Hansel & Gretel

PGUnited States rating20021h 29mComedy, Family, Fantasy
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Two siblings find themselves lost in a magical forest after being left behind by their stepmother. They encounter a variety of mythical creatures and must navigate a mysterious gingerbread house to find their way home.

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What's in it

Scary
Strong
Violence
Some
Language
None
Rude humour
Mild
Sad themes
Some
Pace
Moderate
The film follows a traditional fairy tale structure with long scenes and a steady narrative flow. Estimated

Scary moments

  • Approx.SomeThe children are tricked into entering a troll's cave.
  • Approx.ScaryA raven warns the children that the woman in the house is a witch who eats children.
  • Approx.ScaryThe witch transforms into a green-skinned crone after a mirror is broken.
  • Approx.ScaryThe witch is put into an oven by the Sandman and Wood Fairy.

Talk about it after

  1. 1How did the siblings show courage when they were lost in the woods?
  2. 2What did you think about the friendship between the Sandman and the Wood Fairy?
  3. 3How did the children work together to solve the problems they faced?

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