Into the Woods

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Into the Woods

PG

2014

2h 4m

Musical

Fantasy

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As the result of the curse of a once-beautiful witch (Meryl Streep), a baker (James Corden) and his wife (Emily Blunt) are childless. Three days before the rise of a blue moon, they venture into the forest to find the ingredients that will reverse the spell and restore the witch's beauty: a milk-white cow, hair as yellow as corn, a blood-red cape, and a slipper of gold. During their journey, they meet Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel and Jack, each one on a quest to fulfill a wish.

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Critics Consensus

On the whole, this Disney adaptation of the Sondheim classic sits comfortably at the corner of Hollywood and Broadway -- even if it darkens to its detriment in the final act.

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Sarah Marshall

Bitch Media

01/22/2021

When the story's consequences are just a little less dire and the darkness of the woods just a little less threatening, the hard-won redemption at story's end doesn't seem nearly as sweet.

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

09/01/2017

C-

... somewhere along each character's traipse through the foreboding forest, the story just loses its way.

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Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

06/07/2016

It's not, in any easily describable way at least, a terrible movie. It's just a woefully forgettable one, staged with all the depth and flair of a halfhearted community theater production.

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Jerry Cunningham

OUT FRONT Magazine (Denver)

05/09/2023

Cinderella’s Prince Charming and Rapunzel’s Prince are played by Chris Pine and Billy Magnussen, both handsome, shallow, stylish, self-absorbed, chivalrous, and chauvinistic pigs -- I loved them.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

07/16/2022

2.5/4

The film version doesn’t feel as playful or revisionist as the stage musical.

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

02/02/2021

3.5/5

Survives the script meddling through strong staging, good performances and sheer wish fulfillment to make end up at it's own kind of happily ever after.

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Cynthia K

@RT19427037 Jun 25

Ummm. I watched this while I was home sick in bed and even then I felt like I wasted 2 hours of my life. I kept hoping the plot would come together and make some sense, but this was a poorly written operatic calamity. This could have been amazing, but it was just a nightmare.

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Ben W

@Username618 May 11

Mum enjoyed it. I did too.

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Pedro Henrique C

@Pedro2005 Apr 29

Into the Woods (2014) There's one word I can use to describe this movie: Horrible. This strangely tiresome and irritating musical, mixing various stories, made absolutely no sense. A good cast wasted on this awful Disney thing.

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Blake- N

@PBSAniDom Apr 19

Into the Woods is a good Disney film that successfully brings a darker, more mature twist to classic fairy tale characters. It weaves multiple stories together in an interesting way, and the musical format helps give it a unique identity compared to typical Disney productions. The cast is strong overall, with several standout performances that help carry the film through its more uneven moments. The production design and costumes are also impressive, creating a believable and slightly eerie fairy tale world that feels different from the usual bright and simple Disney style. The film does feel a bit rushed in the second half, and not all story threads are developed as deeply as they could be. However, the ambition behind it is clear, and it mostly succeeds in what it tries to do. Overall, Into the Woods is an enjoyable and creative Disney musical with a darker edge, even if it isn’t perfect. A solid 7/10.

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Kymber H.

@SandlotLover17 Feb 6

Surprisingly dark musical goes back to a classic fairytale story that ties more to the books than the movies. Overall it was pretty good, but it could have ended at the hour and ten minute mark.

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Bannon J.

@BannonJ Dec 6

Meryl is perfection!

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Synopsis

As the result of the curse of a once-beautiful witch (Meryl Streep), a baker (James Corden) and his wife (Emily Blunt) are childless. Three days before the rise of a blue moon, they venture into the forest to find the ingredients that will reverse the spell and restore the witch's beauty: a milk-white cow, hair as yellow as corn, a blood-red cape, and a slipper of gold. During their journey, they meet Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel and Jack, each one on a quest to fulfill a wish.

Director: Rob Marshall
Producer: John DeLuca, Rob Marshall, Marc Platt, Callum McDougall
Screenwriter: James Lapine
Distributor: Walt Disney
Production Co: Marc Platt Productions, Lucamar
Rating: PG (Some Suggestive Material|Fantasy Action and Peril|Thematic Elements)
Genre: Musical, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 25, 2014, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 5, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $128.0M
Runtime: 2h 4m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital