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 11 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.

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, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$128,002,372

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$212,902,372

Company Credits

Production Co:

Isobel Griffiths Limited, Lucamar Productions, Marc Platt Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

125 min

Sound Mix:

Datasat Dolby Digital Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This is Tracey Ullman's third fairy tale movie musical. Ullman played Princess Fred in The Wonderful World of Disney: Once Upon a Mattress (2005) (directed by Rob Marshall's sister, Kathleen Marshall), a musical based on The Princess and the Pea; and Latrine in Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993), although she did not sing in the latter.

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Goofs

The Witch can use magic to teleport, and therefore would not need to climb Rapunzel's hair to get into the tower. However, we have no idea what magical powers she is prepared to reveal to Rapunzel. It is quite possible she does not want to be thought of as a witch.

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Quotes

Jack: Magic what type of magic?
Baker's Wife: Tell him.
Baker: Magic that, uh, defies description.

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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

Referenced in Reel Iconic: Into the Park ACT 2 (2016)

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Soundtracks

A Very Nice Prince
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Performed by Anna Kendrick and Emily Blunt

User Reviews

Not exactly what I expected

This is a good movie and the entire cast does a very good job but it is not what I thought it was going to be. After seeing the commercials, sneak peeks and behind the scenes shorts I was expecting a movie more in line with the typical Disney fare; a scene providing some information and maybe a story point or two then a song (i.e. Toy Story, High School Musical, etc.). "Into the woods" is more in line with a traditional Opera where every line is done in song. The actress playing Red Riding Hood does a terrific job with her part of the song "Into the woods," you can hear a part of it in the commercials. There is only about 10 minutes of spoken dialogue in the entire movie.

Bottom line is if you do not like the opera production format wait for this movie to come to Netflix (or however you rent movies) so you don't feel so bad about spending so much money if you can't sit through the entire movie.