Gretel & Hansel
Gretel & Hansel (also known as Gretel & Hansel: A Grim Fairy Tale) is a 2020 dark fantasy horror film directed by Osgood Perkins from a screenplay by Rob Hayes, and produced by Fred Berger, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, and Dan Kagan. Sophia Lillis and Sam Leakey portray the titular characters, with Alice Krige and Jessica De Gouw also starring. The film is based on the German fairy tale Hansel and Gretel by the Brothers Grimm, and its storyline follows Gretel and Hansel as they become lost in the forest and then stumble upon the home of a witch.
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| Directed by | Osgood Perkins |
| Screenplay by | Rob Hayes |
| Based on | Hansel and Gretel by The Brothers Grimm |
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| Cinematography | Galo Olivares |
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| Music by | Robin Coudert |
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| Distributed by | United Artists Releasing |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $5 million |
| Box office | $22.1 million |
In October 2018, Orion Pictures announced the start of the film's development, with Lillis set to star. Filming took place between November and December 2018, in Dublin, Ireland.
Orion released Gretel & Hansel in North America on 31 January 2020 through United Artists Releasing. The film grossed $22 million worldwide and received mixed reviews from critics, with praise for its visuals and cinematography as well as the horror elements and acting, but with criticism levelled at the film's slow pacing and lacklustre screenplay.