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Little Red Riding Hood and Tom Thumb vs. the Monsters

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1962 | 82 min | Music, Comedy, Fantasy, Family

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who wants a laugh, fantasy fans and families.
The mood
Light and funny, feel-good.
The pace
Breezy, at 1 hr 22 min.
What might put you off
  • No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
  • It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1962: an older pace and style.

The film follows adventures of Little Red Riding Hood (Maria Gracia) and Tom Thumb (Cesaro Quezadas) and their friends, fighting against the wicked Witch Queen (Ofelia Guilmáin) and her band of monsters. The film starts at the meeting of the evil monsters in the castle in the Haunted Forest, heart of the Devil's dominion, during which the Vampire (Quintín Bulnes) accuses the Wolf (Manuel Valdés) and the Ogre (José Elías Moreno) of betraying the Witch Queen (La Reina Bruja, renamed Queen of Badness in the English dub), who orders them to ber executed. Their friend Stinky the Skunk (Santanón) however escapes and informs Little Red Riding Hood and Tom Thumb, who promise to help. Meanwhile, the Queen and her sister the Old Witch cast a terrible curse, turning villagers into monkeys and mice for trying to defy her magic. The rest of the story details the heroes' quest to conquer evil.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 4K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Roberto Rodríguez

  • María GraciaCaperucita Roja (Little Red Riding Hood)
  • Cesáreo Quezadas 'Pulgarcito'Pulgarcito (Tom Thumb)
  • José Elías MorenoEl Ogro
  • Manuel ValdésEl Lobo
  • SantanónEl Zorrillo
  • Ofelia GuilmáinLa reina bruja
  • Magda DonatoBruja