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Hansel & Gretel

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Hansel & Gretel (2002)

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Reviews Counted:5

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Rotten:5

Average Rating:3.2/10

Runtime: 89 mins

Genre: Childrens

Synopsis: When their beloved father (Gerald McRaney) must leave home for the city, Hansel & Gretel’s scheming stepmother (Delta Burke) leads them into the magic forest, knowing they’ll get lost and never... When their beloved father (Gerald McRaney) must leave home for the city, Hansel & Gretel’s scheming stepmother (Delta Burke) leads them into the magic forest, knowing they’ll get lost and never return. But the resourceful children find help in the form of the Sandman (Howie Mandel), who unwittingly leads them on an unforgettable adventure. They encounter action, peril, and a host of magical characters, including a Wood Faerie (Alana Austin), a Forest Troll (Bobcat Goldthwait), the Boogeyman (Tom Arnold), a street-wise Raven (Sinbad) and a Wicked Witch (Lynn Redgrave) who really likes kids – as her main course! -- © 2002 Tag Entertainment [More]

Starring: Jacob Smith, Lynn Redgrave, Taylor Momsen, Tom Arnold

Starring: Jacob Smith, Lynn Redgrave, Taylor Momsen, Tom Arnold, Alana Austin, Howie Mandel, Delta Burke, Gerald McRaney, Bobcat Goldthwait, Sinbad, Daniel Roebuck, Dakota Fanning

Director: Gary J. Tunnicliffe

Director: Gary J. Tunnicliffe
Screenwriter: Timothy Dolan
Producer: Steve Austin, Jonathan Bogner
Studio: Innovation Film Group

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It would be hard to imagine a more feeble rendering of the 19th century Grimm Brothers tale.

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10/31/02
Luke Sader
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What it lacks is a coherent point of view or consistent tone.

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10/24/02
Nancy Churnin
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Dallas Morning News

For trashing a classic, [Tunnicliffe] and his writing cohorts deserve a Grimm-style fate -- perhaps a long, slow boil in the witch’s vat?

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10/24/02
Chuck Wilson
Chuck Wilson
L.A. Weekly

While the picture stays to basic outline of the original story in opening and closing sections, the large middle is stuffed with badly staged slapstick and painful stabs at hip dialogue in an arch attempt to cater to modern kids.

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10/21/02
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