Hook

Name: Hook
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy, Family
Released: December 11, 1991
Duration: 142 min
Rating: 52
Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Julia Roberts, Robin Williams

1991

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TriStar Pictures | Release Date: December 11, 1991 | PG

Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Julia Roberts, Robin Williams

Summary: When Captain Hook kidnaps his children, an adult Peter Pan must return to Neverland and reclaim his youthful spirit in order to challenge his old enemy.

Director: Steven Spielberg

Genre(s): Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy, Family

Rating: PG

Runtime: 142 min

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Hal Hinson

Spielberg and Co. have finally made their Disney movie -- or better yet, their film version of a theme park at Disneyland. It's sort of like "Pirates of the Caribbean" and "It's a Small World" rolled into one. It's a helluva contraption, and certainly one to be marveled at. It gives good ride. Read full review

Jay Scott

Spielberg hooks us again with state-of-the-art craft, the director taps into powerful myths, both primal and pop, and makes them seem new. He allows grownups to return to childhood, but manages to catch fish in all generational waters.

Owen Gleiberman

Hook is jam-packed with ''entertainment value,'' enough to give you your money's worth, and to guarantee (in all probability) that Spielberg earns his. Yet something has clouded this director's vision... The problem isn't that Spielberg has lost his gift for fantasy. It's that he no longer seems to know (or care) about anything else. Read full review

David Sterritt

Much of the movie seems wired and overeager when it ought to be refreshing and relaxed. Everybody sweats and strains to be magical, and while they often succeed, the onslaught of so much aggressive charm is exhausting. Read full review

Dave Kehr

Like the massive shipboard set that is its centerpiece, the film is huge and impressive - though, again like the captain's imposing vessel, it stubbornly and disappointingly remains at anchor. Hook never sets sail. Read full review

Mike Clark

Peter Pan is the boy who wouldn't grow up, and Hook is the movie that grows unbearable once a grown-up Peter arrives in Neverland with a merciless 90 minutes to go. [11 Dec. 1991, p.1D]

Jay Carr

Hook touches neither fantasy nor soulfulness nor yearning. Mostly, it's benign spectacle in which the actors keep yielding the camera to some expensive playground or other. Hook is neither wistful nor primal. It's film's most expensive wind-up toy. [11 Dec. 1991. p.53]

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Sosmooth1982

Dec 27, 2022

There will never be a better Peter Pan movie ever. This movie is so old but every time I watch it, I love it.

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JPK

Jul 8, 2019

Really Underrated
Hook is a very good Peter Pan story with great performances from Robin Williams and Dustin Hoffman.

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Bshop

Aug 16, 2014

Great film, just watched it again today for the hundredth time it seems.
Robin Williams great as Peter Pan regaining his form after he "grows up".
Message from the film still applicable today: Be there for your young ones, at all times, especially when they are young. Someday we all growGreat film, just watched it again today for the hundredth time it seems.
Robin Williams great as Peter Pan regaining his form after he "grows up".
Message from the film still applicable today: Be there for your young ones, at all times, especially when they are young. Someday we all grow up, although all to fast it seems. This movie allows you to think like a kid again, when things were simple.
Music is better than I remember, very upbeat and great accompaniment to action and mood.
In summary, great for kids and young-at-heart. I still watch this movie every year at least once. Buy it on DVD or Blu-Ray to continue the happy thoughts.… Expand

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JP32

Jun 17, 2017

Once Robin Williams' Peter Pan arrives in Neverland, we don't see anything that we haven't seen before in countless other family films and Saturday morning cartoons. That's not to say that Spielberg mishandles the adventure. If you can look past the movie Spielberg didn't make, you'll findOnce Robin Williams' Peter Pan arrives in Neverland, we don't see anything that we haven't seen before in countless other family films and Saturday morning cartoons. That's not to say that Spielberg mishandles the adventure. If you can look past the movie Spielberg didn't make, you'll find that what he has done is pretty entertaining.… Expand

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Kai82

Jan 26, 2022

I am divided. Part of me sees this as 10/10 and another part says it is not that good and I have been tricked into believing this. Strangely both parts seem to be accurate. The strengths are of cause the great cast with an amazing Robin Williams and great Dustin Hoffman atop on a generalI am divided. Part of me sees this as 10/10 and another part says it is not that good and I have been tricked into believing this. Strangely both parts seem to be accurate. The strengths are of cause the great cast with an amazing Robin Williams and great Dustin Hoffman atop on a general good performance, the creativity, sets and costumes. On the negative side the story is a bit cliche and foreseeable but it is well hidden behind the surface. Even legendary director Steven Spielberg said in an interview he had not that much confidence in the script and tried to hide his doubt and insecurities. If you look carefully you can see this a bit. I don't think with a title “Hook” you need to avoid spoilers as nearly anyone will know this can only be about Peter Pan. This movie however takes some risks. It is not retelling the story but continues the story with a Peter Pan that became an adult and even forgot he was Peter Pan. He is surprised when his two children were kidnapped by an unfamiliar man named captain Hook who challenges him. This is the start of the adventure. While it is a great popcorn movie and works fine for me I have problems with a Peter Pan that became an adult. However the actors deliver such an interesting and good performance that I forget this for the most part. Also the ending is as bittersweet as heartwarming. Because of all of this I am still unsure how to rate this movie. Sometimes as underappreciated masterpiece and at other times as average. The actors do a great job. Robin Williams is amazing as Peter Pan aka Peter Banning. He fully convinces me and is so fun to watch. Then there is the equal good Dustin Hoffman as captain Hook. Those two are so good that their performance alone is worth to watch the movie. The rest of the cast is also good. I truly enjoyed Bob Hoskins as Smee, Julia Roberts as Tinkerbell, Dante Basco as Rufio and all the other lost boys. In this regard I consider this a great movie with an awesome cast / performance. The visuals and effects are another strength of the movie. The world building is always immersive and never feels out of place. If I remember correctly there was even a toy line for this. Overall it is like I said at the beginning. I can justify a 5-10/10 to myself. In my youth I would have given an easy 10/10 but now I go with a 6/10 but say it is a truly good movie with some flaws that can be minor or mayor depending on preferences. Hope this makes sense for you.… Expand

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FilipeNeto

Jun 26, 2018

Everyone knows the story of Peter Pan, the boy who never wanted to grow up and lived in Neverland, with the Lost Boys, fighting a pirate. In this Steven Spielberg movie, Pan moved to our world, grew up and forgot life in Neverland. However, when Captain Hook returns and kidnaps his children,Everyone knows the story of Peter Pan, the boy who never wanted to grow up and lived in Neverland, with the Lost Boys, fighting a pirate. In this Steven Spielberg movie, Pan moved to our world, grew up and forgot life in Neverland. However, when Captain Hook returns and kidnaps his children, Pan is forced to confront his past. Written in this way, the script summary seems even more appealing than the movie lets it show. The film is much warm and slower than I expected, and the simple fact that Pan has changed so much may displease those who expected a story closer to the original. Despite this, Robin Williams is convincing in the role of Pan and makes the character an element of humor, with his initial inability to remember the past and adapt to Neverland. However, he is much more restrained than in other more famous films. Julia Roberts plays Tinkerbell on a regular basis, but I did not feel much interest in the character, perhaps because of the way it was developed. Dustin Hoffmann shone on the role of the pirate villain, I loved seeing the way he played the character. Let it be said that the costume not only stayed exactly as I had imagined it but it was even more interesting, with all the exquisite details recalling the baroque aristocrats. Always around him, Bob Hoskins in the role of Smee, Hook's doormat, in an absolutely hilarious performance from an actor that I do not remember seeing much in comic characters. What I hated most about this film was the way the Lost Boys ended up portrayed, as if they were nothing more than bullies. A word still for the film's extraordinary settings, particularly for the pirate ship, which is literally the copy of what we can see in the animated film "Peter Pan" of the fifties, if I remember right.… Expand

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gzayas91

Jul 22, 2018

This is not good. Granted I like it as kid, but as an adult it doesn't age well. It's stupid and annoying. This could have best Peter Pan film, but atlas, it's pretty weak.

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