Into the Woods

Into the Woods

Be careful what you wish for...

Directed by Rob Marshall

Produced by Walt Disney Pictures, Marc Platt Productions

2014125 min5.8 / 10

A darkly playful musical deconstruction of fairy tales that blends whimsy with moral complexity and consequences.

In a woods filled with magic and fairy tale characters, a baker and his wife set out to end the curse put on them by their neighbor, a spiteful witch.

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  • Is Into the Woods sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Does Into the Woods end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of films.

  • Is Into the Woods easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Is Into the Woods scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Into the Woods violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Rarity86

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Love15

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