The film begins with a young woman named Penelope recounting a local legend about her family: many years ago, a servant woman Clara had fallen in love with wealthy blue blood Ralph Wilhern and, as a result, became pr… See more

• Christina Ricci as Penelope Wilhern, an ugly young heiress who was born with the face of a pig
• James McAvoy as John "Johnny" Martin, a man who uses the alias of "Max Campion" who is Penelope’s love interest.… See more

The production of Penelope started in January 2006 in London and Pinewood Studios, Buckinghamshire. The film's screenplay was written by Leslie Caveny. A novelization of the film was written by Marilyn Kaye. … See more

Critics gave mixed reviews. Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film 53% based on 128 reviews. The site's consensus reads "Though Penelope has a charming cast and an appealing message, i… See more