Hansel & Gretel (2002)
Average Rating: 3.2/10
Reviews Counted: 5
Fresh: 0 | Rotten: 5
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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)
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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
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It would be hard to imagine a more feeble rendering of the 19th century Grimm Brothers tale.
Top CriticWhat it lacks is a coherent point of view or consistent tone.
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.
For trashing a classic, [Tunnicliffe] and his writing cohorts deserve a Grimm-style fate -- perhaps a long, slow boil in the witch's vat?
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Movie: ID: 12119 Title: Hansel & Gretel Release Date: 2002-10-18 00:00:00.0 MPAA: 2 Status: 1
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