Gretel & Hansel

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Gretel & Hansel

PG-13

Released Jan 31, 2020

1h 27m

Horror

Fantasy

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When their mother descends into madness, siblings Gretel and Hansel must fend for themselves in the dark and unforgiving woods. Hungry and scared, they fortuitously stumble upon a bounty of food left outside an isolated home. Invited inside by the seemingly friendly owner, the children soon suspect that her generous but mysterious behavior is part of a sinister plan to do them harm.

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Gretel & Hansel's rich visuals satisfy, even if this adaptation of a classic fairytale gets a little lost in the woods on the storytelling front.

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Becca James

Chicago Reader

[A] visually gruesome and beautiful bildungsroman that gives the classic story new life.

Dec 30, 2020

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Matthew Monagle

Austin Chronicle

This is Young Adult horror at its finest.

Feb 3, 2020

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Charles Bramesco

Polygon

If Gretel & Hansel doesn't turn out to be one of the year's genre highlights, 2020 will be a very good year at the movies indeed.

Feb 3, 2020

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Julian Singleton

Cinapse

It's [Perkins'] signature taut, slow-burn horror on a much grander scale, and a film that taps into childhood nightmares in a beautifully phantasmagorical and mature way.

Jul 12, 2025

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Lee Zumpe

Tampa Bay Newspapers

It’s a fever dream of horrors that haunt our collective consciousness from a bygone era – from famine and pestilence to impenetrable forests tenanted by voracious wolves and wicked witches.

Mar 16, 2025

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Anya Stanley

Vague Visages

Great art has every piece in intimate communion with the art as a whole. Gretel & Hansel takes an elemental approach to the folklore, gasping with the fears of the original material while exhaling a new mystique of its own.

Sep 23, 2023

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C Buchholz

Slow build up, and then it just felt like the ending was too short.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/09/20

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Bad don't waist you're money-time.

hard to follow, very boring

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/05/20

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Janet

It dragged a bit but I give it a 50/50

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/05/20

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Dwayne T

So much more that could have been done with this movie. I believe I'm being generous giving it 1 1/2 stars. Just not a good horror movie at all. It wasn't scary, just a very weak attempt. Don't waste your time and money here as there are going to be so many better movies to see during the month of March. This so far is one of the bottom 3 movies I have seen in 2020. Poor acting,weak script and just a waste.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/09/20

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Damian

The plot has no point there were people leaving half way thru the movie it was honestly kind of boring

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/27/20

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Alejandra

The movie is a great grim remake of the story we all know and love. If youre looking for a jump out of your seat movie, this isnt the one for you. However, if youre looking for a worthy of your time movie, I would highly recommend it. There are no dull or draggy moments. Its a good movie from start to finish.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/27/20

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Synopsis

When their mother descends into madness, siblings Gretel and Hansel must fend for themselves in the dark and unforgiving woods. Hungry and scared, they fortuitously stumble upon a bounty of food left outside an isolated home. Invited inside by the seemingly friendly owner, the children soon suspect that her generous but mysterious behavior is part of a sinister plan to do them harm.

Director: Oz Perkins
Producer: Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Fred Berger
Screenwriter: Rob Hayes
Distributor: Orion Pictures
Production Co: Automatik Entertainment, Orion Pictures, Automatic Pictures, BRON Studios
Rating: PG-13 (Disturbing Images|Brief Drug Material|Thematic Content)
Genre: Horror, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 31, 2020, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 7, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA): $15.3M
Runtime: 1h 27m

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