

The Ugly Stepsister
If the shoe doesn't fit...
In a fairy-tale kingdom where beauty is a brutal business, Elvira battles to compete with her incredibly beautiful stepsister, Agnes, and she will go to any length to catch the Prince’s eye.
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7.3/10
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $4.3M
- Box office
- $5.3M
- Language
- Norwegian
- satire
- based on fairy tale
- beauty standards
- stepmother stepdaughter relationship
- independent film
- body horror
- psychological horror
- horror
- cinderella story
- exuberant
- forceful
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Behind the camera
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Produced in
Denmark, Norway, Poland, Sweden
Where to watch
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- PremiereSundance Film Festival23 Jan 2025
- TheatricalNR18 Apr 2025
- PremierePFF SpringFest19 Apr 2025
- Digital / OTT9 May 2025
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical1825 Apr 2025
- Digital / OTT189 May 2025
- Physical18Second Sight 4k Ultra HD Blu-ray / Blu-ray23 Feb 2026
AustraliaAU
- Digital / OTTShudder9 May 2025
CanadaCA
- PremiereRCalgary Underground Film Festival19 Apr 2025
ArgentinaAR
- Theatrical+169 Oct 2025
BelgiumBE
- Premiere16Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival14 Apr 2025
BrazilBR
- Theatrical1823 Oct 2025
- Digital / OTT18VOD8 Dec 2025
ChileCL
- Theatrical189 Oct 2025
ColombiaCO
- Theatrical25 Sept 2025
CzechiaCZ
- Theatrical15+16 Oct 2025
DenmarkDK
- Digital / OTT155 Jun 2025
EstoniaEE
- PremiereHaapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival2 May 2025
- Theatrical30 May 2025
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The Ugly Stepsister was released on 7 March 2025.
Audience reviews
4- C7/10
CinemaSerf
7/3/2025
Now I don’t suppose you’d have kicked “Prince Julian” (Isac Calmroth) out of bed for eating herring, but right from the start this apple of everyone’s eye looks distinctly dull! I’m not sure that the besotted “Elvira” (Lea Myren) realised that when she embarked on quite a tortuous make-over to turn her chubby and buck-toothed body into something that might turn the head of this royal highness, but needs must when the…
- S8/10
Sierbahnn
6/1/2026
Fairytale body-horror This is a GRIM take on Cinderella, and very very ... ew. Not for the feint of heart, but if you came for the bodyhorror then you shall not be disappointed. The setting for this is lovely, the acting appropriate, the direction works, and the score is messing with you constantly. All and all this is a great adaptation, and shows a very dark side to this tale. Well worth a watch!
- A8/10
Alunauwie
6/26/2026
*The Ugly Stepsister* offers a compelling reinterpretation of the Cinderella story by exploring themes of love, obsession, and unrealistic beauty standards through strong character motivations, unsettling visuals, and powerful performances. Although a few supporting characters lack deeper development and some plot points feel inconsistent, the film delivers an emotionally resonant journey with thought-provoking socia…
- M7/10
Martin Oaks
8/22/2026
**Macabre anatomy of a fairy tale** "The Ugly Stepsister" stands out in its field because it successfully deconstructs a universal myth through striking imagery that directly engages with the aesthetic obsessions of our time. It is a unsettling film, a dark comedy, and a sharp satire inspired by the grim nature of the Brothers Grimm's "Aschenputtel." The movie leverages folklore to deliver a fierce critique of the…
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