky
Production: Summit Entertainment
 
IMDB:
6.8
Metacritic:
48
Rotten Tomatoes:
53%
PG
Year:
2006
104 min
$10,000,000
Website
1,780 Views


to the secret any longer.

You're everywhere.

Are you freaking out or what?

- OK, 357.

- There it is.

Hold on.

What?

It's just kind of great

to see the old you.

- OK. All right, let's go.

- All right, here we go.

You can do this.

Are you ready?

Hi. Um... I...

She's gotta pee. You got a bathroom?

I'm going to get some punch.

Er... yeah. Yeah, sure. I guess it's OK.

Come on in.

It looks like a good party.

Why aren't you at the party?

I gotta pack.

So, are you moving?

Er... out-of-town job. I felt like

getting out of the city for a while.

Away from the crowds?

Yeah, the crowds

at the poker tables.

Oh, so you're a gambler?

Ex.

Avoiding temptation.

Well, that's good.

Good for you. I er...

I had a friend once

who um... liked to gamble.

At least, well, I heard

he liked to gamble,

- And, he had to stay away from...

- Take off the mask.

What?

I'm sorry.

All Halloween,

I've been running into...

well, someone I used to know.

Sorry. Ridiculous.

This someone,

she meant a lot to you?

Yes.

Yes, she did.

What happened?

I couldn't give her

what she wanted.

What did she want?

To be free.

You sh*t!

You lied to me!

I guessed piano, and you said...

- Penelope, I'm sorry.

- I know.

No. I don't have the power

to break the curse.

It's OK.

It turns out that I did.

It's me, Max.

My name's Johnny.

I know. Johnny.

I'm still me.

So, there we were.

And we lived happily

ever after.

Well, happily ever after

so far at least.

I don't get it.

What does it mean?

- Well, what do you think it means?

- Rich people suck!

It's always the mother's fault.

We're all cursed?

It's not the power of the curse,

it's the power you give the curse.

- What did you say, Shrimp?

- He's not a shrimp, dummy.

- He is too a shrimp!

- Hey! That's not nice!

That's very good, Billy.

OK, they're serving snacks

down at the picnic tables.

Then, after break,

we'll go explore,

and see what you can collect.

Stay together.

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Leslie Caveny

Leslie Caveny is an American film and television writer and producer. Caveny was a staff writer and producer for Everybody Loves Raymond for several years in which she shared the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series. She later went on to write the screenplay for Penelope. She co-wrote the screenplay for the 2012 Pixar film Newt. Caveny is also a playwright. Her published play "Love of a Pig" originated at Theatre West in Los Angeles, and moved to Dublin, Ireland and New York City. She also had another, which she also starred in, "The Survival of the Fiddest" at Theatre West in 1995, where she continues as a member artist. Caveny grew up in a housing community called Jefferson Estates in West Windsor, NJ and attended West Windsor-Plainsboro High School until 1978 when she transferred to a private boarding school, Peddie School in Hightstown, New Jersey, from 1978–1980, graduating in 1980. more…

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