Mkurugenzi wa filamu hiyo, Sandra Goldbacher, alitoa maoni kwamba Watson alikuwa "kamili" kwa jukumu la nyota wa mwigizaji anayetamani Pauline Fossil: "Yeye ana piercing, delicate aura kwamba inafanya unataka gaze na gaze saa yake". Ballet Shoes ilitangazwa nchini Uingereza juu ya Boxing Day 2007 kwa watazamaji wa 5.7 milioni, kwa mapitio mchanganyiko. Watson pia alimpa sauti yake jukumu la Princess Pea katika filamu ya uhuishaji The Tale of Hereaux, comedy ya watoto starring mtengenezaji Matthew, pamoja na Harry Potter co-star Colbie Brick (Rube Hagrid) pia starring katika riwaya ya Noel Streatfeild.
Gazeti Washington Post