A Cindrella Story: If the Shoe Fits isn't a great movie, but it isn't a horrible one either. The plot recycles a lot of material we've already seen. However, it's not unexpected in this type of movie. If you like the other films in the series, you'll probably enjoy this one as well. The actors did an okay job given the material. Overall, this film was cheesy and cute, just like previous installments.
26 Reviews
I'm such a cheese-ball...
marciephipps31 October 2016
Warning: Spoilers
First of all, not great acting. But I wasn't expecting it to be like Hilary Duff's "A Cinderella Story," so I still watched the whole movie. That being said, it is incredibly predictable. However, the songs were upbeat and new, and the idea that "Cinderella" knows motorcycles was pretty cool.
One of my favorite things in this movie is the fact that Reed fell in love with Tessa, and not her fake identity Bella. I thought that was really great, and I probably wouldn't have liked the movie very much if he fell for Bella. Another little detail I loved was the fact that Reed didn't know a thing about fixing a motorcycle. I feel like there are some movies where every guy knows how to fix a car, and when a girl knows how to fix a car, they're surprised and they bond over their shared knowledge.
One of my favorite things in this movie is the fact that Reed fell in love with Tessa, and not her fake identity Bella. I thought that was really great, and I probably wouldn't have liked the movie very much if he fell for Bella. Another little detail I loved was the fact that Reed didn't know a thing about fixing a motorcycle. I feel like there are some movies where every guy knows how to fix a car, and when a girl knows how to fix a car, they're surprised and they bond over their shared knowledge.
really evil stepfamily...
dimwinne13 January 2022
Half of the movie is great: the singing, dancing, Georgie and the 2 leads.
The other half is... Yes, they had to be evil but this is just too much.
Like somebody said: fastforward the parts with the stepmother and sisters and enjoy half the movie.
Too bad.
The other half is... Yes, they had to be evil but this is just too much.
Like somebody said: fastforward the parts with the stepmother and sisters and enjoy half the movie.
Too bad.
Hilarious slapstick, good cast and a musical flare
stevepat9920 April 2017
Just as you have guessed there is yet another direct movie based on I'm a sucker for any well done Cinderella flick. Okay, my first shock was an unrecognizable Jennifer Tilly. Once I accepted the fact that she is comfortable, at age 58 or so, with her current persona I was fine with it. After all, she's playing a wicket step mother, right? The step sisters were a hoot. The fact that we have a Cinderella play within the Cinderella movie was also a nice twist. Sofia Carson playing step daughter Tessa did a fine job, especially when singing. Fun cast, madcap finale and some really awesome musical numbers plus pretty good dancing made this a Cinderella fun feast. The make-up artist friend to Bella was also right on the mark. Musical, madcap Cinderella and crew did well. Oh, Prince charming, a current teen heart throb in the play within the play also did a fine job. Fun all around.
SAYA ITS CONSIDERED ONE OF THE BEST
single_in_in22 October 2020
Not true this one is a mess and the songs are all blah nothing to remember!! The guy im sorry is flat and boring no , no chemistry between the 2 main leads, the female lead sounds like Minnie mouse but more childishly!! Truly awful giving it a 4 because my daughter and i got mom and me time out of it
pretty enjoyable,
the_doofy14 June 2021
The actors were the ones actually singing
All the actresses did a good job with their parts, the main guy actor was not a very good actor, but it is obvious he is more important as eye candy
You can tell the 'evil step sisters' got a kick out of their roles
The drama was not over the top
My wife and I enjoyed watching this on Tubi.
All the actresses did a good job with their parts, the main guy actor was not a very good actor, but it is obvious he is more important as eye candy
You can tell the 'evil step sisters' got a kick out of their roles
The drama was not over the top
My wife and I enjoyed watching this on Tubi.
A Cinderella Story:If The Shoe Fits review
lisafordeay8 August 2016
Warning: Spoilers
Just as you have guessed there is yet another direct to DVD movie based on Cinderella,this time starring Disney's Descendants Sofia Carson who plays a young girl named Tessa who is staying in a resort with her mean stepmother Divine(played by an unrecognizable Jennifer Tilly)who's two daughters hear that there is an international pop star named Reed Hart(Thomas Law)holding auditions for a play called(you guess it) Cinderella. Tessa tries to audition for the part but since her stepmother will recognize her she stumbles on a make up artist named Georgia who asks her why she isn't auditioning and so Georgia comes up with a plan for Tessa to disguise herself by donning a blonde wig,contacts and a British accent donning the name of Bella Snow(I swear Sofia is like Miley Cyrus in Hannah Montana when she dons the blonde wig only Sofia can challenge accents of course). Bella/Tessa auditions and she wins over Reed Hart's affections for Cinderella. Problems rise however when Reed begins to fall in love with Bella/Tessa and Tessa has to be in two places at once in one certain scene. So will Reed discover who Bella Snow really is?
Overall I am kinda getting tired of these so called Cinderella movies,we already had one last year with Lily James and before that we had the likes of Selena Gomez,Lucy Hale and Hilary Duff all starring in Cinderella films. Sofia reminds me of a cross between Demi Lovato and Lily Collins from The Blind Side. Jennifer Tilly was annoying as the stepmother Divine(who there was also a drag queen named that one time). As well as this the story is so predictable you can pretty much figure what is going to happen once the 2nd and last act kicks in. Carson as Bella Snow was obviously a Hannah Montana clone as I seen the movie today and all I could think of was why is Hannah Montana in this movie for? Then I discovered it was actually Sofia Carson donning a blonde wig.
If you loved the Cinderella Franchise from Hilary Duff right to Selena Gomez's version or you seen Disney's Descendants and you became a fan of Sofia Carson then check it out for yourself by buying it or watching it online. Check out the Grease style number in the beginning of the movie.
C-
2 stars out of 5.
Overall I am kinda getting tired of these so called Cinderella movies,we already had one last year with Lily James and before that we had the likes of Selena Gomez,Lucy Hale and Hilary Duff all starring in Cinderella films. Sofia reminds me of a cross between Demi Lovato and Lily Collins from The Blind Side. Jennifer Tilly was annoying as the stepmother Divine(who there was also a drag queen named that one time). As well as this the story is so predictable you can pretty much figure what is going to happen once the 2nd and last act kicks in. Carson as Bella Snow was obviously a Hannah Montana clone as I seen the movie today and all I could think of was why is Hannah Montana in this movie for? Then I discovered it was actually Sofia Carson donning a blonde wig.
If you loved the Cinderella Franchise from Hilary Duff right to Selena Gomez's version or you seen Disney's Descendants and you became a fan of Sofia Carson then check it out for yourself by buying it or watching it online. Check out the Grease style number in the beginning of the movie.
C-
2 stars out of 5.
Beats all of the films of the franchise and Here is why
armandocervantes-9892628 July 2019
Warning: Spoilers
So you are most likely asking yourself why this film beats its predecessors. Well for instances it actually stay true to Cinderella herself and the elements that were not expressed enough as they should have been in the first three films, although the budget was not the best as for it's set's they really wanted a simple location to bring out the storyline, so that's is forgivable. Jennifer Tilly however brought on a performance to remember giving us a more vindictive StepMother than wicked wrench we have come to learn but stays true to the franchise's stepmothers, she gives a refreshing feel of the horrible Lady Tramane we all know and hate. One Failure in it's Character key however is the Stepsisters, we have too self-absorbed women who treat their stepsister as a slave with the tendencies to be abusive and tormenting, but we didnt get that refreshing feel, like we got from the Steomother's Character, however we do have some major key plot points from the original fairytale of Cinderella and the previous installment of Once Upon A Song: A Cinderella Story; that point is one stepsister is more wicked than the other, and both Stepmother and daughter are willing to let the other one fall under the bus so the most favored can win the prince and fortune. The Fairy Godmother, unlike it's predecessors before, the Cinderella character has multiple Fairy-Godmothers in the shape of close-friends they have come to know and love for years and have developed a great past. This Film stays true to the orginal Tale of Cinderella by a complete stranger (The fairy Godmother or in this Case the musical make-up artist) who sees the pure love, beauty and innocence of the Cinderella character (Sofia Carson) and sees how her talent is going unnoticed in her hard life because she knows that she deserves better, so she gives her the opportunity for success. Plus our Cinderella character and Fairy Godmother come to love each other like mother and daughter Let's not forget one important thing IT'S ACTUALLY ABOUT CINDERELLA, mainly because the plot surrounds Tessa (Sofia Carson) actually playing Cinderella in a musical production. So back on track, we see sadness of our character from being an orphan missing her parents, most forgotten Cinderella point is the Mother. Tessa like Cinderella actually misses her mother and shows teary emotions for both her parents and represents her mother through her favorite flower she put on her shoe (A.K.A glass slipper). So the glass slipper and plant are brought back from the orginal story to this one, in the old tale Cinderella visits her mother's grave where a willow tree is planted (the huge plant was a favorite of her mothers). Now we get into the twist which makes Tessa (Carson) a better princess than Cinderella ever was and beating all the ones before her. Tessa had no intention of getting her success in the name of love, and she (Unlike Gomez, Hale, and Duff) actually goes after her dream not seeking love at all instead she shows her audience (in particular young ladies and girls) that you should love yourself and never let fear & doubt keep you from your dreams and if a boy is in your future he should love you for you. One thing that brings a BIG DIFFERENCE is that our prince charming falls in love with Tessa (Cinderella) instead of the persona she puts on and fools people into loving after their first encounter proving once again you can't fall in love after just one dance. This movie is big factor in feminism amongst young girls with a powerful soundtrack that encourages young girls to be best they can be. Another thing that soley places Carson as the best Cinderella is that she accomplished her dream on her own all the fairy godmother (Musical Make-up Artist) did was show her that she can do whatever she sets her heart on, and didn't need the help of anyone else. In the end Tessa stood up to her awful Stepfamily and kept it classy as well as respectful. So when promoting the film, they weren't lying when they said this isn't your ordinary Cinderella Story as it actually does a justice to rags to riches princess tale we have all come to know and love, and it rightfully puts all the others in it's rightful place. The one major mistake it made was not releasing the film Theatrically and give it a better set, as well as going more in depth on the abuse the character suffered perhaps it would have had a better chance than its predecessors and possibly even go on to inspire girls everywhere as well as making Sofia Carson a legend for changing the Princess into what she rightfully deserved to be, a Girl with so much to show the world. With all fairness the movie deserves a theatrical re-release and best picture nomination or at the least a best actress or female lead nomination for our Darling Sofia Carson.
I'm not going to be that rough on this movie unlike some others, it's OK!
huggibear17 October 2017
I loved the fact that Tessa/Bella was a woman mechanic and a pretty one too! I wish I had gotten some 'grease' education as well because then I might be able to troubleshoot and fix lots of my family's deadbeat cars. Maybe it's not too late to learn, but then I wonder how my nails would ever survive their femininity. I did help change the breaks on my very first car, but that was years ago and I doubt I could do it again all by myself. A woman can imagine though! So, back to the movie, I thought it was good. I would watch it again because the ending was a bit distracted when my family came home. It's a plain, cute, family film with not a lot of depth to it. I thought it was a Disney made-for-TV movie, but I looked and it was Warner Brothers and I watched it on the Freeform channel. I'd rather watch this than a low-budget B-rated movie that just makes no sense why it was put on film. At least it's a fantasy. Solid 6 star rating from me!
This movie is a hilarious train wreck that makes you awkward laugh the whole way through.
briiivabach13 August 2016
The past few movies in this franchise have had good acting, story lines, (and music in the last two). This story follows none of what made the other Cinderella movies like able. As much as I want to love Sofia Carson I can't do it because of this movie. Her character is supposed to exude emotions other than smiling and she doesn't deliver as well as her predecessors have. From the moment it begins, the movie's story doesn't go in a cohesive order that allows for a fluid telling. The upside though, is that the step sisters make up for the lack of solid story line with their laughable antics. I was saddened to go into this movie with high hopes and be given something that makes the franchise fall apart. I will watch the past three movies with a newfound love for Disney stars that were able to truly act. I hope the next ones work out better than this.
true romance
joannedecato12 August 2016
i have always been a fan of the Cinderella franchise. i find the story line of this movie wonderful.it is beautifully explained with a great ending which made me want to start dancing.this movie contains some parts of all the past Cinderella movies which i find great.the actors playing the characters i would say were made for the roles.the musical aspects of this movie are great and the singing is spectacular all on key and none off tune.the movie ended with all things resolved and nothing to keep you wondering what happened which i find great.this is a fabulous movie to watch with your kids,there are no inappropriate scenes in this movie so i give this movie if it would let me a 12
Sofia delivers
samwise_8 May 2020
This is kind of different from the other installtments of Cinderella Story.
The evil stepmother is exhilarating, not as "evil" as the other films, I really laughed at most of her exaggerations, those were really funny and comedic, in their own silly way.
Sofia Carson, on the other hand, does a great job, as usual, we all know her.
She's got a great attitude and delivers some real feelings with her particular voice and her gorgeus dance moves and backstory.
Also, the chemistry with her and the loved one is palpable and sincere, which is never forgone, in minor romantic comedy music flicks.
You have to take movies like these as they are and enjoy them for WHAT they are, even if not a masterpiece. So, it's not a 10 out of 10 but it's nice and light, nevertheless. I give it a 6.
The evil stepmother is exhilarating, not as "evil" as the other films, I really laughed at most of her exaggerations, those were really funny and comedic, in their own silly way.
Sofia Carson, on the other hand, does a great job, as usual, we all know her.
She's got a great attitude and delivers some real feelings with her particular voice and her gorgeus dance moves and backstory.
Also, the chemistry with her and the loved one is palpable and sincere, which is never forgone, in minor romantic comedy music flicks.
You have to take movies like these as they are and enjoy them for WHAT they are, even if not a masterpiece. So, it's not a 10 out of 10 but it's nice and light, nevertheless. I give it a 6.
Lack of Closed caption or subtitles.
xPuReAnGeLx18 June 2018
Jazzara Jaslyn acted better than the heroine
badendxxx4 February 2020
I didn't really plan on watching yet another Cinderella remake and certainly not if it was going to be yet again a cheesy comedy for kids with insipid songs everywhere, but I had a bag of pop corn, so...
Whatever, I thought about dropping that movie many times during the first whole HOUR , till the fun at last really started and I found myself glued to the screen. Then between two particularly funny scenes I realized the only actors really catching the attention of the viewers weren't the principal ones. Jazzara Jaslyn (I had no idea she was such a beauty under all that horrible make up!) in particular looked so dejected at times that I started to chase her from scene to scene, till her mother too joined the party with a onslaught of hilariously hysterical antics that had me in tears. At that point, I couldn't care less about whatever was going to happen to the boring Cinderella and her even more boring copied-and-pasted prince.
Would rewatch, but only the scenes with the Stepmothers and her two ridiculous but curiously endearing daughters.
Whatever, I thought about dropping that movie many times during the first whole HOUR , till the fun at last really started and I found myself glued to the screen. Then between two particularly funny scenes I realized the only actors really catching the attention of the viewers weren't the principal ones. Jazzara Jaslyn (I had no idea she was such a beauty under all that horrible make up!) in particular looked so dejected at times that I started to chase her from scene to scene, till her mother too joined the party with a onslaught of hilariously hysterical antics that had me in tears. At that point, I couldn't care less about whatever was going to happen to the boring Cinderella and her even more boring copied-and-pasted prince.
Would rewatch, but only the scenes with the Stepmothers and her two ridiculous but curiously endearing daughters.
The 3rd 'Cinderella Story
studioAT11 January 2020
The 3rd in this series and it's a perfectly fine modern take on the Cinderella storyline.
Credit to whoever has to keep coming up with these new twists on the old story, this franchise seems to be running and running.
Yes, it's a bit cheesy, but it's all good fun.
Credit to whoever has to keep coming up with these new twists on the old story, this franchise seems to be running and running.
Yes, it's a bit cheesy, but it's all good fun.
The only good thing here is Sofia and her romance
vinudz25 June 2020
If only the didn't make the quite similar storyline with the 2nd and 3rd films, I mean i prefer this than the second one but i kinda dissapointed. Sofia is really great in here tho, her singing, dance and her fake accent lol. And the step mother is actually the funniest between all the step mothers in cinderella movies.
Not great, but a fun watch
noahpandalover1 September 2018
Warning: Spoilers
This movie is bad. But it is bad in a way that makes it good to watch.
I watched this not expecting much but was laughing most of the way through, around 50% of that was laughing at actual jokes (a fair few of them aren't bad) but the rest was laughing at how stupid the action is (For example, Reed has his hand conveniently stop covering his mic backstage when he announces he loves Tessa).
Thomas Law does a good job despite everything, and the two girls who play the step sisters are funny to watch consistently. Sofia isn't amazing (she isn't as bad as some think in my opinion though). She certainly holds her own against the other Cinderellas in the series as she is good.
The soundtrack is a generic pop soundtrack, which works with the setting but isn't quite what I like (especially considering the nice acoustic 'Stuck on the Outside' get turned into a poppy mess in the soundtrack). As poppy as it is, it works when watching, but if you listen out of the movie, it sounds like any generic pop song out there.
The plot is predictable (as it is A Cinderella Story) but it has a nice story all the same, with the best thing being that Reed (the pop star) falls in love with the seemingly ordinary Tessa instead of her glamorous (and British) 'Hannah Montana' style disguise Bella.
The choreography in the movie is actually quite impressive at times (Reed and Tessa/Bella dancing during her audition is actually a good scene. Other times it cuts to much to really be able to tell, but not as much as a Marvel fight scene for example.
A good story, but in a bad plot. Quite a shame as with their talent, the Cinderella tale, the general musical-ness, some of the jokes the writers have, the choreography (especially with the director being a choreographer) they could of made a good movie (difficult but a potential 7.5-8)
It is worth watching once, but only if you need a laugh would I recommend watching it again, and you don't have anything else. A 6/10 as it is not quite 'good' standard if you take it seriously, but if you take it lightly then it automatically seems a lot better.
Thomas Law does a good job despite everything, and the two girls who play the step sisters are funny to watch consistently. Sofia isn't amazing (she isn't as bad as some think in my opinion though). She certainly holds her own against the other Cinderellas in the series as she is good.
The soundtrack is a generic pop soundtrack, which works with the setting but isn't quite what I like (especially considering the nice acoustic 'Stuck on the Outside' get turned into a poppy mess in the soundtrack). As poppy as it is, it works when watching, but if you listen out of the movie, it sounds like any generic pop song out there.
The plot is predictable (as it is A Cinderella Story) but it has a nice story all the same, with the best thing being that Reed (the pop star) falls in love with the seemingly ordinary Tessa instead of her glamorous (and British) 'Hannah Montana' style disguise Bella.
The choreography in the movie is actually quite impressive at times (Reed and Tessa/Bella dancing during her audition is actually a good scene. Other times it cuts to much to really be able to tell, but not as much as a Marvel fight scene for example.
A good story, but in a bad plot. Quite a shame as with their talent, the Cinderella tale, the general musical-ness, some of the jokes the writers have, the choreography (especially with the director being a choreographer) they could of made a good movie (difficult but a potential 7.5-8)
It is worth watching once, but only if you need a laugh would I recommend watching it again, and you don't have anything else. A 6/10 as it is not quite 'good' standard if you take it seriously, but if you take it lightly then it automatically seems a lot better.
Surprisingly Fun
cc007725 June 2022
The girl meets another Prince Charming
bkoganbing16 January 2017
There's something so eternal about Cinderella that it never loses its appeal no matter how many Gazillion versions of the story are made. Even if you just count all the ones that come from the Magic Kingdom.
Sofia Carson the latest of a long line of fresh girl pop singers from the Disney Studios is a sweet and charming Cinderella, in her case a girl named Tessa. She may not have a fairy godmother here, but she knows an opportunity when she sees it. Now if she can only avoid that evil stepmother who of course favors her own children.
The opportunity to be in a music video with British pop star Thomas Law as a modern day motorcycle riding Prince Charming. Better than a white charger. He's quite the hunk himself and might be destined for Disney bubblegum stardom.
Stepmother is Jennifer Tilly who literally smothers the screen with her off the wall performance with the name of Divine. I think if the late drag performer Divine from Lust In The Dust would probably chuckle a bit.
And I'm sure there are still more variations of the story of the girl from the cinders coming. At least from the Magic Kingdom. This one will most definitely do.
Sofia Carson the latest of a long line of fresh girl pop singers from the Disney Studios is a sweet and charming Cinderella, in her case a girl named Tessa. She may not have a fairy godmother here, but she knows an opportunity when she sees it. Now if she can only avoid that evil stepmother who of course favors her own children.
The opportunity to be in a music video with British pop star Thomas Law as a modern day motorcycle riding Prince Charming. Better than a white charger. He's quite the hunk himself and might be destined for Disney bubblegum stardom.
Stepmother is Jennifer Tilly who literally smothers the screen with her off the wall performance with the name of Divine. I think if the late drag performer Divine from Lust In The Dust would probably chuckle a bit.
And I'm sure there are still more variations of the story of the girl from the cinders coming. At least from the Magic Kingdom. This one will most definitely do.
Fast Forward thru the Musical Numbers
johne-559521 September 2021
This is mostly a star vehicle for the two young lead performers, particularly the female lead. They are quite good musical performers and that is the only thing worth watching in this low budget musical. The boilerplate around them is cartoonish or worse. Just skip it.
Finger on the fast forward. Enjoy the music and dancing.
Finger on the fast forward. Enjoy the music and dancing.
10/10!
AnnaPagrati29 August 2021
The Stepmom & Sisters Make it Hard to Watch
tiffanytallent198120 June 2021
I'm a sucker for ALL Cinderella adaptations. The Hillary Duff, Selena Gomez, and Lucy Hale versions are adorable, but all have step families that are so over dramatic. Well, If The Shoe Fits is actually WORSE than the others! Jennifer Tilley plays the stepmom and she honestly made me want to stop watching! From seeing this performance, she'd be better off doing comedic burlesque routines instead. Luckily, Tessa, aka Cinderella, and her prince, Reed, were so great in their roles that I kept going. I like how Reed falls for who Tessa really is and not the stage version. Watch the movie and you'll see what I mean. I also enjoyed the music, even though there was quite a bit of auto tune. The girl who plays Tessa sounds a little like Demi Lovato when she sings. Her voice isn't quite as raspy and she hits higher notes though. I tend to compare all Cinderella stories to Drew Barrymore's Ever After. So far, none have come close to being as good. But as a fluffy adaptation, If the Shoe Fits is worth a watch, solely for Tessa and Reed. Just turn down the volume when the step family is on the screen.
A hit with a lot of misses
hazard1111 September 2021
Warning: Spoilers
I love Cinderella adaptations and I hunt for them. The characters in here especially the steps are exaggerated caricatures of slapstick villain that it grated on me. I don't mind slapstick much but for this movie, I guess it's because they didn't really add to anything except annoyance. I couldn't really bond with the lead as well. What I do like about this is that the leads actually fall for each person's real self so that's something new. It may have been a very sped up version of a relationship but it's a nice touch.
Another Cinderella story, with or without a shoe.
Reno-Rangan24 August 2017
I watched it because I've seen the other three in the series of the present-day adaptations of the classical Cinderella story. After Hilary Duff, Selena Gomez and Lucy Hale, not its time for Sofia Carson. One of the most famous fairy tales of all and the most adapted to the screen as well. That's the negative of this, though being a different version, like the timeline, setting, cast makes it watchable. But still not the best you could anticipate. The lowest one in the series and a warning bell to stop from going for more films in the series.
I need not to say anything about the story, it was just altered tale of what you know very well. Except there's no magic. As well as no logic to the actual world. Those disguised scenes were very silly. Simply a timepass film and no more. All the actors were decent. The songs were too. It was made by a choreographer turned director as his first feature film. Not an ideal project for his kind of field of expertise. He could have turned it to full fledged musical, but he didn't. Anyway, some people would enjoy it, particularly the young girls. So, I won't favout it, unless desperate to see it.
4/10
I need not to say anything about the story, it was just altered tale of what you know very well. Except there's no magic. As well as no logic to the actual world. Those disguised scenes were very silly. Simply a timepass film and no more. All the actors were decent. The songs were too. It was made by a choreographer turned director as his first feature film. Not an ideal project for his kind of field of expertise. He could have turned it to full fledged musical, but he didn't. Anyway, some people would enjoy it, particularly the young girls. So, I won't favout it, unless desperate to see it.
4/10
Sofia Carson is a true talent
brittonwayne-287-4252687 May 2020
Say what you will about this film, it was a nice twist on the classic Cinderella that features an up and coming talent that has all of the factors your looking for in a star. She's stunning, she has a beautiful voice, and is a talented dancer. She was what made this movie special to me.
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