Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- whimsical
- witty
- uplifting
- family movie night
- weekend afternoon
What critics said
Critics broadly agreed that the film is lavishly beautiful and charming in places but lacks the depth, originality, and narrative energy to distinguish its familiar fairy tale retelling.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Snow White leads a rebellion with the dwarfs rather than remaining a passive figure in a conventional retelling.
Tarsem Singh frames the kingdom, palace, costumes, and magical set pieces as lavish visual tableaux.
Snow White grows from hidden princess into a brave leader determined to save her country from the Queen.
Julia Roberts’s Evil Queen is characterized through sarcasm, jealousy, elaborate costumes, and comic self-absorption.
Films like Mirror Mirror, and why
Snow White and the Huntsman
shared cinematic fairy tale setting, lavish visual design, comic reinterpretation, and female-led conflict
Enchanted
shared colorful fantasy spectacle, romantic adventure, and revisionist approach to a classic fairy tale
Alice in Wonderland
shared family-friendly fantasy, playful humor, magical villains, and heightened production design
The Brothers Grimm
shared fairy tale romance, comic theatricality, and visually ornate fantasy world
Movie Details
- Director
- Tarsem Singh
- Release Date
- 2012-03-15
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (3329)
Cast
- Julia Roberts
- Lily Collins
- Armie Hammer
- Nathan Lane
- Mare Winningham
- Michael Lerner
- Sean Bean
- Joe Gnoffo
- Martin Klebba
- Ronald Lee Clark
Where to watch in United States
- 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 Mirror Mirror about?
- A visually sumptuous, comic Snow White reimagining turns a hidden princess and seven rebellious dwarfs into the force opposing a vain usurping queen.
- What is Mirror Mirror like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Mirror Mirror as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Mirror Mirror violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Mirror Mirror as mild.
- What did critics think of Mirror Mirror?
- Critics broadly agreed that the film is lavishly beautiful and charming in places but lacks the depth, originality, and narrative energy to distinguish its familiar fairy tale retelling.
- Which films are like Mirror Mirror?
- Films with a similar feel include Snow White and the Huntsman, Enchanted, Alice in Wonderland, and The Brothers Grimm.
- How long is Mirror Mirror?
- Mirror Mirror runs 106 minutes.
- Where can I watch Mirror Mirror?
- In United States, Mirror Mirror is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
