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.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.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.
- Nominated for 3 Oscars
- 10 wins & 74 nominations total
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAt a Q&A session after a screening of the film, James Corden recalled an incident during rehearsals in which Meryl Streep jumped on a table and her foot got caught in her costume. She started falling backwards, head first, toward a concrete floor. Both Corden and director Rob Marshall froze in the fear that they were about to witness the death of Meryl Streep. However, a pregnant Emily Blunt stepped in and caught Streep before she hit the floor.
- GoofsThe witch says that she cannot touch the ingredients for the potion, but she leans her hand on the cow as Jack is milking her.
- Quotes
Cinderella's Prince: I was raised to be charming, not sincere.
- Crazy creditsThe Disney logo appears without music and fireworks, and is flanked by forest trees and the full moon, reflecting the woods setting of the story.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Atop the Fourth Wall: The Hobbit #3 (2014)
- SoundtracksPrologue: Into the Woods
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Performed by James Corden, Anna Kendrick, Daniel Huttlestone, Emily Blunt, Christine Baranski, Tammy Blanchard, Lucy Punch, Tracey Ullman, Lilla Crawford, Meryl Streep, and Company
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An abundance of CGI can't wallpaper over bad music...
... and please excuse the mixed metaphor.
This live-action Disney musical based on the Stephen Sondheim stage production was about as enjoyable for me as a root canal. A mash-up of various fairy tales (Little Red Riding Hood, Jack & the Beanstalk, Rapunzel, Cinderella, etc) set to near-continuous terrible music and slathered in overdone CGI. The all-star cast does their best, I suppose, but the only one who made an impression was Chris Pine as a knowingly shallow Prince Charming. Meryl Streep earned Oscar nomination number 19 for her turn as a witch, and she's okay, if a bit over the top. I usually like Emily Blunt and Anna Kendrick, and they are passable here, with Kendrick's vocal skills put to some small good use. Also appearing are the insufferable James Corden (who's currently busy butchering late night television), a poorly used Tracey Ullman, a couple of annoying kids, and a wasted Johnny Depp. Fans of this stage musical may find more to like, but I pretty much hated every minute of it.
This live-action Disney musical based on the Stephen Sondheim stage production was about as enjoyable for me as a root canal. A mash-up of various fairy tales (Little Red Riding Hood, Jack & the Beanstalk, Rapunzel, Cinderella, etc) set to near-continuous terrible music and slathered in overdone CGI. The all-star cast does their best, I suppose, but the only one who made an impression was Chris Pine as a knowingly shallow Prince Charming. Meryl Streep earned Oscar nomination number 19 for her turn as a witch, and she's okay, if a bit over the top. I usually like Emily Blunt and Anna Kendrick, and they are passable here, with Kendrick's vocal skills put to some small good use. Also appearing are the insufferable James Corden (who's currently busy butchering late night television), a poorly used Tracey Ullman, a couple of annoying kids, and a wasted Johnny Depp. Fans of this stage musical may find more to like, but I pretty much hated every minute of it.
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- Dec 17, 2017
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- Language
- Also known as
- Khu Rừng Cổ Tích
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Box office
- Budget
- $50,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $128,002,372
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $31,051,923
- Dec 28, 2014
- Gross worldwide
- $212,902,372
- Runtime2 hours 5 minutes
- Color
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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