In a fantasy world where a fairy godmother endows each newborn with a special attribute, baby Ella is given the unwelcome gift of obedience. While growing up, she is magically compelled to do anything she is told to, and her stepmother takes great delight in forcing the girl to obey her every whim. So Ella sets out on a quest to find her fairy godmother and get her to take back her unwanted birthright. Fantasy adventure, starring Anne Hathaway, Hugh Dancy, Cary Elwes, Minnie Driver and Joanna Lumley