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Hook

Play trailer 1:55 Poster for Hook PG 1991 2h 24m Kids & Family Fantasy Adventure Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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When his young children are abducted by his old nemesis, Capt. Hook (Dustin Hoffman), middle-aged lawyer Peter Banning (Robin Williams) returns to his magical origins as Peter Pan. Peter must revisit a foggy past in which he abandoned Neverland for family life, leaving Tinkerbell (Julia Roberts) and the Lost Boys to fend for themselves. Given their bitterness toward Peter for growing up -- and their allegiance to their new leader, Rufio -- the old gang may not be happy to see him.
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The look of Hook is lively indeed but Steven Spielberg directs on autopilot here, giving in too quickly to his sentimental, syrupy qualities.

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Kathleen Carroll New York Daily News 4h
2.5/4
Hollywood's perpetual kid seems to have run out of fairy dust when it came to filming Hook, his overly elaborate sequel to Peter Pan, for the epic fantasy is about as buoyant as a permanently grounded blimp. Go to Full Review Ty Burr Entertainment Weekly 1d
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Something may be missing in Spielberg’s life, and this could be his attempt to address it. But the central myth he’s peddling here is a hokey Victorian conceit that insults both children and adults. Go to Full Review William Thomas Empire Magazine 1d
2/5
How did such a dream project on paper turn out so wrong. It should remain one of the great mysteries of cinema. The less said about this one, the better. For Spielberg completists only. Go to Full Review Noel Taylor Ottawa Citizen 4h
3/5
It's the ultimate Spielberg, a technical triumph, and that will see it through the Christmas parade. Go to Full Review Mary Mac Goris Irish Independent 4h
On the whole, it's a fearful farrago. Go to Full Review Libby Gelman-Waxner Premiere Magazine 5h
If Steven really loved the original story, how could he make this dopey movie? How would he feel if someone made a sequel about E.T.'s mid-life crisis starring Howie Mandel? Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Terri Jul 15 A family favorite from the past. Took the grandkids. Loved it! See more paul @briGoose 9h reading other comments and ratings, why on earth are they so low? its at least a 70%rating.... Whoever are leaving ratings ...dont seem to know what their talking about. The movie starts off with peter a father, a useless one, busy with his work and not his family and always messing up, missing kids plays and games and dissapointing his own family. Later flying over to the UK to see family, they meet Wendy and the others...one night when they go out, the kids get kidnapped, and to save them peter has to go to never never land. When he gets there hes gotta revive his past memories and figure a way to save his children from Hook and the pirates. He goes on an adventure and goes full a full tier of emotions....its a brilliant storyline, brillinat acting and with a very good cast. I honestly love this movie, our kids love it aswell, and again I dont get why its so low on its rating See more Junior J @Juniorjay 17h This movies is great no matter what age you are. The themes explored are mature and real. They don't make kids movies like this any more See more Joshua H @CarpetJHooked Dec 10 Almost 35 years later and it is still a blast. See more John J Nov 28 Grew up with this film and found it very moving and has a great soundtrack also. See more Grant F. @jawsandhalloweenrock Nov 23 This a great movie. Steven did a great job with the cast and dustins hook is the best ive seen in live action and robin did a amazing job. The plot, and the story is great although julia did a great job but she should had been blonde. And smee was great the actor did a funny great job. The stunts and swords fights are great. The child actors were amazing along with lost boys actors too. The sets were great. Further all i dont no why people think its bad. its my childhood and still is now. BUT HOW DOES HOOK DIE AT THE END? See more Read all reviews
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Steven Spielberg

Director

Dustin Hoffman

Captain James S. Hook

Robin Williams

Peter Banning

Julia Roberts

Tinkerbell

Bob Hoskins

Smee, Captain Hook's Servant

Maggie Smith

Granny Wendy

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Synopsis When his young children are abducted by his old nemesis, Capt. Hook (Dustin Hoffman), middle-aged lawyer Peter Banning (Robin Williams) returns to his magical origins as Peter Pan. Peter must revisit a foggy past in which he abandoned Neverland for family life, leaving Tinkerbell (Julia Roberts) and the Lost Boys to fend for themselves. Given their bitterness toward Peter for growing up -- and their allegiance to their new leader, Rufio -- the old gang may not be happy to see him.
Director
Steven Spielberg
Producer
Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, Gerald R. Molen
Screenwriter
James V. Hart, Malia Scotch Marmo
Distributor
TriStar Pictures
Production Co
TriStar Pictures
Rating
PG
Genre
Kids & Family, Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 11, 1991, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$116.3M
Runtime
2h 24m
Sound Mix
Surround, Stereo
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