Into the Woods

2014
PG
2h 5m

IMDb RATING

5.9/10

149K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

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Fairy Tale Supernatural Fantasy Adventure Comedy Drama Family Fantasy Musical

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.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.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
Writers
- James Lapine
- Stephen Sondheim
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

5.9/10

149K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

1,747

145

Director
- Rob Marshall
Writers
- James Lapine
- Stephen Sondheim
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 3 Oscars
- 11 wins & 74 nominations total

Trivia
At a Q&A session after a screening of the film, James Corden recalled an incident during rehearsals in which Meryl Streep jumped on a table and her foot got caught in her costume. She started falling backwards, head first, toward a concrete floor. Both Corden and director Rob Marshall froze in the fear that they were about to witness the death of Meryl Streep. However, a pregnant Emily Blunt stepped in and caught Streep before she hit the floor.

Goofs
The witch says that she cannot touch the ingredients for the potion, but she leans her hand on the cow as Jack is milking her.

Quotes
Cinderella's Prince: I was raised to be charming, not sincere.

Crazy credits
The Disney logo appears without music and fireworks, and is flanked by forest trees and the full moon, reflecting the woods setting of the story.

Connections
Featured in Atop the Fourth Wall: The Hobbit #3 (2014)

Soundtracks
Prologue: Into the Woods
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Performed by James Corden, Anna Kendrick, Daniel Huttlestone, Emily Blunt, Christine Baranski, Tammy Blanchard, Lucy Punch, Tracey Ullman, Lilla Crawford, Meryl Streep, and Company

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Review

Featured review

8/10

A good adaptation of a fantastic musical, the rating does not do it justice.

I enjoyed the movie a lot, it has been many years since i saw "Into the Woods" as a live musical and the film was a nice reminder of why i loved the story so much back then and still do.

In short: It's DEFINITELY not for everyone and i think that is reflected in the very harsh, partially unjust ratings and comments. The adaptation is very close to the original and executed beautifully though and fans will have a good time watching it.

If you enjoyed the original musical or "dramatic comedy musicals" in general then i recommend watching it.

If you expect some Tim Burton-esque "Alice through the Looking Glass" film you will be disappointed because that is NOT what this is despite what the trailer might suggest.

8/10 but i understand that it is only enjoyable for a very specific audience (and definitely not for kids or most teens!).