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The Brothers Grimm

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The Brothers Grimm (2005)

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Reviews Counted: 172

Fresh: 64

Rotten:108

Average Rating: 5.1/10

Consensus: The Brothers Grimm is full of beautiful imagery, but the story is labored and less than enchanting.

Runtime: 1 hr 59 mins

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Theatrical Release: Aug 26, 2005 Wide

Box Office: $37,848,537

Synopsis: Director Terry Gilliam, who brought his magical storytelling talents to such films as TIME BANDITS and THE ADVENTURES OF BARON MUNCHAUSEN, sets his sights on the Brothers Grimm, turning their life into a playfully grim fairy tale all its... Director Terry Gilliam, who brought his magical storytelling talents to such films as TIME BANDITS and THE ADVENTURES OF BARON MUNCHAUSEN, sets his sights on the Brothers Grimm, turning their life into a playfully grim fairy tale all its own. Set in early 18th century French-occupied Germany, THE BROTHERS GRIMM stars Matt Damon as Will Grimm and Heath Ledger as Jake Grimm, siblings who travel the countryside as snake-oil salesmen, convincing unsuspecting towns that they are haunted and agreeing to get rid of the demons--for a price. In the meantime, they set their tales down in writing, creating a wealth of oddball, offbeat, and frightening characters. But after they are caught by General Delatombe (Jonathan Pryce) and his sidekick, Cavaldi (Peter Stormare), they are sent to the tiny village of Marbaden to solve the mysterious disappearance of a number of young girls, placing them in the middle of a fantasy world unlike any they'd ever invented. They enlist the help of a peasant woman, Angelika (Lena Headey), and they set off for the evil forest to save the lives of the girls--and themselves. Gilliam has once again built a unique, entertaining land where anything can happen, and he throws in references to such Grimm tales as Little Red Riding Hood, Hansel and Gretel, Cinderella, Rapunzel, and the Frog Prince for good measure. The movie also features Mackenzie Crook and Richard Ridings as the Grimms' cohorts, Monica Bellucci as the Mirror Queen, and Julian Bleach and Bruce McEwan as two of Cavaldi's henchmen. [More]

Starring: Matt Damon, Heath Ledger, Peter Stormare, Monica Bellucci

Starring: Matt Damon, Heath Ledger, Peter Stormare, Monica Bellucci, Jonathan Pryce, Lena Headey, Roger Ashton-Griffiths, Mackenzie Crook, Richard Ridings, Julian Bleach, Bruce McEwan

Director: Terry Gilliam

Director: Terry Gilliam
Screenwriter: Ehren Kruger
Producer: Charles Roven, Daniel Bobker
Composer: Dario Marinelli
Studio: Dimension Films

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Dec 20, 2005

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DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English
  • (unspecified) - French

Additional Release Material:

  • Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary
  • Deleted Scenes Feature Commentary with Director Terry Gillia Featurette - 1. Bringing The Fairytale To Life -- Behind-The-Scenes
  • 2. The Visual Magic Of THE BROTHERS GRIMM

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08/16/07
Jessica Winter
Time Out New York
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The movie feels thoroughly like a project Gilliam did halfheartedly, just to stay in the game.

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08/11/07
Rob Gonsalves
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A disjointed, ear-splitting, visually-jarring, mirthless exercise in pandemonium that director Terry Gilliam tries to pass off as family entertainment.

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07/16/07
Kam Williams
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07/14/07
Joe Lozito
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everyone involved in the production appears to have become lost in the dark woods, hoping somehow to find their way out with an incoherent trail of compromises.

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07/02/07
Anton Bitel
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As magical as classic fairy tales may seem to be, a winking Gilliam is out to prove here that to a profoundly superstitious, stressed out early 19th century world, those legends were as frighteningly real as any documentary or even reality show today.

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04/19/07
Prairie Miller
Long Island Press
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It's hard to imagine whom the filmmakers had in mind for this lavish production.

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03/01/07
Doris Toumarkine
Film Journal International
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10/07/06
Stephanie Zacharek
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04/01/06
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02/09/06
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It's a slog, an out-of-control fantasy that's strangely unenchanting and, in the end, rather tiresome.

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02/07/06
Kurt Loder
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Una aventura cómica y liviana, que se beneficia de la imaginación visual del director Terry Gilliam.

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01/17/06
Enrique Buchichio
Uruguay Total
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01/17/06
Sydney Morning Herald
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There is much in this film to admire, but it goes by too fast and the story is almost incomprehensible. There is certainly enchantment here, but the story does not do much to hold it together.

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12/20/05
Mark R. Leeper
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The movie is at least twice as good as most people say it is and about half as good as we'd all hoped it would be.

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12/15/05
John J. Puccio
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Looks great, but less filling.

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12/08/05
Robert Roten
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12/06/05
David Edwards
Daily Mirror [UK]
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Perfect family entertainment and undoubtedly well worth seeing, but somewhat of a let down.

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12/06/05
Joe Utichi
FilmFocus
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... on the whole, The Brothers Grimm is a mess ...

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12/06/05
Pete Vonder Haar
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