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Overview

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5.9/10   37,032 votes
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Director:
Terry Gilliam
Writer (WGA):
Ehren Kruger (written by)
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Release Date:
26 August 2005 (USA) more
Tagline:
Eliminating Evil Since 1812 more
Plot:
Will and Jake Grimm are travelling con-artists who encounter a genuine fairy-tale curse which requires genuine courage instead of their usual bogus exorcisms. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination more
User Comments:
In a World of Magic and Fairytale, They Bring Happy End more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Petr Ratimec ... Young Will
Barbora Lukesová ... Mother Grimm (as Barbara Lukesova)
Anna Rust ... Sister Grimm
Jeremy Robson ... Young Jacob

Matt Damon ... Wilhelm Grimm

Heath Ledger ... Jacob Grimm
Radim Kalvoda ... Gendarme
Martin Hofmann ... Gendarme
Josef Pepa Nos ... German War Veteran
Harry Gilliam ... Stable Boy
Miroslav Táborský ... Old Miller

Roger Ashton-Griffiths ... Mayor
Marika Sarah Procházková ... Miller's Daughter (as Marika Prochazkova)

Mackenzie Crook ... Hidlick
Richard Ridings ... Bunst
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for violence, frightening sequences and brief suggestive material.
Runtime:
118 min
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

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Trivia:
The "hand forest" sequence in this film is an idea Terry Gilliam has had for almost 25 years. It was originally written for Time Bandits (1981) and almost used in Brazil (1985). more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Jake launches himself toward the tower, the stretch on his trousers and shirt where the wires are attached is visible as he falls. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Sister Grimm: Mama, it's so cold.
Mother Grimm: It's very, very cold. Will. Put another log on the fire, lad.
Young Will: There isn't any more firewood, mama.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in What the Pythons Did Next... (2007) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme - March Pour the Cérémonie des Turcs more

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18 out of 31 people found the following comment useful:-
In a World of Magic and Fairytale, They Bring Happy End, 19 August 2006
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Author: Claudio Carvalho from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

In 1811, in a French occupied Germany, the crooks Brothers Grimm pretend to fight against evil witches and monsters to make money. However, they are arrested by Cavaldi (Peter Stormare) and General Delatombe (Jonathan Pryce), but they have a chance to redeem themselves in the village of Marbaden, where ten young girls have vanished. Will (Matt Damon) and Jacob (Heath Ledger) are guided by the local Angelika (Lena Headey) through an enchanted forest where they face the evil Mirror Queen (Monica Bellucci) that depends on the sacrifice of twelve girls in the eclipse to stay beautiful and young.

"The Brothers Grimm" is an underrated dark fable, homage to the authors of a great number of fairy tales, the Brothers Grimm. The first point that calls the attention of this make-believe story is the magnificent cinematography and special effects. The story is original, funny and full of action, but not recommended for children, since it is too dark and Gothic. The personalities of Will and Jacob are not well-defined, since they begin the story as despicable con-men and end like heroes. The screenplay could have developed them further. Lena Headey and Monica Bellucci are extremely beautiful, as usual, and they have good performances. I am a fan of Terry Gilliam and in my opinion the evaluation of his direction in this movie is unfair in many reviews. The high-quality and wonderful pack of the Brazilian DVD released by Europa Distributor deserves a note in my review, being one of the most beautiful I have ever seen. My vote is eight.

Title (Brazil): "Os Irmãos Grimm" ("The Grimm Brothers")

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