Hook

1991, Kids & family/Fantasy, 2h 24m

65 Reviews 250,000+ Ratings

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The look of Hook is lively indeed but Steven Spielberg directs on autopilot here, giving in too quickly to his sentimental, syrupy qualities. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

When his young children are abducted by his old nemesis, Capt. Hook (Dustin Hoffman), middle-aged lawyer Peter Banning (Robin Williams) returns to his magical origins as Peter Pan. Peter must revisit a foggy past in which he abandoned Neverland for family life, leaving Tinkerbell (Julia Roberts) and the Lost Boys to fend for themselves. Given their bitterness toward Peter for growing up -- and their allegiance to their new leader, Rufio -- the old gang may not be happy to see him.

Rating:

PG
Genre:

Kids & family, Fantasy, Adventure
Original Language:

English
Director:

Steven Spielberg
Producer:

Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, Gerald R. Molen
Writer:

James V. Hart, Malia Scotch Marmo
Release Date (Theaters):

Dec 11, 1991 original
Release Date (Streaming):

Feb 1, 2005
Box Office (Gross USA):

$116.3M
Runtime:

2h 24m
Distributor:

TriStar Pictures
Sound Mix:

Surround, Stereo

Cast & Crew

Dustin Hoffman
Captain James S. Hook

Robin Williams
Peter Banning, Peter Pan

Julia Roberts
Tinkerbell

Bob Hoskins
Smee, Captain Hook's Servant, Garbage Sweeper in Kensington Gardens

Maggie Smith
Granny Wendy, Middle-Aged Wendy

Caroline Goodall
Moira Banning

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Critic Reviews for Hook

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Audience Reviews for Hook

Nov 13, 2016

This is another Spielberg film I have not seen, until now. Far better than I thought it would be. Strong performances, and even an appearance from Phil Collins, keep the film going, when things start to get too sickly.

Ian W Super Reviewer
Jun 25, 2016

Reminds me the first Spielberg film ever to be the worst.

Film C Super Reviewer
May 14, 2012

Hook, Steven Spielberg's most notorious film, is a colossal blunder that fails spectacularly. This re-imagining of James Barrie's classic tale finds Peter Pan all grown-up and returning to Neverland to rescue his children from the clutches of Captain Hook. With an all-star cast that includes Dustin Hoffman, Robin Williams, Bob Hoskins, and Julia Roberts, one would think that the film couldn't go wrong; but somehow Spielberg found a way. The most atrocious aspect of the film are the re-imaged Lost Boys; which are written as bad '90s caricatures. Additionally, the special effects and set designs are astoundingly poor (which seems unimaginable for a Spielberg film). John Williams delivers a wonderfully enchanting score, but it can only do so much to help the film. Yet, the film has a few magical moments and there's a charm to some of the characters. Hook is a messy, remarkably poor film that's mildly entertaining, but it fails to live up to the spirit of Barrie's classic.

Dann M Super Reviewer
Jan 28, 2012

The only movie about Peter Pan that I liked.

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