Into the Woods

Name: Into the Woods
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy, Family, Musical
Released: December 25, 2014
Duration: 125 min
Rating: 69
Cast: Anna Kendrick, Chris Pine, Emily Blunt, Frances De La Tour, James Corden

2014

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Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Release Date: December 25, 2014 | PG

Starring: Anna Kendrick, Chris Pine, Emily Blunt, Frances De La Tour, James Corden, Johnny Depp, Lilla Crawford, Lucy Punch, Meryl Streep

Summary: Into the Woods is a modern twist on the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tales, intertwining the plots of a few choice stories and exploring the consequences of the characters’ wishes and quests. This humorous and heartfelt musical follows the classic tales of Cinderella (Anna Kendrick), Little Red Riding Hood (Lilla Crawford), Jack and theInto the Woods is a modern twist on the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tales, intertwining the plots of a few choice stories and exploring the consequences of the characters’ wishes and quests. This humorous and heartfelt musical follows the classic tales of Cinderella (Anna Kendrick), Little Red Riding Hood (Lilla Crawford), Jack and the Beanstalk (Daniel Huttlestone), and Rapunzel (MacKenzie Mauzy)—all tied together by an original story involving a baker and his wife (James Corden & Emily Blunt), their wish to begin a family and their interaction with the witch (Meryl Streep) who has put a curse on them. [Walt Disney Pictures]… Expand

Director: Rob Marshall

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

Rating: PG

Runtime: 125 min

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Stephen Holden

Dec 24, 2014

Into the Woods, the splendid Disney screen adaptation of the Stephen Sondheim-James Lapine musical, infuses new vitality into the tired marketing concept of entertainment for “children of all ages.” That usually translates to mean only children and their doting parents. But with Into the Woods, you grow up with the characters, young and old, in a lifelong process of self-discovery. Read full review

Marc Mohan

Dec 27, 2014

The big star with the most unexpected chops, though, is Chris Pine, who runs with his Prince Charming role and, along with Billy Magnussen as Rapunzel's Prince, contributes the movie's best musical moment with the duet "Agony." Read full review

David Rooney

Dec 17, 2014

This twisty fairy-tale mash-up shows an appreciation for the virtues of old-fashioned storytelling, along with a welcome dash of subversive wit. It benefits from respect for the source material, enticing production values and a populous gallery of sharp character portraits from a delightful cast. Read full review

Rex Reed

Dec 17, 2014

Another example of concept over coherence, but the entertainment value is considerable. Read full review

Peter Travers

Dec 24, 2014

Yes, the sets and costumes elicit swoons, but it's the peerless Sondheim score, however truncated, that makes this Woods a prime destination. Read full review

R. Kurt Osenlund

Dec 19, 2014

This PG-rated romp is, refreshingly, less notable for its happily-ever-afters than its oh-no-they-didn'ts. Read full review

Mike Scott

Dec 22, 2014

As strong as that cast and those visuals are, however, they don't quite add up enough to guarantee a happily-ever-after for moviegoers looking for a memorable in-theater experience. Read full review

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slayde11

Dec 27, 2014

This is one of the most captivating and affecting film adaptations of a stage musical I've seen! As a word of caution, do NOT presume that because the plot is based upon "interwoven fairy tales" this is intended to be a feel-good kids' movie. Acquaint yourself with the (excellent) 3-hourThis is one of the most captivating and affecting film adaptations of a stage musical I've seen! As a word of caution, do NOT presume that because the plot is based upon "interwoven fairy tales" this is intended to be a feel-good kids' movie. Acquaint yourself with the (excellent) 3-hour Sondheim musical and you'll soon realize that the aim of this story is to explore what occurs *beyond* the happy endings. The events of the second half are dark, yes; but the overall message is hopeful (listen to the words of the movie's final two songs). Certain changes and omissions were necessary to get the film version down to a palatable running length, and huge fans of the stage musical may be put off by some of these. Personally, though, I feel that they were appropriate given the totally different demands of each medium. I was blown away by the performances and the amazing vocal talents of the cast as a whole. The actors pulled off those notoriously intricate Sondheim arrangements beautifully -- and there are many moments of humor to lighten the mood. In particular, Chris Pine as the "charming-not-sincere" prince gave an especially funny, tongue-in-cheek performance. This movie is a reflection of life itself with a magical fairy tale twist: colorful, touching, energetic, humorous, sad, ultimately uplifting and so very, very well done.… Expand

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Dec 26, 2014

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WDS_Connections

Feb 1, 2015

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haggiem

Jan 18, 2015

Great 2/3rds of movie then after witche's spell broken and grand parade, all went on a bit too long, got a bit morose, too deep and meaningful for my two 8 year olds. In my opinion a good movie in my book will leave the audience sitting in their seats for 30-60 seconds to reflect on theGreat 2/3rds of movie then after witche's spell broken and grand parade, all went on a bit too long, got a bit morose, too deep and meaningful for my two 8 year olds. In my opinion a good movie in my book will leave the audience sitting in their seats for 30-60 seconds to reflect on the movie however the whole cinema couldn't wait to up and leave.… Expand

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vgmkyle

May 6, 2016

It's theatrical and fun, but the movie really does drag on after a while... like almost any play I don't get the screaming and stupidity, but the production values are really good and the songs are almost tolerable.

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HonestReviews9

Feb 18, 2015

i loved the whole cast and their singing potential but that was about it. the first hour and a half was unnecessary and boring. the last twenty minutes was literally the whole movie. i would have appreciated the movie more if they had actors playing multiple roles to express the duality ofi loved the whole cast and their singing potential but that was about it. the first hour and a half was unnecessary and boring. the last twenty minutes was literally the whole movie. i would have appreciated the movie more if they had actors playing multiple roles to express the duality of characters but without that it lost the artistic value of the original performance. i was overwhelmingly underwhelmed.… Expand

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bartylak

Apr 14, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. All I can think is now, I'm going to have to carefully review Disney movies for my child to watch. I'm very disappointed from a certain song that wants to devour a lil girl. In words you do not want your child to hear. Lets just say, if you was ever in another room and you heard that song. You will be screaming to turn off that perverted show or movie. Everyone I watched this movie with, can see that song for years to come showing up in shows like "Criminal Minds, Law and Order SVU" to name just a couple. Worst part is you just know, that their are now sexual predators playing that song over and over. Sickening song. But apparently the sexual predator vibe is ok, even in a Disney movie now. Also, a home-wrecking scene of literally a prince cheating. Literally cheating on his wife with a married woman. Then the whole ordeal of a song of who was to blame for cheating? Child appropriate? Somewhere in there, you have a witch making a woman ten months pregnant and out pops a baby, in the same day From the first Min to the last, this was not a child appropriate movie.. How was any of that appropriate for what should have been a child appropriate Disney Movie? I'm so disappointed in Disney. The brand is known for such great quality family entertainment, that is child appropriate. If your going to do a movie like that, create a new brand to go with it. For example, Nora Roberts doesn't put her name under her Eve series. Instead she goes by J.D. Robb. Still her but the brand, you could say changes. Cause you just made a ton of people extremely wary of the Disney brand now. And rightfully soo. Very disappointed.… Expand

0 of 3 users found this helpful03

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