Hansel & Gretel

"Magically Delicious! A Real Family Treat!"

2002 1h 29m EN

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5.6

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★5.6TMDB · 44

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Synopsis

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Hansel and Gretel is a 2002 film adaptation of the Brothers Grimm children's story. It stars Jacob Smith and Taylor Momsen as the eponymous characters. It includes the Sandman, played by Howie Mandel and Sinbad as a raven.

“Magically Delicious! A Real Family Treat!”

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Cast

Howie Mandel
The Sandman
Taylor Momsen
Gretel
Jacob Smith
Hansel
Delta Burke
Stepmother
Alana Austin
Wood Faerie
Gerald McRaney
Father
Lynn Redgrave
Woman / Witch
Dakota Fanning
Katie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gary J. Tunnicliffe
Writers: Jonathan Bogner, Gary J. Tunnicliffe, Timothy Dolan
Languages: English, Italian, Portuguese
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Italian, Portuguese.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gary J. Tunnicliffe, shot by Brian Baugh. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Andrew Cohen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Howie Mandel and Taylor Momsen and Jacob Smith carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Magically Delicious! A Real Family Treat!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0293832 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gary J. Tunnicliffe directs. Brian Baugh behind the camera. Andrew Cohen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Italian, Portuguese.

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Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 24 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Italian, Portuguese.
4Directed by Gary J. Tunnicliffe, shot by Brian Baugh. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Andrew Cohen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Howie Mandel and Taylor Momsen and Jacob Smith carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Magically Delicious! A Real Family Treat!".
8IMDB entry: tt0293832 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 44 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.