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Into the Woods

Into the Woods

2014
Comedy, Drama
2h 5m
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. (imdb)

Directed by:

Rob Marshall

Screenwriter:

James Lapine, Stephen Sondheim

Starring:

Meryl Streep, James Corden, Johnny Depp, Christine Baranski, Anna Kendrick, Tracey Ullman, Emily Blunt, Chris Pine, Lucy Punch, Billy Magnussen, Daniel Huttlestone, Lilla Crawford

Genres:

Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Adventure

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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2014
Comedy, Drama
2h 5m
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beedubBeeDub
Rated 11 May 2021
75
29th
Turns the fantastic Broadway show into witless, flavorless sludge, with both the comedy and tragedy toned down. Rob Marshall is a hack. Do yourself a favor and watch the 1991 stage version instead.
Rated 11 May 2021
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 14 Dec 2015
60
34th
Into the Woods my farts will blow / the fast forward button go-go-go. Anna Kendrick cries on a tree / I bet one of you would watch her pee. Is this rhyming over / no it's not / oh my god send a blood clot.
Rated 14 Dec 2015
qvtQVT
Rated 26 Dec 2014
20
29th
Into the trash without delay
Rated 26 Dec 2014
jerkyJerky
Rated 25 Feb 2015
60
72nd
In case you didn't know what film you're watching, it lets you know approximately 412 times within the first 5 minutes. "INTO THE WOODS....INTO THE WOODS....INTO THE WOODS......INTO THE WOODS......INTO THE WOODS.....(repeat ad nauseam)
Rated 25 Feb 2015
ytadelYtadel
Rated 14 Jan 2015
2
14th
My ultimate standard by which a film fails is if I start thinking "Holy shit, when is this thing going to end?!" during it, and, despite a fairly standard two-hour runtime, this film fails said test. As it rolled into a whole additional giant-fighting bonus act past its natural endpoint, I began wishing I was anywhere else but in the movie theater. In the end, the "Agony" sing-off between the two princes is the only positive thing I took from the experience.
Rated 14 Jan 2015
lockstocklockstock
Rated 08 May 2016
20
7th
vrouwen kunnen geen films kiezen
Rated 08 May 2016
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 30 Mar 2015
61
28th
Well performed but that can't save it from the mess of a story. I just kept wishing it would end. Most of the points come from the two princes number and Meryl Streep.
Rated 30 Mar 2015
obdurateObdurate
Rated 31 Dec 2014
85
81st
I can't believe how much I enjoyed this. Going in I didn't know anything about the source material, I didn't even know it was a musical oddly enough, and I dug it. Everyone did a great job, it was funny and self-aware with wonderful songs. A great visual sense as well. Just a really fun movie.
Rated 31 Dec 2014
mwgerbmwgerb
Rated 30 Dec 2014
40
28th
It has enjoyable musical numbers and a genre self-awareness that had some potential, but it felt completely unrealized, as though there were a much more successful dark exploration of fairy tale logic lurking behind the scenes. I have been informed that in fact that successful version is the musical.
Rated 30 Dec 2014
chadisdangerchadisdanger
Rated 28 Dec 2014
60
10th
I like things about this. Being my first exposure to the material, the music itself is great, the cast is mostly on point and it has some interesting ideas. As a film, though, I'm not convinced that it holds together very well. The visuals are technically competent but creatively unimpressive (so grey!) and Marshall does a poor job at making the many story threads flow together smoothly. And good lord, Depp's (thankfully brief) scene is an ill-conceived nightmare. A real exhausting experience.
Rated 28 Dec 2014
superargoSuperargo
Rated 28 Dec 2014
23
11th
Agony. It was when the two mincing princes appeared and started hamming it up and dancing amongst the waterfalls that I realized I should never have been in the theater. And it was during the film's endless last movement that I realized this thing was a smug, morbid, would-be-deconstructionist paean to death and loss and dissatisfaction. All that, plus bad songs, too. Run away!
Rated 28 Dec 2014
cowfrappecowfrappe
Rated 21 Dec 2014
73
67th
As faithful as a Disney adaptation could have been, this is still a watered-down version (both dramatically and comedically) of the great Sondheim/Lapine musical. Still, most of the performances are good and the actors all can sing, plus the film is shot well and the costumes are gorgeous.
Rated 21 Dec 2014
rihreyrihrey
Rated 19 Nov 2019
70
93rd
hot take but i think this is fucking amazing
Rated 19 Nov 2019
sagesledgeSageSledge
Rated 30 Dec 2018
70
45th
"Into the Woods" is a richly dynamic, inherently fascinating tale, a morally warped subversion of the fairy tales we've grown up hearing for generations. It's also a musical, mind, an adaptation of Sondheim's iconic stage version, and it is here where things start to fall flat. Half the songs are truly excellent, but many of them are akin to a run-on sentence, long-winded and dreary. Still, its ensemble cast is perfect, its world is gorgeous, and the tunes that land, land.
Rated 30 Dec 2018
boxcarsBoxcars
Rated 13 May 2015
5
19th
The show has a handful of scenes with clever deconstructions of fairy tale lore, catchy tunes, and delightfully morbid moments, but they're all strung together by a shaky narrative that overstays its welcome and eventually begins to feel like a separate movie all together.
Rated 13 May 2015
vengefulkbmVengefulKBM
Rated 21 Feb 2015
90
92nd
I am a musical theater person first and a movie buff second. Musical theater is my life. This may not be a favorite for movie fans, but as a musical theater fan, this movie flipping NAILED it. Probably the best musical theater adaptation of the last decade.
Rated 21 Feb 2015
antidood1antidood1
Rated 02 Feb 2015
60
34th
Before watching a movie with Cinderella in it, I had to sit through a trailer for a new Cinderella movie... this is what today's movie landscape looks like, apparently.
Rated 02 Feb 2015
zioZio
Rated 31 Dec 2014
50
33rd
Though it was enjoyable and serviceable as an adaptation, the movie version lacks the charms and dark humor of the stage version, which helps alleviate the dourness that permeates the second act. Unlike his standout Chicago, Marshall seems to play it safe, and at times it felt like a less claustrophobic version of Hooper's Les Miserables in how certain song were shot. The cast does a good job singing Sondheim's recitative and songs, but very few times did anyone stand out save for Emily Blunt.
Rated 31 Dec 2014
filliganFilligan
Rated 28 Dec 2014
89
75th
This is shockingly good. It operates on an unapologetically fantastical level with just a dash of self-awareness, and in so doing allows its audience to indulge and just have fun. Rob Marshall is getting noticeably better, too -- at least as far as directing musicals goes. He tapped into the energy that encapsulated Chicago and injects Into the Woods with it in healthy doses. Of course, the film's biggest asset is Sondheim's music, and these actors nail it across the board. Pretty dang good!
Rated 28 Dec 2014
dougiedDougieD
Rated 26 Dec 2014
80
54th
A fun musical twist on traditional fairy tales with lovely singing and great performances. The entire cast hits their notes and emotional cues perfectly, with the best of show being Meryl Streep, Chris Pine, Emily Blunt and Anna Kendrick. There are some strange tonal shifts, but they fit the dark and twisted humour of the Brothers Grimm storytelling. The third act hits a few pacing snags and loses some steam, but overall it is a fun musical.
Rated 26 Dec 2014
croweycrowey
Rated 23 Oct 2024
40
29th
It’s not quite good & even most people who love it acknowledge that. But they love it because the premise is compelling enough for them to overlook the cloying saccharine execution.
Rated 23 Oct 2024
panzerwolfpanzerwolf
Rated 10 Apr 2023
30
7th
I'm not a fan of musicals so I don't know much about them and most of the time, I don't enjoy watching them. Into The Woods just comes across as a very annoying. There's a lot of flashy stuff happening here, and nice special effects, but I just kept hoping for it to end and everyone to stop breaking into another song. It's just so disjointed and long and messy and it lasts forever. I am sure that the actual stage musical is way better than this.
Rated 10 Apr 2023
sopachuco13sopachuco13
Rated 27 Oct 2022
60
17th
I new nothing about this movie beforehand except that it's a mashup of old tales in musical form. Parts of it were really good. I liked the music a lot. Tracey Ullman is a treasure and she should be in more stuff. Anna Kendrick was also very good but muted as usual. Kendrick and Blunt could tie for the most lifeless performers ever. Meryl Streep stole the show in this movie and she really wasn't in it much. Finally, who was it that tried to make James Corden a leading man? GTFO. It wasn't good.
Rated 27 Oct 2022
mjoc0723mjoc0723
Rated 05 Oct 2021
50
41st
This could have been so much better if it wasn't a musical. Too much singing! And the songs are pretty bad.
Rated 05 Oct 2021
accaffreyaccaffrey
Rated 30 Jun 2021
78
24th
In terms of capturing the magic of the Sondheim musical, it's perfect. A great cast to match great music. Very entertaining, only reason my rating is a little low is because I have seen better movie musical adaptations, such as "Sweeney Todd" and "The Prom".
Rated 30 Jun 2021
gatoquentegatoquente
Rated 12 Apr 2019
86
26th
My SCORING: 99-96=Great; 95-90=Very good; 89-85=Good; 84-80=So-so; 79-70=Boring; Below 70=Forget it.
Rated 12 Apr 2019
mist600Mist600
Rated 10 Aug 2018
59
20th
No familiarity with original musical. Enjoyed much of this. Plot direction after Chris Pine & Emily Blunt last scene = a surprise but V soon obvious where was going after that & took 2 long 2 wrap up. (Overall, I felt every minute of the 2hrs). Entertaining. Occasionally humorous (wish 4 more). V clearly a film from the stage. A NICE FILM 4 people who like musicals & playing 'spot the actor from'. 'Agony-off': best sole scene. Depp's acting: fun but canNOT sing. Streep & Blunt best overall perfs
Rated 10 Aug 2018
burrrburrr
Rated 29 May 2018
67
28th
65.00+1.14+.50 = 66.64.
Rated 29 May 2018
difontaineDifontaine
Rated 01 Jan 2018
60
28th
It's OK, I suppose. The kids have pretty grating singing voices, that doesn't help. If they made it more comedic or more serious, that would have solidified the film for me.
Rated 01 Jan 2018
metalhankmetalhank
Rated 25 Nov 2017
50
14th
Take out all of the mother fucking annoying extremely repetitive singing and this would have been a good fantasy flick.
Rated 25 Nov 2017
luordluord
Rated 09 Aug 2017
60
44th
Not the best Sondheim adaptation but it is still Sondheim, the cast is good enough to carry his material, if seemingly almost too mangled to make sense.
Rated 09 Aug 2017
keyutkanKeyUtkan
Rated 25 Jul 2017
44
15th
The definition of "How can we waste a great cast with shitty screenplay & visuals."
Rated 25 Jul 2017
tsvetetsvete
Rated 01 Jun 2017
92
63rd
1
Rated 01 Jun 2017
liliroseLilirose
Rated 05 Apr 2017
63
12th
Un musical sul mondo delle fiabe: abbastanza piacevole inizialmente, poi la seconda parte diventa confusionaria e inconcludente. Dimenticabile.
Rated 05 Apr 2017
fmoraesfmoraes
Rated 04 Mar 2017
40
6th
2016/02/19
Rated 04 Mar 2017
kadikoykadikoy
Rated 01 Mar 2017
55
34th
La Fontaine'in 4 masalından 1 müzikal. Kırmızı Başlıklı Kız, Külkedisi, Jack ve Fasulye, Rapunzel masallarını kullanan film, cadının görevlerini yapmaya çalışan çiftimizin maceralarını izliyoruz. Fazla uzun. Karanlık, gotik ve iç bayıltıcı. Abartılı oyunculuklar, yüksek ses müzik de sıkıcı hale geliyor. Senaryodaki saçmalıklar of. Prodüksiyon tasarımı ve mekanlar güzel. Özellikle ağaçlar. Filmin sonunda, Çocuklar sana emanet. Başlarım böyle aşkın ızdırabına.
Rated 01 Mar 2017
magdabagmagdabag
Rated 03 Dec 2016
87
67th
I enjoyed this take on Disney fairytales. Pretty original. Idk man, i liked it.
Rated 03 Dec 2016
b10nderbussB10nderbuss
Rated 20 Nov 2016
80
53rd
Kind of slow, but it finally tells an accurate story of the Grimm tales.
Rated 20 Nov 2016
lenaclena_c
Rated 15 Oct 2016
1
3rd
Not sure what I just watched - a children's horror movie?! How is it even possible to ruin so many fairy tales and characters in one movie? I pinched myself over and over again, thinking: "am I really watching this?" and "what just happened?"' I wanted it to finish so many times. What a waste of Meryl Streep and co. *Bad!!
Rated 15 Oct 2016
cosmicmonkeyCosmicMonkey
Rated 12 Jul 2016
60
17th
The first act was a fun, revisionist parody of the genre but it only made way to a second act that was slow, tedious, confusing and seemed to serve no purpose. If the story cut out the entire second act, added some more depth and backstory and perhaps smoothed out the pacing it could have had the potential to be an excellent film.
Rated 12 Jul 2016
hajikarimihajikarimi
Rated 04 Jul 2016
90
59th
1410: good job!
Rated 04 Jul 2016
martrynmartryn
Rated 02 Jul 2016
59
25th
I didn't fucking understand it. The plot seemed to go everywhere, many things were introduced and then not explored leaving loose threads all over the place, manic pacing that didn't make sense. But then you find out it's another in the trend of Broadway musicals being made into feature films. So that's why it was disappointing. I did really like the song duet with Chris Pine. Best part in the movie, and actually pretty funny. In a movie lacking in humor, a real highlight.
Rated 02 Jul 2016
bookhouseboybookhouseboy
Rated 27 Feb 2016
35
38th
#16#, exp3, rw4, actresses!
Rated 27 Feb 2016
dyannethorneDyanneThorne
Rated 06 Feb 2016
48
31st
I like the kind of fairy tale adaptations, where they all live in the same world and know each other, and I'm fond of musicals. So this is just disappointing. The musical numbers (of which there are too many) are all bland, except for Agony, which only works because it's funny. And the story starts out as a mess, which takes an hour before deciding to do something remotely interesting and then it ends as a different kind of mess. I was okay entertained, but I'll not be watching this again.
Rated 06 Feb 2016
bagarbjorneBagarbjorne
Rated 24 Jan 2016
49
6th
They probably had some good ideas before going into this project, and the visuals look alright so they managed to put together a nice trailer. That's about it. Story feels all over the place and the whole movie feels awkward.
Rated 24 Jan 2016
dullshimmerDullshimmer
Rated 09 Jan 2016
70
18th
It's an interesting movie to say the least. Take fairy tale characters place them all in a musical that leads to their "happily ever after," then subvert it in the second part. The only problem with this is that the second part seemed too short. Maybe this was a problem with the movie and not the play, but it just felt like a rushed ending that just left you feeling like there needed to be another 15-20 minutes in there somewhere. It is largely well done, but the ending just disappointed.
Rated 09 Jan 2016
dougcollinsDougCollins
Rated 05 Jan 2016
80
39th
the last 40 minutes of the movie ruined what would have been a prefectly great film.
Rated 05 Jan 2016
matguy3matGuy3
Rated 28 Dec 2015
2
11th
Works much better on stage than on film.
Rated 28 Dec 2015
hotsakehotsake
Rated 23 Nov 2015
38
14th
This movie was decent up to the half and thirty minute mark where everything goes to shit and became agonizing to sit through. Oh and I'm getting sick of Johnny Depp acting as a pedophile in movies especially musicals.
Rated 23 Nov 2015
whovian787whovian787
Rated 28 Jul 2015
30
29th
This movie seemed promising, with fantastic cast. But it turned out to be a bit of a disappointment. I love how they based all the story's of the actual thing (e.g Cinderella running away from the three day ball) but it was all just bits and pieces that just don't add up in the end. And most of it are just people singing and don't get me wrong singing and opera are excellent but in a movie about fairytale so makes the movies essentially run much slower then necessary
Rated 28 Jul 2015
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 18 Jul 2015
30
21st
Has way too many problems to be really enjoyable. Visually it's insipid and dull. The musical score, although technically impressive, is as limp as the visuals. The casting is a mixed bag too. Cordon, the talentless pudding, is a terrible watch, but Streep & Kendrick are solid additions. Pine is a highlight; strangely more Shatner here than he's ever been in any Trek film! The story is another largely unimaginative twist on a well beaten old drum & holds no surprises. It's much too long also.
Rated 18 Jul 2015
ryan_luedersRyan Lueders
Rated 07 Jul 2015
81
60th
I wouldn't want to get lost in these woods forever, but it was a fun little stroll towards Grandma's house. This movie had some really catchy tunes, due to it being a popular musical. The cast was pretty great with the standouts being Johnny Depp as the Wolf, Lilla Crawford as Red Riding Hood and Emily Blunt as the Baker's Wife. I also really enjoyed Chris Pine as the Prince; he's good at playing someone really pompous...
Rated 07 Jul 2015
movie_opMovie-Op
Rated 22 Jun 2015
4
13th
This adaptation is too late and too watered down for its own good.
Rated 22 Jun 2015
rittehRitteh
Rated 19 Jun 2015
35
11th
I usually like musicals. One of my top rated movies is a musical. But, this one was boring. The singing also seemed poor, but as I don't know how the songs are suppose to sound, maybe they were on target.
Rated 19 Jun 2015
chemical404chemical404
Rated 15 Jun 2015
29
10th
Slightly ironic and cynical take on classic fairy tales. The musical numbers are uninspired and boring, as the rest of the movie. I couldn't have finished it if I wasn't high as the kite. Meryl Streep Oscar nominations is a sort of joke.
Rated 15 Jun 2015
nofearnofear
Rated 09 Jun 2015
50
7th
That god awful unnecessary singing.....if you can call it that.
Rated 09 Jun 2015
gkfilmgkfilm
Rated 05 Jun 2015
55
37th
Entertainment: 3. Spirit: 0.5. Sustainability: 0.5. Family: 1.5
Rated 05 Jun 2015
instiInsti
Rated 30 May 2015
79
64th
Omits much of the humour found in the stage version and is much darker, despite the Disneyfication of the story. But most of the genius Sondheim songs are still there holding it all together.
Rated 30 May 2015
tjekhovTjekhov
Rated 01 May 2015
40
27th
Not good per say, but for what it is, they give it a good run for the money.
Rated 01 May 2015
alberteAlbertE
Rated 11 Apr 2015
0
10th
for Johnny Depp lovers: Johnny Depp is in this movie just in few seconds.
Rated 11 Apr 2015
lightning17Lightning17
Rated 06 Apr 2015
77
70th
Into the Woods is profound and thought provoking, and driven by the story and the music itself, is a wonderful film.
Rated 06 Apr 2015
cagedwisdomcagedwisdom
Rated 31 Mar 2015
50
38th
This narrative structure needed a lot of work. I can see it working on stage, but this film is one big mess. Rapunzel should have been cut completely, along with other parts. A few of the musical numbers are good enough that they make up for it - particularly Cinderella on the castle steps and the witch's last scene.
Rated 31 Mar 2015
muutanetmuutanet
Rated 16 Mar 2015
53
42nd
Despite some minor high lights I did not buy it. The big movie industry is recently in with fairy tales. They are sucking the theme dry. To make characters sing part of they lines did not refresh much.
Rated 16 Mar 2015
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 15 Mar 2015
71
29th
A mess of ideas that work better in concept than execution, but it's still amusing in parts.
Rated 15 Mar 2015
amazedemonamazedemon
Rated 14 Mar 2015
69
81st
Watching Into the Woods, I kept thinking this sounds undeniably like Sondheim and feels a bit like Gilliam; I was half right. This musical delivers catchy tunes; good performances from Streep, Blunt, Corden, and Crawford (Red Riding Hood); a well-crafted story, even if it's not that original; and more than a handful of laughs. Although, overall this movie feels more theatrical than cinematic.
Rated 14 Mar 2015
damildamil
Rated 14 Mar 2015
70
67th
I'm a sucker for musicals. I couldn't help but enjoy the music. My interest definitely waned during the second half. I understand & appreciate what they were trying to do - subverting the "happily ever after" idea and showing that life doesn't really work that way - but it still has the effect of the film continuing after the story is over. Still, the visual style's nice, & the performances are mostly good.
Rated 14 Mar 2015
chmulcr0nchmul_cr0n
Rated 13 Mar 2015
48
14th
Well, the last third was okay...due to being less loud, less in-your-face, less annoying, less can't-take-a-fucking-breath-for-one-second, less dumb, a little less superficial and having less overacting and a little more substance. And less singing. I know it's a musical, but even in porn they have a few minutes without penetration. I get what they were trying to do, but - just like with existenZ - that doesn't really justify your movie sucking donkey dick for the greater part of its runtime.
Rated 13 Mar 2015
carlosproCarlospro
Rated 24 Feb 2015
65
27th
Chris Pine
Rated 24 Feb 2015
feraudFeraud
Rated 18 Feb 2015
21
15th
Annoying!
Rated 18 Feb 2015
dresd_r_e_s_
Rated 17 Feb 2015
1
8th
I have to admit that only a few musicals has ever passed my acceptance, so this one had a big disadvantage beforehand, but boy was this uninspired. The story is somewhat whimsical, but obviously stitched together from other fairytales. The music and songs are amateurish and monotonic. The acting is pointless hence the never-ending singing and hereby is the Streep Academy nomination pure bollocks. - Bad
Rated 17 Feb 2015
hedleschknHedlesChkn
Rated 14 Feb 2015
85
76th
Having not seen the original show, I can't attest to how well this adaptation translates (some scenes I did feel would have been much more impressive on stage.) I rather enjoyed this film, though it was nothing to rave about in my opinion. Some of the early songs were a little clunky lyrically - but others worked very well. The cast was really great, even the child actors (who often tend to be either amazing or terrible) and I enjoyed the overall comedic air between the heavier scenes.
Rated 14 Feb 2015
kavuKavu
Rated 13 Feb 2015
60
31st
Original (if you haven't seen the show) and funny with good pacing and surprisingly good songs. Then the third act starts and the movie takes forever to end.
Rated 13 Feb 2015
realmacgyverRealMacgyver
Rated 05 Feb 2015
60
30th
God damn this is long. Well done, but really really long. Think I would have enjoyed it more if it hadn't been toned down a bit
Rated 05 Feb 2015
deanazhollisdeanazhollis
Rated 01 Feb 2015
80
21st
There was one more song I wanted to hear from the Princes, but it wasn't sung. Visually, the film was great, but where the parts, and words, were supposed to be funny, it was just slightly touched, making it not very funny at all. Of course they wanted to make this "kid friendly" so Johnny Depp's song was toned down and so was when the Butcher's Wife was doing "kiss me and kiss me" not really putting that UMPH emphasis of what "the kiss me" was REALLY implying. Over all, it was an okay watch.
Rated 01 Feb 2015
piratejasonPirateJason
Rated 31 Jan 2015
68
32nd
The quality was top notch, the acting was good, especially by the female leads, the singing quality was pretty good (Streep again was great), but I'm just not that into it.
Rated 31 Jan 2015
nothingsgoodNothingsGood
Rated 30 Jan 2015
40
34th
Disney produces a musical that critiques its fairy tales. The longest two hours you'll spend in a theater all year.
Rated 30 Jan 2015
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 28 Jan 2015
45
25th
Passes the time.
Rated 28 Jan 2015
sputnik84sputnik84
Rated 24 Jan 2015
74
51st
Love me some Meryl Streep.
Rated 24 Jan 2015
stuie299stuie299
Rated 23 Jan 2015
70
31st
The first half is exactly as magical and charming as you'd expect. The acting is good and the songs/singing are spot on. Lilla Crawford as Red Riding Hood was the real surprise of the movie. Just unexpectedly good. However the second half of the movie completely fizzles out. The novelty of the first half is entirely lost and everything seems dull. The songs start to feel like they go on forever. By the time the ending comes you're so disengaged you don't even care how bad and predictable it is.
Rated 23 Jan 2015
janusjanus
Rated 20 Jan 2015
65
41st
The word "deft" might as well have been invented to describe Sondheim's work, with its tricky garden-path melodies and wit and insight packed into every single line. Production design is sensible, commercial, bordering on bland. Superfluous narration. While Marshall's stagey blocking sometimes lends the material the vitality of a Wizard of Oz or Donkey Skin, mostly it just seems rushed and uncinematic. Streep's turn as the witch is a dream come true; the film's final act without her is a bore.
Rated 20 Jan 2015
ribcageribcage
Rated 19 Jan 2015
55
30th
the pacing of the first half is so, so out of whack. it starts to feel like they were just meeting a checklist of what songs they wanted to include from the stage version. character development pretty much has its throat slit as a result, and big moments like red riding hood maturing or the witch and her daughter falling apart feel shallow and empty. the back half narrows its character scope and improves on this somewhat, but the pace is still horrendous. maybe an extended cut will turn up.
Rated 19 Jan 2015
pluggedinPluggedIN
Rated 18 Jan 2015
70
72nd
Yet this is perhaps the most appealingly staged and wonderfully cast piece of musical wisdom you're bound to encounter. As we hear on the song "I Know Things Now," "Even flowers have their dangers/And though scary is exciting/Nice is different than good." (pluggedin.com)
Rated 18 Jan 2015
twincinematwincinema
Rated 16 Jan 2015
60
35th
I am not a fan of musicals, so I am not sure why I watched this. I will give it credit for being a feminist subversion of fairy tales, which surprisingly gave more depth to characters, like the Witch, that played against them being reductive identity markers. I am sure other people would love this more than me, and my score is unfair because of my bias against musicals.
Rated 16 Jan 2015
wezzoWezzo
Rated 12 Jan 2015
62
13th
Outside "Agony", it's agony
Rated 12 Jan 2015
anaakianaaki
Rated 11 Jan 2015
30
10th
Enjoyed the costumes and set, but the music really got on my nerves. It's not like a Disney musical. It is a Broadway musical. Singing non-stop. And how come Anna Kendrick's Cinderella was the only one without an British accent?
Rated 11 Jan 2015
kennethKenneth
Rated 11 Jan 2015
40
15th
Difficult to understand the story. A musical with no apparant songs that last in your mind.
Rated 11 Jan 2015
mrarnmrarn
Rated 11 Jan 2015
42
39th
The first half got me interested, the second made me feel I wasted my time.
Rated 11 Jan 2015
jackdrekjackdrek
Rated 10 Jan 2015
51
33rd
Sondheim's music and lyric work and everything that HE created is wonderful, of course, but everything Rob Marshall touched... not so much
Rated 10 Jan 2015
trash_puppetTrash Puppet
Rated 08 Jan 2015
6
32nd
Ew.
Rated 08 Jan 2015
mattburgessmattburgess
Rated 08 Jan 2015
48
23rd
Ok I expected that they would water it down for the masses but this has been scrubbed CLEAN of every single thing that made the stage version so brilliant. Gone is the subversive humour, those sexy New York accents, the satire, every tiny hint of violence and sexuality. Everything is so bland and grey and 'tender to the touch'. The cast are ok (with the exception of James Corden who is just AWFUL) but the show just doesn't work in this censored form. Watch the 1991 TV stage version. Now.
Rated 08 Jan 2015
burkayadaligburkayadalig
Rated 07 Jan 2015
15
1st
I love musicals and even I had to stop this dreadful mash up of lovely fairy tales... So bad that I didnt even enjoy Meryl Streep...
Rated 07 Jan 2015
icybrianIcyBrian
Rated 07 Jan 2015
88
83rd
I really enjoyed this adaptation. They did a fantastic job with "Agony", my favorite song in the show. I mean come on, having the princes do a pose off while singing in a waterfall? Brilliant. Anna Kendrick, Emily Blunt, James Corden, and Meryl Streep all gave stellar performances. For me, Kendrick was the standout as Cinderella. I found that I connected with her character much more in this version than I had any time I'd seen the stage production.
Rated 07 Jan 2015
chrispalmChrisPalm
Rated 05 Jan 2015
60
8th
way way too long
Rated 05 Jan 2015
stewballStewball
Rated 01 Jan 2015
70
54th
Pretty good except the "sing song" music sucks.
Rated 01 Jan 2015
jordanligejordanlige
Rated 31 Dec 2014
100
51st
really good
Rated 31 Dec 2014
therealj_roTheRealJ-Ro
Rated 31 Dec 2014
75
56th
Buoyed by a really good cast, this struck me as much more entertaining than my expectations (and the trailer) led me to believe! Everybody in this is good-to-very-good; I say that backed up by the knowledge that every character & performance OWNED the fact that this is intentionally campy. Due to that fact, it won't be everybody's cup of tea, but it was definitely mine. I really liked that this not only represented several pre-existing fairy tales, but became a solid fairy tale in and of itself.
Rated 31 Dec 2014
xacviantxacviant
Rated 29 Dec 2014
81
53rd
Stephen Sondheim's beloved but uneven musical is brought to screen, with acting which generally does justice to the material, though the handling occasionally betrays a lack of cinematic finesse. A remixing and continuation of Cinderella, Jack & the Beanstalk, Rapunzel, and the tale of a childless couple which asks just how happy "happily ever after" is. The second act, which on stage proved problematic, here has been condense to make for a more enjoyable if vaguely ragged experience.
Rated 29 Dec 2014
matthew_parkinsonMatthew Parkinson
Rated 28 Dec 2014
40
31st
Into the Woods is 90 minutes of a pretty fun movie, and then another 35 that really drags on and tarnishes what was done before. The premise gets tiresome after its "happy" ending, and by the time the plot makes a turn in a different direction, the film should have ended. The songs are catchy and mostly fun, so at least there's that. The ensemble cast isn't balanced well, and some of the actors can't sing and act at the same time. Unless you're a big fan of musicals and fairy tales, skip it.
Rated 28 Dec 2014
slrsoapboxSlrSoapbox
Rated 27 Dec 2014
70
41st
As far as the technical aspects of the film go, I have no complaints. Good SFX, great costumes, good performances, excellent singing, quite good music. But for whatever reason, this did not connect with me. It is perhaps too cynical for my tastes.
Rated 27 Dec 2014
indyatmnINDYATMN
Rated 27 Dec 2014
73
33rd
Disclaimer: except 4 those Disney Alan Mencken insta-hits of the 90's, Broadway-style musical numbers need 2 grow on me. The inherently cartoonish characterizations & overlong two-act structure don't help me either, but the prince duet made me laugh & the profound insights into human nature in the film's climax (Being good and being nice aren't the same thing and "I'll always love the princess that got away") suggest fans of this kind of stuff will get a lot more out of it than I did
Rated 27 Dec 2014

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