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Once Upon a 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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Common Sense Media Editors Common Sense Media 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 Full Review John Serba Decider 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Nicole I did not like this movie... In some of the scenes, i felt like this movie tried so hard to be funny, but it was really cringy (such as the start of the movie... it was pathetic). The acting felt really forced and it was really bad... SPOILER ALERT- I did not like that Cinderella ended up being the culprit... I just feel like justice has not been served.. after all these years of suffering that she had to go through, the stepmother and the stepsisters have not been punished for their actions. It feels unfair. Overall the film gets 2 stars, the idea was nice, I think it had some potential, but i absolutely hated the end. (I apologise for my grammar, english is not my native language.) Rated 2 out of 5 stars 12/29/23 Full Review Lloyd S Very good movie and entertaining. A different view of the traditional fairy tales. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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