Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters

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Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters

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Released Jan 25, 2013

1h 28m

Fantasy

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Fifteen years after Hansel (Jeremy Renner) and Gretel (Gemma Arterton) defeated the wicked witch who planned to have them for her dinner, the siblings have come of age as skilled bounty hunters. Hell-bent on retribution, they have dedicated their lives to hunting down and destroying every witch still lurking in the dark forests of their homeland. As the notorious blood moon approaches, the siblings face a great evil -- one that could hold the secret to their terrifying past.

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Critics Consensus

Alternately bloody and silly, Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters fails as both a fantasy adventure and as a parody of same.

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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh

metro.co.uk

Treat yourself: buy the pick'n'mix but skip the film.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 5, 2017

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

There's no reason in the world for Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters not to be good, clean, trashy fun. But it isn't.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 1, 2013

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Derek Malcolm

London Evening Standard

It's an appalling, insulting and cynical mess from start to finish.

Rated: 1/5

Mar 1, 2013

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Emiliano Basile

EscribiendoCine

... A story that -- fortunately -- lasts less than an hour and a half. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 6/10

Jan 22, 2024

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

Is it the worst movie you’ll see? Hardly. Does it have a few moments that work? Well, yes. But are there a number of better ways you could spend your time? Most definitely.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 26, 2022

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Be it the fault of the filmmakers or the concept itself, something about leather-clad badasses who trek through antiquated Eastern-European countries to fight monsters with an elaborate, modernish arsenal just never seems to work.

Rated: 0/4

Sep 20, 2022

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Robb R

Not the best movie I've ever seen but certainly not the worst. I walked away feeling entertained, but in that Saturday afternoon, it's raining outside so I'm gonna watch a B-movie kinda entertained.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/06/25

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Kaori D

¡Es increíble!, la inmersión en la historia, la acción, los personajes, y el diseño de vestuario con respecto a las brujas y la forma tan folclórica en la cual explora el mito de cómo se ven estas, sin trabarse en las tipicas brujas verdes o la bruja mala que aún preserva su buen aspecto, wow. Si hay algo que te deja deseando, es más de esta película. La magia y la curiosidad de ver más de esta maldita maravilla, dejándote ver lo grotesco, lo violento, con algo explosivo y la venganza, si hay una secuela tan digna como esta entrega, yo la veré, la perfecta mezcla de fantasía, acción y un buen soundtrack de fondo. No le hagan caso a las malas reseñas, películas así no son para personas con gustos agrios y secos como un crítico presuntuoso que esperaba otra copia más de algo cliché nominado a premios comprados, esas películas los tienen cómodos en sus sillones porque ya es algo que esperar, está película...te mantiene al borde de la pantalla.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/13/25

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Leaburn O

Fast paced film with lots of gore and fight scenes. Extremely thin on plot, felt long even with the short runtime. Forgettable. Watched on DVD.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

08/08/25

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Murky S

Not exactly a blockbuster, but I've definitely seen worse films. Somewhat overhated.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/08/25

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Liam D

While not as good as his Dead Snow films or later Violent Night but Tommy Wirkola’s signature OTT action and cool practical effects plus an great cast make this surprisingly fun

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/14/25

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Audience Member

I loved the movie, wish there was another part. They kept the story concise and the runtime was just right...

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/28/25

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Tommy Wirkola

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Jeremy Renner

Hansel

Gemma Arterton

Gretel

Famke Janssen

Muriel

Peter Stormare

Berringer

Thomas Mann

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Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters: Official Clip - Troll vs. Villagers

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Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters: Official Clip - Witch Killers

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Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters: Official Clip - Witch Battle

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Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters: Official Clip - The End is Near

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Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters: Official Clip - The Candy House

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Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters: Official Clip - Catching the Witch

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Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters: Official Clip - Witch Fight

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Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters: Official Clip - A Splash of Color

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Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters: Official Clip - A Bloody Message

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Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters: Official Clip - Forest Witch

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Synopsis

Fifteen years after Hansel (Jeremy Renner) and Gretel (Gemma Arterton) defeated the wicked witch who planned to have them for her dinner, the siblings have come of age as skilled bounty hunters. Hell-bent on retribution, they have dedicated their lives to hunting down and destroying every witch still lurking in the dark forests of their homeland. As the notorious blood moon approaches, the siblings face a great evil -- one that could hold the secret to their terrifying past.

Director: Tommy Wirkola
Producer: Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, Kevin J. Messick, Beau Flynn
Screenwriter: Tommy Wirkola
Distributor: Paramount Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp.
Production Co: Paramount Pictures, Gary Sanchez Productions, MTV Films
Rating: R (Fantasy Horror Violence/Gore|Brief Sexuality/Nudity|Language)
Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Action, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 25, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 31, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $55.7M
Runtime: 1h 28m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, Datasat

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