The Ugly Stepsister
Seen it?2025 | 109 min | Horror, Comedy, Drama
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (96% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest, despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and horror fans. If you loved Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 49 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Norwegian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
96% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 1 Oscar and 1 Berlin award.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$5 million worldwide on a $4 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 783K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Emilie Blichfeldt
- Lea 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