Once Upon a Crime

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Once Upon a Crime

2023

1h 47m

Adventure

Comedy

Drama

Crime

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Little Red Riding Hood hunts criminals who commit crimes in fairy tales, such as Cinderella and Hänsel and Gretel.

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Director Yûichi Fukuda does a wonderful job of not merely revising the fairy tales, but leading us to rethink the perspectives from which these characters can be seen.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 22, 2023

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John Serba

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These people barely move a muscle as they explain and explain and explain and explain things in the most excruciatingly dull manner possible.

Sep 18, 2023

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Adrian Ruiz

But Why Tho? A Geek Community

Once Upon a Crime successfully reinvigorates the timeless story of Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood by blending humor, campiness, and a murder mystery.

Rated: 8/10

Sep 15, 2023

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Lori C.

Ready Steady Cut

Despite being too long, Once Upon a Crime is quite an entertaining fairytale parody. There are several chuckle-worthy moments, especially with Red Riding Hood as a stand-in for the viewer asking all the right questions.

Rated: 2.5/5

Sep 14, 2023

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Nachayla A

Way to make a victim bullied all her life a “murderer” for defending herself against a man known for assaulting the women in the kingdom.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

10/18/25

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Wendy L

This is so stupid. Cinderella gets punished for defending herself successfully from a man trying to force her into something she doesn't want (in a kingdom that values beauty above all else). She had every the right too defend herself even if it was her beauty (as if it was her virtue) if meant to the guy's death. This movie basically saying grape is okay. Omg this in infuriating, the maid even gets the show as she has being attacked by the same guy for the same reason as Cinderella but difference is she defended herself. No this movie just wrong.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

10/17/25

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Aluna U

Once Upon a Crime creatively blends classic fairy tales like Cinderella and Red Riding Hood into a unique mystery with unexpected twists. While the reinterpretation may surprise fans of the original stories, the plot remains engaging, unpredictable, and well-acted. It's a light yet intriguing watch for fans of fantasy-mystery hybrids. Read the full review here: (Indonesian version : alunauwie.com) and (English version : uwiepuspita.com)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/30/25

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Cyber G

Just as expected from a japanese movie it has a very stupid storyline, weired plot waste of time

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/30/25

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Berra S

It was so bad so i almost started sleeping in class and it was so so long scenes and i wouldn´t rekomend it.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/18/24

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Chloé S

I really liked the movie, maybe it's because I love murder mystery so much or maybe it's because everyone looked SOOOOO good. I loved the voice acting and the humor!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/13/24

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Yûichi Fukuda

Director

Kanna Hashimoto

Little Red Riding Hood

Yuko Araki

Cinderella

Takanori Iwata

Prince

Aito Aoyagi

Screenwriter

Shinzô Matsuhashi

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Synopsis

Little Red Riding Hood hunts criminals who commit crimes in fairy tales, such as Cinderella and Hänsel and Gretel.

Director: Yûichi Fukuda
Producer: Shinzô Matsuhashi
Screenwriter: Aito Aoyagi
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: TV Asahi, Credeus
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Crime
Original Language: Japanese
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 14, 2023
Runtime: 1h 47m

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