Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- whimsical
- witty
- eerie
- family movie night
- musical marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the adaptation musically strong and visually polished, especially praising Meryl Streep, while finding the darker final act and extended runtime less effective.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Rapunzel converge through the baker and his wife.
The baker and his wife pursue a family-related wish while the characters confront the results of getting what they want.
The film combines beloved Grimm stories with an original plot and moves beyond simple happily-ever-after expectations.
The woods, beanstalk, castles, and village settings are presented as a large-scale live-action musical environment.
Films like Into the Woods, and why
Enchanted
shared musical storytelling, fairy tale fantasy, ensemble cast, and darker revisionist treatment of familiar stories
The Greatest Showman
shared live-action fantasy, musical spectacle, family accessibility, and adaptation of classic fairy-tale traditions
Mamma Mia!
shared Broadway adaptation, ensemble musical structure, heightened fantasy, and themes of wishes and consequences
The Brothers Grimm
shared revisionist fairy tale premise, comic fantasy, and interwoven character journeys
Movie Details
- Director
- Rob Marshall
- Release Date
- 2014-12-24
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (4478)
Cast
- Anna Kendrick
- Meryl Streep
- Lilla Crawford
- Emily Blunt
- Johnny Depp
- James Corden
- Chris Pine
- Mackenzie Mauzy
- Christine Baranski
- Daniel Huttlestone
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Disney Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Into the Woods about?
- A baker and his wife enter a perilous fairy-tale crossroads where every wish carries an unexpected price.
- What is Into the Woods like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Into the Woods as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Into the Woods violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Into the Woods as mild.
- What did critics think of Into the Woods?
- Critics generally found the adaptation musically strong and visually polished, especially praising Meryl Streep, while finding the darker final act and extended runtime less effective.
- Which films are like Into the Woods?
- Films with a similar feel include Enchanted, The Greatest Showman, Mamma Mia!, and The Brothers Grimm.
- How long is Into the Woods?
- Into the Woods runs 125 minutes.
- Where can I watch Into the Woods?
- In United States, Into the Woods streams on Disney Plus.
