Snow White and the Huntsman

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Snow White and the Huntsman

PG-13

Released Jun 1, 2012

2h 7m

Fantasy

Adventure

Action

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Queen Ravenna (Charlize Theron), who seized control of her kingdom by marrying and killing its rightful ruler, needs the life force of young maidens to maintain her beauty. However, to become truly immortal, Ravenna must consume the heart of her stepdaughter Snow White (Kristen Stewart). Snow escapes, and Ravenna dispatches a huntsman (Chris Hemsworth) to capture her. But Snow, the Huntsman and a rebel army join forces to destroy Ravenna and restore the balance of life and death.

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Critics Consensus

While it offers an appropriately dark take on the fairy tale that inspired it, Snow White and the Huntsman is undone by uneven acting, problematic pacing, and a confused script.

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Shubhra Gupta

The Indian Express

What you take away from this dark film, filled with several twisted characters and twisty turns, is a great deal of nicely-crafted atmosphere, and a terrific performance from Charlize Theron as the evil stepmother.

Rated: 2.5/5

Mar 26, 2019

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Pat Padua

Washington Post

Rupert Sanders' vision of enchantment is a Thomas Kinkade painting brought to life.

Aug 30, 2018

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

Not a perfect movie by any stretch of the imagination, Snow White and the Huntsman can boast truly magnificent performances--minus Stewart, of course--an interesting take on a beloved tale, and gorgeous scenes. Too bad about some of that plot though.

Rated: C+

Sep 8, 2017

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

This is a gorgeous production, but it’s also a romantically dormant one whose characters and their fixed motivations never make a connection.

Rated: 2.5/4

Oct 19, 2022

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Cory Woodroof

Lumination Network

In the end, Snow White and the Huntsman proves that style can never triumph over material.

Feb 11, 2022

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

For a movie that so desperately wishes to be Tolkienesque, it's a questionable choice to burden it with both the Snow White moniker and Kristen Stewart.

Rated: 3/10

Dec 2, 2020

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Who knew Bella would have more expressions than the new snow white

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/14/25

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Joshua R

This started as an incredible movie. A visual spectacle with fantastic performances to boot, particularly from figures such as Charlize Theron and Chris Hemsworth. The hate for Kristen Stewart's acting is unfounded, as it was perfectly fine for the role she was playing. From the beginning right up until about 3/4 of the way into the movie, they had a superb theme of peace and restoration going on, and Snow White's character was focused on being a healing and inspiring figure who hated the idea of hurting anything. It was great until they decided she needed to go girlboss in the end, destroying the flat character arc she performed so well in favor of making her awesome. She actively tries to kill the queen, something she would never have done early on in the film. If that's the arc they were going for, they failed. Overall, it was a very enjoyable watch with incredible visual effects and choreography for the fight scenes. I would recommend it for those things, though I wish the story had been consistent.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/14/25

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Gyattling G

I really enjoyed this movie, now and as a child when it first was released. The setting, plot, costumes, and characters were all intriguing and thoughtful, making you feel completely immersed in this fantasy world. I loved the slightly darker aspect of it that makes it so unique and way more fun to watch than any of the other snow white adaptations that are out right now. The sets added so much to the immersive nature of the movie, and the costumes were so great. They mirrored the cartoon version of snow white's costume with the puffed sleeves, but also added that grittier feel with the pants and cut skirt. The costume designer, Colleen Atwood, also absolutely popped off with Ravenna's dresses. Loved watching this with my friends and again with my family. The actors and actresses all did a fantastic job and its such a good movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/18/25

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Derek M

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS MOVIE

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/11/25

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Jessica V

Although Kristen Stewart was a bad actress as usual, Charlize Theron and the rest of the cast did an awesome job. I loved the costumes and the whole theme throughout the movie.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/27/25

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Scott A

Not great but not terrible. In comparison to Disney’s 2025 Snow White, this was a masterpiece.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/11/25

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Rupert Sanders

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Kristen Stewart

Snow White

Charlize Theron

Ravenna

Chris Hemsworth

The Huntsman

Sam Claflin

William

Sam Spruell

Finn

Snow White and the Huntsman: Official Clip - The Village Burns

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Snow White and the Huntsman: Official Clip - You Would Kill Your Queen?

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Snow White and the Huntsman: Official Clip - She is the One

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Snow White and the Huntsman: Official Clip - You'll Be a Queen in Heaven

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Snow White and the Huntsman: Official Clip - An Army of Glass

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Snow White and the Huntsman: Official Clip - You Cannot Defeat Me

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Snow White and the Huntsman: Official Clip - The Huntsman Betrayed

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Snow White and the Huntsman: Official Clip - Fighting Finn

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Snow White and the Huntsman: Official Clip - Mirror, Mirror On the Wall

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Synopsis

Queen Ravenna (Charlize Theron), who seized control of her kingdom by marrying and killing its rightful ruler, needs the life force of young maidens to maintain her beauty. However, to become truly immortal, Ravenna must consume the heart of her stepdaughter Snow White (Kristen Stewart). Snow escapes, and Ravenna dispatches a huntsman (Chris Hemsworth) to capture her. But Snow, the Huntsman and a rebel army join forces to destroy Ravenna and restore the balance of life and death.

Director: Rupert Sanders
Producer: Sam Mercer, Palak Patel, Joe Roth
Screenwriter: Evan Daugherty, Evan Daugherty, John Lee Hancock, Hossein Amini
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Universal Pictures, Roth Films
Rating: PG-13 (Intense Sequences of Action|Brief Sensuality|Intense Sequences of Violence)
Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 1, 2012, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 31, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $155.1M
Runtime: 2h 7m
Sound Mix: Datasat, DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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