Hoodwinked Movie Review 2005

"Rashamon" meets the brothers Grimm as the Weinsteins introduce the kiddies to police procedurals and action flicks by way of "The Thin Man" and extreme sports. Red Riding Hood (Hathaway), Granny (Close), the Wolf (Warburton), and the Woodsman (Belushi) all get to tell their side of the famous story when the cops bust in on the proceedings. Plenty of references to genres and movies old and new ensure that adults will enjoy this one as much, if not more, than the kids. Somewhat clunky animation is the only flaw.

Distribution

Weinstein Co. Home Entertainment, 345 Hudson St., 13th Fl., New York, NY 10014, Fax: (917)368-7058

Available on DVD
Running time 89 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Animation & Cartoons, Animated Musicals, Comedy Mystery, Adapted from a Fairy Tale, Talking Animals, Trees & Forests, Detective Spoofs, Grandparents, Rabbits

Screenplay

Cory Edwards, Todd Edwards, Tony Leech

Director

Cory Edwards

Music

Todd Edwards

Other

Anne Hathaway, Glenn Close, James Belushi, Patrick Warburton, Anthony Anderson, David Ogden Stiers, Xzibit, Chazz Palminteri, Andy Dick, Cory Edwards, Benjy Gaither, Tom Myers, Mark Keefer, John McCullough, Tony Leech

Producer

Maurice Kanbar, Sue Bea Montgomery, Preston Stutzman, David K. Lovegren, Kanbar Entertainment, Kanbar Animation, Blue Yonder Films, Weinstein Co.