Revealing mistake: During the wedding scene, while the narrator is talking, you can see the string that will pull the left table apart. As said in the commentary, the filmmakers weren't going for the idea of people pulling the tables apart, but rather some other force parting them. (01:27:40)
Ella Enchanted (2004)
Ending / spoiler
Directed by: Tommy O'Haver
Starring: Anne Hathaway, Cary Elwes, Joanna Lumley, Hugh Dancy, Aidan McArdle
Ella breaks the curse by realizing her love for Char and her own will is greater than the curse. Edgar sends her to jail for the attempted murder of Char. But, Slannen and his elf friends break her out and they crash the coronation. Ella reveals that Edgar was the one who killed Char's father and he was the one who plotted to kill Char. However, Edgar had poisoned the crown in a last-minute attempt to kill Char. But, he never wore the crown. Edgar, in a fit of anger, exclaims that he is the only one who can wear the crown and puts it on his head and topples over, but doesn't die. Ella and Char get married.
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More mistakes in Ella Enchanted
Slannen the Elf: Elves aren't that short you know. That's just a stupid myth created by that "Elves and the Shoemaker" story. Do I look small enough to fit in a shoe? Stinkin' Grimm Brothers.
Trivia: Anne Hathaway sang her own songs in the film.
Question: Does Hugh Dancy actually sing with Anne Hathaway in 'Don't Go Breakin' my Heart'?
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Answer: He did in the film, but for the soundtrack she recorded the song with Jesse McCartney. In an interview he admitted to being a little nervous about the singing.