Red Riding Hood
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29 out of 100

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4.1 out of 10

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  • Starring: Amanda Seyfried, Gary Oldman, Lukas Haas
  • Summary: Valerie is a beautiful young woman torn between two men. She is in love with a brooding outsider Peter, but her parents have arranged for her to marry the wealthy Henry. Unwilling to lose each other, Valerie and Peter are planning to run away together when they learn that Valerie's older sister has been killed by the werewolf that prowls the dark forest surrounding their village. For years, the people have maintained an uneasy truce with the beast, offering the creature a monthly animal sacrifice. But under a blood red moon, the wolf has upped the stakes by taking a human life. Hungry for revenge, the people call on famed werewolf hunter, Father Solomon, to help them kill the wolf. But Solomon's arrival brings unintended consequences as he warns that the wolf, who takes human form by day, could be any one of them. As the death toll rises with each moon, Valerie begins to suspect that the werewolf could be someone she loves. Panic grips the town as Valerie discovers that she has a unique connection to the beast--one that inexorably draws them together, making her both suspect...and bait. (Warner Bros. Pictures)


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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 36
  3. Negative: 21 out of 36
  1. Empire
    Reviewed by: William Thomas
    Apr 11, 2011
    60
    Oldman and Seyfried prove to be the big attractions, but Hardwicke's Riding Hood legend still lacks bite.
  2. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Ty Burr
    Mar 10, 2011
    38
    A laughably inept series of adolescent poses trying to pass itself off as a movie.
  3. The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
    Reviewed by: Liam Lacey
    Mar 11, 2011
    38
    With its stilted dialogue, fragments of voice-over and over-busy camera, Red Riding Hood feels off-kilter from the start.
  4. St. Louis Post-Dispatch
    Reviewed by: Joe Williams
    Mar 11, 2011
    38
    Such a sorrowful attempt to resurrect the marketing magic of "Twilight" that it ought to be titled "Career Eclipse."

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 41
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 41
  3. Negative: 20 out of 41
  1. paulgreen
    10
    I can't say that it is the best movie I ever watched but it is very interesting film and i like this film ! It is show something new to us and I think it maybe better than twilnight !… Expand
  2. survivorfan989
    8
    While the concept might seem a little corny being based on a kids nursery rhyme this was actually a pretty decent film. Slow to get going but once it does it manages to hold your attention and keep you guessing as to who the identity of the wolf it (and I love those whodunnit movies). Amanda Seyfried is gorgeous as always and plays the role of young Valerie very well, but in general the cast is just average. Overall it's worth a look and not as bad as its made out to be by the critics!… Expand
  3. NinaBee
    7
    I found the acting overall to be very well done, with the single exception of Gary Oldman who was never plausible in that particular role. The cinematography was at times stunning but the script seemed a little too contrived to hold up well. All of that being said I saw it a second time with my Twihard Tween who absolutely adored it from beginning to end.… Expand
  4. PapaCheese
    3
    I'm one of those people that finds a way to like if not love 9 out of 10 movies. That said, RRH is that 1 out of 10: the Stinker...just a weird and stilted film that never finds its footing. One of the funkier things about the movie is that it has the trappings of a period piece where you expect the characters to have at least a little bit of British accent, but they all end up talking like your standard modern American (with the exception of Gary Oldman who overacts--or maybe it just seems likes he overacts b/c the other actors barely are acting). Visual, Design and Costumes were cool... especially RRH's deep red Hood/Cape contrasting with the cool colors. Bottom Line: Amanda Seyfried's beauty saves the movie from being a zero.… Expand

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