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Into the Woods (2014) 7.3
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7.3/10 from 7,721 users
Metascore: 70/100
Reviews: 124 user | 100 critic | 38 from Metacritic.com 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 |
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Cast
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| Anna Kendrick | ... | ||
| Daniel Huttlestone | ... | ||
| James Corden | ... | ||
| Emily Blunt | ... | ||
| Christine Baranski | ... | ||
| Tammy Blanchard | ... | ||
| Lucy Punch | ... | ||
| Tracey Ullman | ... | ||
| Lilla Crawford | ... | ||
| Meryl Streep | ... | ||
| Simon Russell Beale | ... |
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Joanna Riding | ... | |
| Johnny Depp | ... | ||
| Billy Magnussen | ... | ||
| Mackenzie Mauzy | ... | ||
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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. Written by Anonymous
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Rated PG for thematic elements, fantasy action and peril, and some suggestive material. | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
25 December 2014 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
En el bosque See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$31,021,000 (USA) (26 December 2014)Gross:
$46,105,000 (USA) (26 December 2014)Company Credits
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2.35 : 1
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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 died!
Baker: But she didn't!
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Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Performed by Joanna Riding
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Trivia
Meryl Streep admitted on Good Morning America (1975) that she received many offers to play witches throughout her career and turned them down, but was compelled to this character due to composer Stephen Sondheim. See more »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 died!
Baker: But she didn't!
[...]
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Crazy Credits
There are no opening credits. The title does not appear until the end of the film. See more »Connections
Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Chris Pine/David Oyelowo/Bobby Flay (2014) See more »Soundtracks
Cinderella At the GraveMusic and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Performed by Joanna Riding
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I should start by saying that I had never heard of "Into the Woods" until I learned that the movie was going to get released soon. I already knew Stephen Sondheim's work, having seen a stage production of "Sweeney Todd" and Tim Burton's movie adaptation thereof. So, I went into the theater with only the information that I had picked up by reading about the movie. Now that I've seen the movie, I'm impressed. This mixture of several classic fairy tales is not a fairy in the common sense of the word. Its overall message is that life is not a fairy tale. The singing and dancing adds up to something more serious than what we expect from musicals and Disney movies.
The movie's high quality owes partly to Rob Marshall's ("Chicago" and "Memoirs of a Geisha") clever direction. But Meryl Streep's performance as the witch is what really makes it. It would've been easy to simply make her a wicked witch casting evil spells on people, but she's more complex than that. She has goals and desires just as much as the humans do. Since we understand the witch's motivations, it's possible to care about her. In a way, she's just as human as the people. This is not to ignore the fine performances of the rest of the cast. Anna Kendrick, James Corden, Emily Blunt, Chris Pine, Lilla Crawford and Daniel Huttlestone play their roles perfectly, with great support from Tracey Ullman, Christine Baranski, MacKenzie Mauzy, and Johnny Depp in a brief appearance.
In the end, I found it to be a good movie. It's worth noting that this is NOT a movie for the little ones. The movie contains mature undertones and has scenes that might upset tykes. But if you can handle these, then you're sure to enjoy the movie. It's not a masterpiece, but I thought that they did a good job with it. I'm not a fan of musicals at all, but I liked the songs. So go see it.