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The Huntsman: Winter's War

  • 2016
  • PG-13
  • 1h 54m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
114K
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Charlize Theron, Chris Hemsworth, Emily Blunt, and Jessica Chastain in The Huntsman: Winter's War (2016)
The evil Queen Ravenna betrays her good sister Freya with an unforgivable act, freezing Freya's heart to love and unleashing in her an icy power she never knew she possessed. Retreating to a kingdom far to the north, Freya raises an army of Huntsmen as her protectors, with the only rule that no two of them should ever fall in love.
 
As a war for domination escalates between the two queens, the hero standing between them is Freya's most elite Huntsman, Eric. Alongside fellow  warrior Sara -- the only woman who has ever captured his heart -- Eric must help Freya vanquish her sister ... or Ravenna's wickedness will rule for eternity.
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Eric and fellow warrior Sara, raised as members of ice Queen Freya's army, try to conceal their forbidden love as they fight to survive the wicked intentions of both Freya and her sister Rav... Read allEric and fellow warrior Sara, raised as members of ice Queen Freya's army, try to conceal their forbidden love as they fight to survive the wicked intentions of both Freya and her sister Ravenna.Eric and fellow warrior Sara, raised as members of ice Queen Freya's army, try to conceal their forbidden love as they fight to survive the wicked intentions of both Freya and her sister Ravenna.

  • Director
    • Cedric Nicolas-Troyan
  • Writers
    • Evan Spiliotopoulos
    • Craig Mazin
    • Evan Daugherty
  • Stars
    • Chris Hemsworth
    • Jessica Chastain
    • Charlize Theron
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    114K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,566
    465
    • Director
      • Cedric Nicolas-Troyan
    • Writers
      • Evan Spiliotopoulos
      • Craig Mazin
      • Evan Daugherty
    • Stars
      • Chris Hemsworth
      • Jessica Chastain
      • Charlize Theron
    • 236User reviews
    • 287Critic reviews
    • 35Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 16 nominations

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    Charlize Theron and Emily Blunt in The Huntsman: Winter's War (2016)
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    Chris Hemsworth and Jessica Chastain in The Huntsman: Winter's War (2016)
    Charlize Theron and Emily Blunt in The Huntsman: Winter's War (2016)
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    Chris Hemsworth and Jessica Chastain in The Huntsman: Winter's War (2016)
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    Charlize Theron, Chris Hemsworth, Emily Blunt, and Jessica Chastain in The Huntsman: Winter's War (2016)

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    Chris Hemsworth
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    Jessica Chastain
    Jessica Chastain
    • Sara
    Charlize Theron
    Charlize Theron
    • Ravenna
    Emily Blunt
    Emily Blunt
    • Queen Freya
    Nick Frost
    Nick Frost
    • Nion
    Rob Brydon
    Rob Brydon
    • Gryff
    Sheridan Smith
    Sheridan Smith
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    Alexandra Roach
    • Doreena
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    • Tull
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    Sam Hazeldine
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    Sam Claflin
    Sam Claflin
    • William
    Sophie Cookson
    Sophie Cookson
    • Pippa
    Conrad Khan
    Conrad Khan
    • Young Eric
    Niamh Walter
    Niamh Walter
    • Young Sara
    Nana Agyeman-Bediako
    • Young Tull
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    Amelia Crouch
    • Young Pippa
    Fred Tatasciore
    Fred Tatasciore
    • Mirror Man
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    Ralph Ineson
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    • Director
      • Cedric Nicolas-Troyan
    • Writers
      • Evan Spiliotopoulos
      • Craig Mazin
      • Evan Daugherty
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    • Trivia
      In the weeks following the Sony e-mail hacks, which made public thousands of privately circulated messages relating to the studio and its practices, it was revealed that Charlize Theron was to be paid substantially less to reprise her role in this film than her returning co-star, Chris Hemsworth. Theron, herself a proven box-office draw, refused to sign on to the film unless Universal agreed to pay her the same salary as Hemsworth. The studio accepted her terms, and both Theron and Hemsworth were paid just over $10 million each for the film.
    • Goofs
      In the previous film, Queen Ravenna had a very close, somewhat mystical bond with her brother Finn, who was her head enforcer. He is also seen during a flashback to when Ravenna received her magic powers. This film, however, makes absolutely no mention of him in either the scenes set prior to the first film or the ones set afterward. In addition, there is no indication in the first film of Ravenna having any other siblings besides her brother.
    • Quotes

      Sara: We blind ourselves to the truth because we are weak, because we hope. But there's no hope for love. Love ends in betrayal. Aye and always.

    • Crazy credits
      The world in the Universal logo turns to gold and morphs into a mirror.
    • Alternate versions
      In Singapore, the film was edited for a PG13 rating. The distributor chose to remove the sex scene between Sara and the Huntsman. The uncut version was classified NC16.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Graham Norton Show: Chris Hemsworth/Jessica Chastain/Kirsten Dunst/Stephen Mangan/Raleigh Ritchie (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Castle (The Huntsman: Winter's War Version)
      Written by Halsey (as Ashley Frangipane) and Lido (as Peder Losnegård)

      Performed by Halsey

      Orchestral Arrangements by James Newton Howard

      Courtesy of Astralwerks

      Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

    User reviews236

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    8/10
    Based on a false premise, and still a decent film
    I want to say at the very beginning that at the base of this prequel/sequel is a false premise, or a logical fallacy. If one does remember the first movie, there's no way this one can be truly connected to the same story and characters. This is simply a story line that was stretched and contorted so another movie could be created with Charlize Theron as the evil queen and Chris Hemsworth as the huntsman, everything else didn't matter, the producers thought they could get some more money from the struggle between these two and the rest simply had to fit in. I knew that before I went to see this one, and I was practically ready to hate it. I didn't. And once again, the main reason is the acting. To be more precise, it's the three actresses pulling this unlikely story from start to end. Charlize Theron, once again menacing and chilling as the evil queen, with less fragility and less humanity. Which is, in my book the worst fault of this movie: if one does decide to further develop the characters of the first movie, the starting point should've been the origins of Ravena's hate for all men, and of human emotions. The creative team didn't go this way, this in fact made Ravena a two dimensional cartoon. Only Charlize Theron brilliance manages to make her somewhat relatable. Then there's Jessica Chastain as Sara with a performance filled with subtleties and nuances, managing to look like a fierce warrior and still make us feel she has a beating heart in her chest. But both Jessica Chastain and Charlize Theron pale in front of the real standout performance of this film, that's the one of Emily Blunt. The truth is, she does have the best written role in the film, and she carries it and in fact the entire movie all the way through. If only they could do the same for Charlize Theron, this could've been a real something to see. But even as is, the movie is surprisingly engaging and entertaining.
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    • Release date
      • April 22, 2016 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • China
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site (France)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Snow White and the Huntsman 2
    • Filming locations
      • Wells Cathedral, Wells, Somerset, England, UK(exterior scenes, interior scenes)
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Perfect World Pictures
      • Roth Films
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    • Budget
      • $115,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $48,390,190
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $19,445,035
      • Apr 24, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $164,989,338
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 54 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Datasat
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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