Once Upon A Mattress (2005): cast, story & where to watch
2005 · Film · ★ 6
Released in 2005, Once Upon A Mattress is a comedy, romance and music film directed by Kathleen Marshall, running about 90 minutes. “Tracey Ullmann in the third remake of this Broadway classic.” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s about. Queen Aggravain has ruled that none may marry until her son, Prince Dauntless marries. However, she has managed to sabotage every princess that come along. When Sir Harry and Lady Larken learn that they are going to be parents, wed or not, he goes off to the swamps and brings back Princess Winnifred ("Fred" to her friends).
Who’s in it. Once Upon A Mattress stars Carol Burnett as Queen Aggravain, Tracey Ullman as Princess Winnifred, Denis O'Hare as Prince Dauntless and Zooey Deschanel as Lady Larken, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Once Upon A Mattress has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video and Google Play Movies. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Once Upon A Mattress page.
If you liked it. Fans of Once Upon A Mattress tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Once Upon A Mattress (2005)?
- In US, Once Upon A Mattress is available to rent or buy from Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home and Amazon Video. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Once Upon A Mattress worth watching?
- Once Upon A Mattress holds an audience score of 6.0 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy comedy, romance and music. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Once Upon A Mattress?
- Once Upon A Mattress stars Carol Burnett, Tracey Ullman, Denis O'Hare, Zooey Deschanel and Matthew Morrison.
- When was Once Upon A Mattress released?
- Once Upon A Mattress was released in 2005, with a runtime of about 90 minutes.