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Hansel & Gretel (2002)

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One of The Brothers Grimm's best loved fairy tales gets an overhaul using the latest in visual effects technology in this comedy-drama for the whole family. A little girl (Dakota Fanning) has a hard time getting to sleep, so her father (Daniel Roebuck) dusts off a book of children's stories and reads her one of his favorites. Hansel (Jacob Smith) and Gretel (Taylor Momsen) are two children who are being raised by their loving father (Gerald McRaney) and his shrewish second wife (Delta Burke)

PG, 1 hr. 28 min.

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Directed By: Gary J. Tunnicliffe

Written By: Timothy Dolan

In Theaters: Oct 18, 2002 Wide

On DVD: Feb 4, 2003

Box Office:$0.1M

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Cast

Taylor Momsen
Gretel
Jacob Smith
Hansel
Delta Burke
Stepmother
Howie Mandel
The Sandman
Gerald McRaney
Hansel & Gretel's Fathe...
Lynn Redgrave
Witch
Alana Austin
Wood Fairie
Daniel Roebuck
Katie's Father
Thomas Curtis
Andrew
Dakota Fanning
Katie
Tom Arnold
Boogyman
Bobcat Goldthwait
Forest Troll
Sinbad
Raven

Critic Reviews for Hansel & Gretel

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It would be hard to imagine a more feeble rendering of the 19th century Grimm Brothers tale.

October 31, 2002 Full Review Source: Hollywood Reporter

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Luke Sader

Hollywood Reporter

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What it lacks is a coherent point of view or consistent tone.

October 24, 2002 Full Review Source: Dallas Morning News

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Nancy Churnin

Dallas Morning News

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While the picture stays to basic outline of the original story in opening and closing sections, the large middle is stuffed with badly staged slapstick and painful stabs at hip dialogue in an arch attempt to cater to modern kids.

October 21, 2002 Full Review Source: Variety

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Robert Koehler

Variety

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For trashing a classic, [Tunnicliffe] and his writing cohorts deserve a Grimm-style fate -- perhaps a long, slow boil in the witch's vat?

October 24, 2002 Full Review Source: L.A. Weekly

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Chuck Wilson

L.A. Weekly

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It looks great, but it's a flawed bore. Not enough fantasy sequences are created, reducing its magic. It seems like a school play with people in costumed roles.

August 20, 2007

Lafe Fredbjornson

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Real Life Husband & Wife Gerald McRaney & Delta Burke a young Taylor Momsen,Howie Mandel, & Lynne Redgrave are enough to memit me watching this Beloved but Feared Story from my Childhood.I enjoyed seeing it on screen instead of just from a book.Delta Burke was a little TOO Good as the Evil Step Mother.Lynn Redgrave is

June 7, 2011