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After getting a taste for blood as children, Hansel (Jeremy Renner) and Gretel (Gemma Arterton) have become the ultimate vigilantes, hell bent on retribution. Now, unbeknownst to them, Hansel and Gret... read more read more...el have become the hunted, and must face an evil far greater than witches...their past. -- (C) Paramount

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R, 1 hr. 27 min.

Directed by: Tommy Wirkola

Release Date: January 25, 2013

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  • aquateen2
    May 19, 2013
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  • FiLmCrAzY
    May 13, 2013
    FiLmCrAzY
    I enjoy any adult version of children book classics! I enjoyed Grimm Brothers and i quite enjoyed this movie, far more gorey then the childrens classic which is fantastic!
    Not alot to it but i think you'll find it enjoyable enough!
  • skactopus
    February 10, 2013
    skactopus
    Tommy Wirkola's Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters both amuses and disappoints.

    For a film about witch hunting, there is seemingly enough story to create an all out bloody killing spree; however, the 90 minutes of screen time is only partially that. When it comes down to it

    ... read more, most of the characters are pretty stale and the storytelling, while quickly-paced, is a letdown.

    Most movies of this caliber usually make up for the lack of substance with a plethora of violence and action. Unfortunately, this film doesn't do that. It does have it's share of R-rated violent material. There is no argument there. There just isn't enough to push this picture over mediocrity.

    Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton are passable witch hunters, but Famke Janssen takes the crown in this one as the grand witch. Peter Stormare is a complete waste in this one.

    For what it is, Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters is a good one time viewing.
  • deano
    February 10, 2013
    deano
    Another spin on the fairy tale, since Snow White and the Huntsman, about Hansel & Gretel become bounty hunters who track and kill witches all over the world.
    This is not a quality film, but pretty entertained and has fun with it. There was an incredible amount of gore in this mo... read morevie; but I suppose that itself was a joke, given the premise of the movie. Their other jokes relied on anachronisms (weapons, fanboys, crime investigations). But they were careful enough that the anachronisms were funny in the context of the world-building instead of being glaring anomalies.
    Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton are unquestionable bad-ass! They fit the titular roles very well. The CG and production design were quite good and imaginative.
  • TomBowler
    February 9, 2013
    TomBowler
    Despite the lackluster action sequences, this is a surprisingly enjoyable shlock-fest with some fine chemistry between the leads. Full review later.
  • ajaymuthecooldevils
    January 30, 2013
    ajaymuthecooldevils
    A classic tale with a nice twist but wrong execution.. 'Hansel and Gretel : Witch Hunters' is no more than just a movie of two people (in this case Hansel and Gretel them self) trying to have a lot of fun by killing witches..The story itself is really simple, but they are not try... read moreing to make this movie any better with write a good screenplay, instead they just make this movie so gore like I'm watching one of Quentin Tarantino's movie.. Jeremy Renner gave a quite strong performance as Hansel, while the performance from Gemma Arterton as Gretel just like a sweetener for the movie.. Overall, it's just an average movie that just okay to be watched but nothing special in it..
  • fb100001048934982
    January 28, 2013
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    There's a little fun to be had in a climactic battle and its use of anachronisms, but 'Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters' is a mostly drab affair. Nothing about the film really works. It is strange, because the film's central idea of taking an old fable and giving it a cool twist ... read moreis a unique idea, but nothing about the film feels fresh or new. The movie feels like the recycled parts of other unsuccessful action fantasy mixed with a few curse words. It never really seems to work.
  • TheDudeLebowski65
    January 28, 2013
    TheDudeLebowski65
    Hansel & Gretel Witch Hunters is yet another hybrid action horror film in the vein of Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter. Genre hybrids tend to be very interesting, but also hit and miss due to the fact that it tends to be too much style over substance. With that being said, at times... read more it's good to watch for sheer mindless fun. On the other this film lacks anything truly engaging and fun. I really didn't enjoy it, and thought it lacked something to really make it worthwhile. The idea was interesting and had potential, but the execution was poor. The story is simply too bland, and its cast is wasted on a lacking script that just doesn't cut it. This film was disappointing, and I really wanted to enjoy it, but it simply didn't deliver on what it could have been. Jeremy Renner is a talented actor that delivers in his performances, but in his role as Hansel, he just doesn't cut it. The film feels rushed and the action just isn't thrilling. I was expecting much more out of the film, and considering its interesting idea, could have been something truly memorable and fun for horror fans. The film suffers from a poor script and poorly written characters that are simply not that interesting to watch. Hansel & Gretel is a failure in terms of a genre hybrid, while a few have succeeded in being quite entertaining, this one falls flat and leaves a lot to be desired in the long run. Don't expect much out of this film, as it is a waste of time. The story and action are just not interesting, and could have been done a lot better. I really wanted to enjoy it, but I simply couldn't. Along with The Bourne Legacy, this is one of Jeremy Renner's most disappointing efforts. This is among the worst horror films in recent memory and is definitely not worth your time. This is a waste of talented actors and celluloid and I am surprised that they couldn't create something truly wonderful with the interesting concept. This film fails and is a tiresome affair where you are left wanting more, but is limited to rushed plot developments, wooden acting and sloppy directing.
  • fb100001050230219
    January 25, 2013
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    There are some nice gory moments and visual effects, but ''Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters'' has severe tonal issues, bland and often annoying characters and an extremely generic storyline that makes it a dull experience overall.
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    May 10, 2013
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    decent, love the effects, story was a little weak and predictable but very entertaining none the less.

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Critic Reviews

Tom Charity
February 5, 2013
Tom Charity, CNN.com

If this long-delayed and blatantly pandering CGI malarkey is anything to go by, Hollywood's current craze for fairy tales isn't going to have a happy ending. Full Review

Ben Sachs
February 4, 2013
Ben Sachs, Chicago Reader

There isn't much to this beyond the poorly staged, rapidly edited violence; the witches, all but devoid of backstory, are basically canvasses for cartoon splatter. Full Review

Liam Lacey
February 4, 2013
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

The movie settles for showers of gore with intermittent moments of spoofiness. Full Review

Richard Corliss
February 4, 2013
Richard Corliss, TIME Magazine

The whole kidding trope, which you can bet was ordered by McKay and Ferrell, is pretty lame, and defeats the leads' attempts to bring shadings to cardboard cartoon characters. Full Review

Claudia Puig
February 4, 2013
Claudia Puig, USA Today

At least it puts forth a sound message: Kids, avoid overdoing it on sweets -- especially candy that doubles as drywall. Full Review

Keith Uhlich
February 4, 2013
Keith Uhlich, Time Out New York

It's a grim fairy tale, all right. Full Review

Bruce Diones
February 4, 2013
Bruce Diones, New Yorker

Eighty-eight minutes of trash. Full Review

Rex Reed
January 30, 2013
Rex Reed, New York Observer

I doubt that they had Strike Anywhere matches in the 14th century, and I'm pretty sure nobody said things like "Whatever happens, stay cool." Full Review

Stephanie Zacharek
January 29, 2013
Stephanie Zacharek, Village Voice

What on Earth are Renner and Arterton doing in this godforsaken thing? Full Review

Tom Russo
January 26, 2013
Tom Russo, Boston Globe

Wirkola tears through "Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters" with such giddy abandon, it ends up being splattery fanboy fun. Preposterous, clearly, but fun. Full Review

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    • Muriel: You've finally found your way home!
    • Berringer: I'm not going to have you telling me what to do!
    • Gretel: [headbutts Sheriff Berringer hard]
    • Gretel: Who am I kidding? We do this shit for free!
    • Hansel: One thing this job has taught me over the years: DON'T EAT THE FUCKING CANDY!
    • Hansel: We kill witches! What do you do?
    • Hansel: Most people will say witches aren't real, it's stuff of fairy tales. Then, one day, they show up at your door and eat your kids. That's where we come in!
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