Gretel & Hansel
Seen it?2020 | 87 min | Horror, Fantasy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a weak 6.0 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans and fantasy fans. If you loved Nosferatu or Ginger Snaps, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 27 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13: scary moments. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
A long time ago in a distant fairy tale countryside, a young girl leads her little brother into a dark wood in desperate search of food and work, only to stumble upon a nexus of terrifying evil.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
63% on Rotten Tomatoes, 64 on Metacritic
- AudiencesWeak
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$22 million worldwide on a $5 million budget; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 183K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Osgood Perkins
- Sophia LillisGretel
- Samuel LeakeyHansel
- Alice KrigeWitch
- Jessica De GouwYoung Witch
- Charles BabalolaThe Hunter
- Fiona O'ShaughnessyMother
- Donncha CrowleyMaster Stripp
- Jonathan GunningEmaciated Man
- Beatrix PerkinsClicky
- Abdul AlshareefAnother Knight