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Into the Woods

  • 20142014
  • PGPG
  • 2h 5m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
140K
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POPULARITY
932
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Meryl Streep in Into the Woods (2014)
A modern twist on several of the Brothers Grimm fairy tales, intertwining the plots of a few choice stories and exploring the consequences of the characters’ wishes and quests. The musical follows the 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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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.
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
140K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
932
535
  • Director
    • Rob Marshall
  • Writer
    • James Lapine(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Anna Kendrick
    • Meryl Streep
    • Chris Pine
Top credits
  • Director
    • Rob Marshall
  • Writer
    • James Lapine(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Anna Kendrick
    • Meryl Streep
    • Chris Pine
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 955User reviews
    • 344Critic reviews
    • 69Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 3 Oscars
      • 10 wins & 74 nominations total

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    "I Don't Like That Woman"
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    "The Story"
    Featurette 3:57
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    Fresh Takes: Into the Woods
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    Fresh Takes: Into the Woods

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    Johnny Depp and Lilla Crawford in Into the Woods (2014)
    James Corden and Lilla Crawford in Into the Woods (2014)
    Anna Kendrick in Into the Woods (2014)
    Christine Baranski, Tammy Blanchard, and Lucy Punch in Into the Woods (2014)
    Chris Pine in Into the Woods (2014)
    James Corden, Emily Blunt, Daniel Huttlestone, and Tug in Into the Woods (2014)
    Anna Kendrick and Emily Blunt in Into the Woods (2014)
    Meryl Streep and Mackenzie Mauzy in Into the Woods (2014)
    Meryl Streep in Into the Woods (2014)
    Lilla Crawford in Into the Woods (2014)
    Christine Baranski, Tammy Blanchard, and Lucy Punch in Into the Woods (2014)
    James Corden and Lilla Crawford in Into the Woods (2014)

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    Anna Kendrick
    Anna Kendrick
    • Cinderellaas Cinderella
    Meryl Streep
    Meryl Streep
    • Witchas Witch
    Chris Pine
    Chris Pine
    • Cinderella's Princeas Cinderella's Prince
    Emily Blunt
    Emily Blunt
    • Baker's Wifeas Baker's Wife
    Daniel Huttlestone
    Daniel Huttlestone
    • Jackas Jack
    James Corden
    James Corden
    • Bakeras Baker…
    Christine Baranski
    Christine Baranski
    • Stepmotheras Stepmother
    Tammy Blanchard
    Tammy Blanchard
    • Florindaas Florinda
    Lucy Punch
    Lucy Punch
    • Lucindaas Lucinda
    Tracey Ullman
    Tracey Ullman
    • Jack's Motheras Jack's Mother
    Lilla Crawford
    Lilla Crawford
    • Little Red Riding Hoodas Little Red Riding Hood
    Simon Russell Beale
    Simon Russell Beale
    • Baker's Fatheras Baker's Father
    Joanna Riding
    • Cinderella's Motheras Cinderella's Mother
    Johnny Depp
    Johnny Depp
    • Wolfas Wolf
    Billy Magnussen
    Billy Magnussen
    • Rapunzel's Princeas Rapunzel's Prince
    Mackenzie Mauzy
    Mackenzie Mauzy
    • Rapunzelas Rapunzel
    Annette Crosbie
    Annette Crosbie
    • Grannyas Granny
    Richard Glover
    • Stewardas Steward
    • Director
      • Rob Marshall
    • Writer
      • James Lapine(screenplay by) (based on the musical by)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      At 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.
    • Goofs
      A camera (or cameraman) can be seen in the puddles on the left during The Baker's Wife's first interaction with Cinderella.
    • Quotes

      Cinderella's Prince: I was raised to be charming, not sincere.

    • 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.
    • Connections
      Featured in Atop the Fourth Wall: The Hobbit #3 (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Prologue: 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

    User reviews955

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    I Know Things Now
    Greetings again from the darkness. It's a musical, but not a typical musical. It's a fairy tale, but not a typical fairy tale. It's funny, but not a typical comedy. It's a bit frightening, but not a typical monster film. It's filled with lessons of morality and responsibility, but certainly not a typical parable. In fact, there is nothing typical about director Rob Marshall's (Oscar winner for Chicago) screen adaptation of the smash Broadway hit from Stephen Sondheim and James Lupine.

    The story revolves around 4 classic Fairy Tales: Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, Rapunzel, and Cinderella, in a style much more similar in tone to the edgy Brothers Grimm, than the cuddly Walt Disney traditionals. These four are intertwined with the saga of a baker (James Cordon) and his wife (Emily Blunt) who discover they have been unable to have children due to a long ago spell cast by a wicked witch (Meryl Streep). With a secret agenda, the witch offers the couple a way to break the spell, and that's what ties-in the four tales and provides a reason for adventure and song.

    Filmed seamlessly between an elaborate sound stage and a couple of park locations, the film has a dark and eerie feel to it that's probably too intense for younger children. And much of the dialogue and lyrics is aimed directly at adults and will be a blur to kids. Additionally, in typical Sondheim fashion, the songs aren't catchy and melodic in the manner of most movie musicals … instead the lyrics propel the story and help shape the characters. Oh, and by the way, don't expect any fancy dance sequences – this is pretty serious stuff with plenty of angst amongst the characters.

    Ms. Streep is extraordinary as the witch (both nasty and beautiful) and does a terrific job with her three main songs. She is especially fun in her entrances and exits, and while wearing the most impactful of all the costumes. Emily Blunt also handles her vocals very well and offers up some of the film's most witty dialogue. Chris Pine (as the Prince) is flat out hilarious, and with a twinkle in his eye, spouts lines such as "I was raised to be charming, not sincere". He also shares the screen with Billy Magnussen (playing the younger brother) in the most audacious of the musical numbers, "Agony". As Cinderella, Anna Kendrick once again proves she is an exceptionally talented singer, and James Cordon anchors the production as the nice guy village baker we are rooting for.

    In supporting roles, we have a devilish Johnny Depp whose screen time as the Big Bad Wolf is quite limited, and a perfectly cast Christine Baranski as the evil step-mother in cahoots with her non-Cinderella daughters played by Lucy Punch and Tammy Blanchard. Lilla Crawford is Little Red Riding Hood, and her young age snuffs out much of the innuendo that the Wolf scenes should have provided, and takes the edge off the song "I Know Things Now". Daniel Huddlestone is an energetic Jack, and dependable Tracey Ullman plays his frustrated mom. MacKenzie Mauzy captures the awakening of Rapunzel, while Frances de la Tour frightens everyone involved as the agitated (for good reason) Lady Giant.

    Unconventional is the best description of this production, and there is a group of viewers who will be totally captivated by it, while a much larger group will probably find it too dark and bleak, and lacking the easy charm we have come to expect from movie musicals. However, for those of us in the first group, we will be totally enchanted by the characters, story lines, wry humor, costumes, sets, and songs.
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    • Release date
      • December 25, 2014 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Khu Rừng Cổ Tích
    • Filming locations
      • Windsor Great Park, Windsor, Berkshire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • BBL Motion Picture Studios
      • Lucamar Productions
      • Marc Platt Productions
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    Box office

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    • 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
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 5 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Datasat
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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