Snow White and the Huntsman (2012)

In a twist to the fairy tale, the Huntsman ordered to take Snow White into the woods to be killed winds up becoming her protector and mentor in a quest to vanquish the Evil Queen.

Director:

Rupert Sanders

Writers:

Evan Daugherty (screenplay), John Lee Hancock (screenplay),

Stars:

Kristen Stewart, Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 9 wins & 26 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kristen Stewart	...	Snow White
Chris Hemsworth	...	The Huntsman
Charlize Theron	...	Ravenna
Sam Claflin	...	William
Sam Spruell	...	Finn
Ian McShane	...	Beith
Bob Hoskins	...	Muir
Ray Winstone	...	Gort
Nick Frost	...	Nion
Eddie Marsan	...	Duir
Toby Jones	...	Coll
Johnny Harris	...	Quert
Brian Gleeson	...	Gus
Vincent Regan	...	Duke Hammond
Noah Huntley	...	King Magnus

Storyline

Snow White, imprisoned daughter of the late king, escapes just as the Magic Mirror declares her the source of the Evil Queen's immortality. The Queen sends her men, led by a local huntsman, to bring her back. But upon her capture, the huntsman finds he's being played and turns against the Queen's men, saving Snow White in the process. Meanwhile, Snow's childhood friend, William, learns that she is alive and sets off to save her.

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Plot Keywords:

snow white | queen | evil queen | castle | magic | 

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Taglines:

The Fairytale is Over

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, and brief sensuality

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 June 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Snow White & the Huntsman

Filming Locations:

Cathedral Quarries, Little Langdale, Lake District, Cumbria, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$170,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$56,217,700 (USA) (1 June 2012)

Gross:

$155,111,815 (USA) (31 August 2012)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Roth Films, Universal Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

127 min 132 min (Extended Version)

Sound Mix:

SDDS Datasat Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Director Rupert Sanders' insistence on realism in scale meant minimal miniature model work. The huge castle in the enchanted forest, for example, took 6 months to construct. The gigantic trebuchet, consisting of a metal skeleton interior and wooden exterior, weighed 6.5 tons.

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Goofs

(at around 1h 35 mins) A light rig can be seen near the bottom right of the screen near the candle. As the camera pans, you can fully see the light that is used to highlight the front candle stick.

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Quotes

[first lines]
The Huntsman: [narration] Once upon a time, in deep winter, a queen was admiring the falling snow, when she saw a rose blooming in defiance of the cold. Reaching for it she pricked her finger and three drops of blood fell. And because the red seemed so alive against the white she thought, "If only I had a child as white as snow, lips as red as blood, hair as black as a raven's wings, and all with the strength of that rose." Soon after a daughter was born to the queen and was named Snow White.

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Connections

Referenced in Chelsea Lately: Episode #6.146 (2012)

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Soundtracks

"What Will You Do?"
Written by June Tabor and Maddy Prior

User Reviews

An Artful Analysis of Femininity, Not a Bed Time Story

My wife wanted to see it. We saw "John Carter" because I was curious and neither of us really liked that movie. It was my turn. I had wriggled my way out of seeing the other Snow White movie but now I was going to have to bite the bullet. I was pleasantly surprised. The story and special effects, which are very good, are really all just one level of this movie. It's really about different aspects of feminine beauty.

The Evil Queen (played perfectly by Charlize Theron) is very appropriately symbolized by a raven: a carrion bird that feeds off of death for its own benefit. Her beauty is objectified. Instead of allowing herself to be vulnerable she embraces the objectification and uses it to spread death and destruction for her own gain. She is particularly threatened by and benefits the most from the beauty of other women. She also obsesses about youth. Has anyone else met this woman before because I certainly have! Snow White is the flip side of the same coin. She is beautiful without being objectified. She has no symbol but is almost portrayed as Mother Nature incarnate. She inspires, nurtures and heals. Instead of feeling threatened by the beauty around her she reveals in it. She brings out the best in others. It is clear that she does not need anyone to tell her that she is beautiful in order for her to feel that way.

Modern feminism is often laughable. Women can only be "free" and "empowered" if they act as libertine as the worst male philanderer without being criticized for it any more than their male counter parts. They must be objectified to be powerful. To them sex is power. They are symbolized by the Evil Queen in this movie.

This Snow White is refreshing because she is not a sex toy defined by her beauty. Though she is aided by men she is certainly not defined by them or helpless without them. She is also aided by other women for that matter. She knows who she is and struggles to realize her potential as best she can, just like everyone does whether male or female. Her self-realization does not come at the cost of anyone else's, in fact, as she becomes freer so do all those who surround her. She does not need someone else to feel smaller for her to feel better. It's a wonderful message.

No matter how much your little eight-year-old girl begs do not take her to this movie. There was a small child behind me and my wife who often became very frightened by the movie's violence. Take your sixteen-year-old instead. Maybe she will see that there is more for her to be than eye candy.