Cinderella StoryComplete Watch Order Guide
A Cinderella Story is a 2004 American romantic comedy film directed by Mark Rosman, written by Leigh Dunlap and stars Hilary Duff, Chad Michael Murray, Jennifer Coolidge and Regina King. A modernization of the classic Cinderella folk lore, the film's plot revolves around two Internet pen pals who plan meet in person at their high school's Halloween dance. The film was followed by five direct-to-video sequels, Another Cinderella Story (2008), A Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song (2011), A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits (2016), A Cinderella Story: Christmas Wish (2019), and A Cinderella Story: Starstruck (2021). The sequels using the themes and situations but not containing any characters from the first film. Unlike the first film, the sequels also include musical, dance, and holiday themes.
Cinderella Story Release Timeline
What order should you watch the Cinderella Story movies?
Release order — click any era to expand or collapse. All 6 movies shown below.
3 films released between 2004 and 2011.
3 films released between 2016 and 2021.
Watch Cinderella Story in Order
Watch the Cinderella Story movies in release order, starting with A Cinderella Story (2004) and continuing through A Cinderella Story: Starstruck (2021). The series spans 6 films, released between 2004 and 2021. Audiences rate the franchise 6.8/10 on average.
What order should you watch Cinderella Story?
For most viewers, release order is the recommended way to watch Cinderella Story. This is how the story was crafted and revealed to audiences — earlier films seed details, callbacks, and twists that pay off in later entries. Watching in release order preserves those reveals and matches the pacing the filmmakers intended.
Cinderella Story largely tracks its own in-universe chronology, so release order and chronological order overlap closely. You can use either without losing much, though release order is still the safest first watch.
About the Cinderella Story franchise
A Cinderella Story is a 2004 American romantic comedy film directed by Mark Rosman, written by Leigh Dunlap and stars Hilary Duff, Chad Michael Murray, Jennifer Coolidge and Regina King. A modernization of the classic Cinderella folk lore, the film's plot revolves around two Internet pen pals who plan meet in person at their high school's Halloween dance. The film was followed by five direct-to-video sequels, Another Cinderella Story (2008), A Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song (2011), A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits (2016), A Cinderella Story: Christmas Wish (2019), and A Cinderella Story: Starstruck (2021). The sequels using the themes and situations but not containing any characters from the first film. Unlike the first film, the sequels also include musical, dance, and holiday themes.
Each film builds on the previous one, rewarding viewers who watch in sequence.
Cinderella Story Fun Facts & Trivia
The Cinderella Story franchise spans 17 years, from 2004 to 2021.
The highest-rated entry is Another Cinderella Story with a 7.3/10 audience score.
Across all films, the franchise averages a 6.8/10 rating from audiences.
Cinderella Story films have collected over 8k audience ratings combined.
Watching all 6 Cinderella Story films back-to-back takes well over a full day's viewing commitment.
The most recent entry, A Cinderella Story: Starstruck (2021), continues a franchise that began 17 years earlier.
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