Into the Woods (2014)

A witch tasks a childless baker and his wife with procuring magical items from classic fairy tales to reverse the curse put on their family tree.

Director:

Rob Marshall

Writers:

James Lapine (screenplay by), James Lapine (based on the musical by)

Stars:

Anna Kendrick, Meryl Streep, Chris Pine

Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 10 wins & 71 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Anna Kendrick	...	Cinderella
Daniel Huttlestone	...	Jack
James Corden	...	Baker / Narrator
Emily Blunt	...	Baker's Wife
Christine Baranski	...	Stepmother
Tammy Blanchard	...	Florinda
Lucy Punch	...	Lucinda
Tracey Ullman	...	Jack's Mother
Lilla Crawford	...	Little Red Riding Hood
Meryl Streep	...	Witch
Simon Russell Beale	...	Baker's Father
Joanna Riding	...	Cinderella's Mother
Johnny Depp	...	Wolf
Billy Magnussen	...	Rapunzel's Prince
Mackenzie Mauzy	...	Rapunzel

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

based on stage musical | witch | singing | jack and the beanstalk | baker | 

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Taglines:

Be careful what you wish for

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Musical

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for thematic elements, fantasy action and peril, and some suggestive material.

Did You Know?

Trivia

In some productions of Into the Woods, the roles of Red Riding Hood and Jack are played by young twenty year olds. In the original Broadway production, Danielle Ferland (the original Red) and Ben Wright (original Jack) were fifteen and sixteen when it opened. In the movie Lilla Crawford (Red) was around twelve years old during filming, and Daniel Huttlestone (Jack) was thirteen.

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Goofs

The baker's wife exchanges her shoe for Cinderella's, however, she does not give it to her and Cinderella runs off bare-foot.

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Quotes

Baker's Wife: You got the cape?
Baker: What have you done with the cow?
Baker's Wife: ...She ran away.
Baker: What?
Baker's Wife: Never reached home. I've been looking for her all night!
Baker: How could you!
Baker's Wife: Well she might just as easily run away from you.
Baker: But she didn't.
Baker's Wife: But she might've done!
Baker: But she didn't!
[...]

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Crazy Credits

The Disney logo appears without music and fireworks, and is flanked by forest trees and the full moon, reflecting the woods setting of the story.

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Connections

Featured in The Blockbuster Buster: Into the Woods (2015)

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Soundtracks

Any Moment
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Performed by Chris Pine and Emily Blunt

User Reviews

A good adaptation of a fantastic musical, the rating does not do it justice.

I enjoyed the movie a lot, it has been many years since i saw "Into the Woods" as a live musical and the film was a nice reminder of why i loved the story so much back then and still do.

In short: It's DEFINITELY not for everyone and i think that is reflected in the very harsh, partially unjust ratings and comments. The adaptation is very close to the original and executed beautifully though and fans will have a good time watching it.

If you enjoyed the original musical or "dramatic comedy musicals" in general then i recommend watching it.

If you expect some Tim Burton-esque "Alice through the Looking Glass" film you will be disappointed because that is NOT what this is despite what the trailer might suggest.

8/10 but i understand that it is only enjoyable for a very specific audience (and definitely not for kids or most teens!).

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 December 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Into the Woods

Filming Locations:

Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$50,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$31,051,923, 28 December 2014

Gross USA:

$128,002,372

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$212,902,372

Company Credits

Production Co:

BBL Motion Picture Studios, Lucamar Productions, Marc Platt Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

125 min

Sound Mix:

Datasat Dolby Digital Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1