Film • Mar 7, 2025
Follows Elvira as she battles against her gorgeous stepsister in a realm where beauty reigns supreme. She resorts to extreme measures to captivate the prince, amidst a ruthless competition for physical perfection.
The Ugly Stepsister
- Status
- Released
- Release
- March 7, 2025 (8 months ago)
- Alias
- Den stygge stesøsteren
- Language
- Norwegian
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Themes
- Norwegian, Body Horror, Dark Comedy, Satire
- Origin
- Denmark, Norway, Poland
- Companies
- Lava Films, Mer Film, MOTOR, Scanbox Entertainment Production, Zentropa International Sweden
Cast
Lea Mathilde Skar-MyrenElvira
Ane Dahl TorpRebekka
Thea Sofie Loch NæssAgnes
Flo FagerliAlma
Isac CalmrothPrince Julian
Malte GårdingerIsak
Ralph CarlssonOtto
Cecilia ForssSophie von Kronenberg
Katarzyna HermanMadam Vanja
Adam LundgrenDr. Esthétique
Willy Ramnek PetriFrederik von Bluckfish
Kyrre HellumJan
Isac AspbergFinsmakeren
Albin WeidenbladhAlteteren
Oksana CzerkasynaKokk
Richard ForsgrenHovmester
Paweł JanystBankmann
Agnieszka ŻulewskaAgnes's Mother
Piotr CzarneckiGrensevankt
Staffan KolhammarBudbringer
Philip LenkowskyBaron Von Bluckfish
Crew
Scores
- Average Score
- 73.2%
FilmAffinity
- 66%
IMDb
- 70%
Letterboxd
- 73%
Metacritic
- 70%
Rotten Tomatoes
- 87%
Levels
- Sex & Nudity
- High
- Violence
- High
- Profanity
- Moderate
- Algohol & Drugs
- Low
- Fright & Intensity
- High
Reviews
Drew Burnett GregorySundance 2025: A Gay and Trans Festival Recap
AV ClubImpressively nasty body horror puts The Ugly Stepsister through a beautification gauntlet
AV ClubBold takes on Frankenstein and Cinderella open Sundance, while Juliette Lewis body-swaps with a chair
BFIThe Ugly Stepsister review: A Cinderella horror story
Lovia Gyarkye‘The Ugly Stepsister’ Review: Stylish Norwegian Debut Takes ‘Cinderella’ for a Body-Horror Spin
The Irish TimesThe Ugly Stepsister: This Cinderella story is gruesome, hilarious and definitely not for children
LAistFilmWeek: ‘The Wedding Banquet,’ 'Sneaks,’ ‘The Ugly Stepsister,’ And More
Los Angeles Times en EspañolCRÍTICAS. Vampiros contra el racismo, muertos que permanecen y otros estrenos de cine
Little White LiesThe Ugly Stepsister review – a mean-spirited Cinderella story
Mashable'The Ugly Stepsister' review: What if 'Wicked' and 'The Substance' had a grubby baby?
The Mercury NewsWhat to watch: ‘Wedding Banquet’ remake manages to be sweet and funny
Paste MagazineEmilie Blichfeldt's The Ugly Stepsister Is the Most Disgusting Fairy Tale Ever Told
Roger EbertThe Ugly Stepsister movie review (2025)
Roger EbertSundance 2025: The Ugly Stepsister, By Design
Marshall Shaffer'The Ugly Stepsister' Review: A 'Cinderella' Body-Horror Story
The Film Stage - Your Spotlight On CinemaThe Ugly Stepsister Review: Cinderella Gets a Gruesome, Empathetic Body Horror Twist
The SunThe Friend is disjointed and frustrating - a pooch drama for the doghouse
Kevin Maher, Chief Film CriticThe Ugly Stepsister review — so gruesome I had to look away
Peter Debruge‘The Ugly Stepsister’ Review: Scary Scandinavian Cinderella Story Puts the ‘Boo’ in ‘Bibbidi Bobbidi’
Bilge EbiriCinderella Was Always a Body-Horror Story
