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Into the Woods

2014

Rob Marshall

Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, James Corden, Anna Kendrick ...

5.2

11,988

Musical. Fantasy. Comedy Into the Woods is a modern twist on the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tales in a musical format that follows the classic tales of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Rapunzel-all tied together by an original story involving a baker and his wife, their wish to begin a family and their interaction with the witch who has put a curse on them.

	Author	Review
United States	David Rooney The Hollywood Reporter	"This twisty fairy-tale mash-up shows an appreciation for the virtues of old-fashioned storytelling, along with a welcome dash of subversive wit"	POS
United States	Scott Foundas Variety	"Wolves howl, giants roar and a cast of fairytale all-stars seeks enlightenment in this solid, satisfying film version of Stephen Sondheim's beloved Broadway musical"	POS
United Kingdom	Robbie Collin Telegraph	"The film is a whirl of pure pleasure that just keeps whirling (...) a wonderful, wintry entertainment (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of five)"	POS
United States	Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"Yes, the sets and costumes elicit swoons, but it's the peerless Sondheim score, however truncated, that makes this Woods a prime destination. (...) Rating: ★★½ ( (out of four)"	POS
United Kingdom	Catherine Shoard The Guardian	"Emily Blunt and Meryl Streep just about make it worthwhile (... )The rest of the film plays out so closely to the stage version you can practically smell the ushers (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of five)"	NEU
United States	Claudia Puig USA Today	"With its ominous gnarled trees and enchanted look, Into the Woods is a place worth exploring. the film features stunning production design and a charming cast (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of four)"	POS
United States	Michael Phillips Chicago Tribune	"The movie works best whenever Corden and Blunt, performers of nearly limitless appeal and sweet-natured vulnerability, take the story back from their cohorts, though Kendrick is no less beguiling. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of four)"	POS
United States	Stephen Holden The New York Times	"'Into the Woods' (...) infuses new vitality into the tired marketing concept of entertainment for 'children of all ages'."	POS
United Kingdom	Geoffrey Macnab The Independent	"It has been made with plenty of high spirits but in a very choppy way. Some moments work, some don’t. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of five)"	NEU
United States	Alonso Duralde The Wrap	"'Into the Woods' does justice to the extraordinary source material, and it allows its seasoned ensemble (...) the chance to dig into the memorable songs and the clever wordplay."	POS
United Kingdom	Tim Grierson Screendaily	"[I] ably demonstrates the staying power of Sondheim's 28-year-old tunes and the mythic resonance of Lapine's storytelling."	POS

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