Ella Enchanted is a 2004 English-language Comedy Family motion picture written by Laurie Craig, Karen Mccullah, Kirsten Smith, Jennifer Heath, Michele J. Wolff and Gail Carson Levine. The movie is directed by Tommy O'haver and produced by Susan Miller and Jane Startz. Ella is under a spell to be constantly obedient, a fact she must hide from her new step-family in order to protect the prince of the land, her friend for whom she's falling. Ella enchanted features Anne Hathaway, Hugh Dancy, Cary Elwes, Vivica A. Fox, Joanna Lumley, Minnie Driver and Ron Yuan. The screenplay is written by Laurie Craig, Karen McCullah Lutz, Kirsten Smith, Jennifer Heath and Michelle J. Wolff which is inspired from Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine. The music was composed by Nick Glennie-smith. Cinematography was done by John de Borman and editing by Masahiro Hirakubo. The motion picture has a running time of 96 minutes. It was released on 22nd July 2004 in English and Irish languages. Ella Enchanted was made on a budget of $31 million and at the box office it grossed only $27 million. Distribution rights for the motion picture were acquired by Miramax Films.