Cast
- Anne Hathaway as Ella of Frell. She is under a spell (curse) given to her by a fairy named Lucinda which makes her obedient.
- Hugh Dancy as Prince Charmont (Char), son of the late king that was killed by his uncle. He is treated as a teen icon and has his own fan club, though he doesn't agree with this label.
- Cary Elwes as Sir Edgar, the Prince's greedy uncle who wants the crown for himself.
- Steve Coogan as Heston the snake, Edgar's pet.
- Aidan McArdle as Slannen, an elf who wanted to become a lawyer.
- Minnie Driver as Mandy, a household fairy who was the only person kind to Ella when Peter left. She always has some flaws in her spells.
- Eric Idle as the narrator
- Vivica A. Fox as Lucinda Perriweather, a fairy who gave the "gift" to Ella. She never takes back her spells, and always helps at the wrong time.
- Parminder Nagra as Areida, Ella's best friend who grew up with Ella for many years.
- Jim Carter as Nish, an ogre who eats humans.
- Patrick Bergin as Sir Peter, Ella's father who was a vendor of watches.
- Joanna Lumley as Dame Olga, Ella's stepmother.
- Lucy Punch as Hattie, Ella's stepsister who was obsessed with Prince Charmont.
- Jennifer Higham as Olive, Ella's kleptomaniac stepsister who always follows her older sister Hattie and is also mistreated by her.
- Alvaro Lucchesi as Koopootuk, a giant who Charmont met at Giantsville.
- Heidi Klum as Brumhilda, a giantess who met Slannen in Giantsville and has feelings for Slannen despite his size.
- Jimi Mistry as Benny, the talking book.
- Johnny Nguyen as Red Knight (uncredited)
- Tristan MacManus (uncredited)
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