2022 marks the 25th anniversary of ABC airing Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” (1997), a revolutionary TV musical that embraced racial diversity in casting and has impacted generations over the years, starring an all-star cast led by Brandy Norwood as Cinderella and Whitney Houston as her fairy godmother. ABC News is producing a news special dedicated to the legacy of this film, reflecting how the idea of a princess has evolved and what makes the film still relevant today.

A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits
2016
7.2/10

Cinderella
1997
6.5/10

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
2001
7.9/10

Titanic
1997
7.9/10

Inside Out
2015
7.9/10

Joker
2019
8.1/10

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2004
8.0/10

Soul
2020
8.1/10

PK
2014
7.7/10

Oppenheimer
2023
8.0/10

The Suicide Squad
2021
7.5/10

Black Panther
2018
7.4/10

Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
2020
6.9/10

Extraction
2020
7.3/10

8 Mile
2002
7.1/10

Tenet
2020
7.2/10

Gifted
2017
8.0/10

Coco
2017
8.2/10

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
2009
7.7/10

Batman Begins
2005
7.7/10