Directed by Mark Palansky   Written by Leslie Caveny   Cast Richard E. Grant ... Franklin Wilhern Catherine O'Hara ... Jessica Wilhern Nick Prideaux ... Penelope's Great-Grandfather (as Nicholas Prideaux) Michael Feast ... Jake / Witch Christina Ricci ... Penelope Wilhern Ronni Ancona ... Wanda Simon Woods ... Edward Vanderman Paul Herbert ... Leonard Wilhern Simon Chandler ... Doctor Peter Dinklage ... Lemon Andi-Marie Townsend ... Young Penelope John Voce ... Station Cop Burn Gorman ... Larry Andrew Bailey ... Floorman in Card Club James McAvoy ... Johnny / Max Nick Frost ... Max Eve Pearce ... Old Lady Card Player Rob Rouse ... Mr. Mosely - Suitor William Willoughby ... Handsome Suitor (as Will Willoughby) Rubria Negrao ... Hotel Desk Clerk Ross Boatman ... Cheery Dealer Nigel Havers ... Mr. Vanderman Richard James ... New Card Dealer Lenny Henry ... Krull Tallulah Evans ... Little Girl in Photobooth Pam Phillips ... Old Lady in Photobooth Richard Leaf ... Jack the Bartender Reese Witherspoon ... Annie Russell Brand ... Sam the Jazz Club Owner Martin McDougall ... Dr. Stone James Howard ... Reporter Outside Hospital 1 Shaun Parkes ... Reporter Outside Hospital 2 Paul Viragh ... Reporter in Mr. Vanderman's Office Christina Greatrex ... Mrs. Vanderman Cornelius Booth ... Pub Patron 1 Colin Marsh ... Pub Patron 2 Tom Barker ... Boy Pupil on Hillside Todd Boyce ... Preacher Amaka Oditah ... Girl Pupil Preston Nyman ... Boy Pupil Rosie Stewart ... Girl Pupil Katie Hughes ... Girl Pupil Francesca Edgerton ... Girl Pupil (Alice) Abigail Chan ... Girl Pupil Pheobe Llewellyn ... Girl Pupil Uncredited Cast Shane James Bordas ... Reporter Nigel Martin Davey ... Street Vendor Simon Duric ... Card Player Christopher Fosh ... Chris Casino Security Matt Rippy ... Chauffeur Nick Shafer   (voice) Kit Sinnett ... Fitness enthusiast Produced by Christian Arnold-Beutel   Leslie Caveny   Chris Curling   Danny Greenspun   Robin Greenspun   Andrew Molasky   Paul Ritchie   Michael Roban   Phil Robertson   Dylan Russell   Jennifer Simpson   Scott Steindorff   Reese Witherspoon   Original Music by Joby Talbot

Additional Info Premiere: September 08, 2006 Theatrical Release: February 29, 2008 DVD Release: July 15, 2008 Countries: Distributor: Summit Entertainment Websites: Production Companies Summit Entertainment (presents) Stone Village Pictures (presents) Type A Films Tatira (as Tatira Active Film) Grosvenor Park Media (in association with) Zephyr Films Distributors Summit Entertainment   (2008) (USA) (theatrical) Summit Home Entertainment   (2008) (USA) (DVD) Rating Stats Overall Rating 6.7 / 10 Our Rating 5.0 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 5.7 / 10 Female Users 4.2 / 10 Site Ranking #2,128 / 21,102 Ratings Breakdown Almost Perfect 2 total ratings Crap 1 total rating Site Ranking #2,124 Silent Hill: Revelation (2012) #2,125 Alpha (2018) #2,126 A Tale Of Two Sisters (2003) #2,127 Force Majeure (2014) #2,128 Penelope (2006) #2,129 Punisher: War Zone (2008) #2,130 The Ghost And The Darkness (1996) #2,131 Thirteen Lives (2022) #2,132 Monster Hunter (2020)