Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
Seen it?2013 | 88 min | Fantasy, Horror, Action
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 16% on Rotten Tomatoes and a lukewarm 6.1 out of 10 from audiences, 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 horror fans, fantasy fans and action fans. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 28 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
After getting a taste for blood as children, Hansel and Gretel have become the ultimate vigilantes, hell-bent on retribution. Now, unbeknownst to them, Hansel and Gretel have become the hunted, and must face an evil far greater than witches... their past.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
16% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$226 million worldwide on a $50 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 149K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tommy Wirkola
- Jeremy RennerHansel
- Gemma ArtertonGretel
- Famke JanssenMuriel
- Pihla ViitalaMina
- Peter StormareSheriff Berringer
- Kathrin KühnelAdrianna
- Thomas ScharffFather
- Rainer BockMayor Engleman
- Derek MearsEdward
- Robin Atkin DownesEdward (voice)