Red Riding Hood

  • 2011


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$ 91 Million
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Average Rating 1.9/5
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2.0
But mostly, the overheated script and the overheated romance just feels like Twilight redux. Av Club
3.0
But mostly, the overheated script and the overheated romance just feels like Twilight redux. Av Club
1.5
Dont get me wrong, Red Riding Hood is never great, but its entertaining enough, and considering its genre of film (teen romance), thats saying somethi .. Den Of Geek
2.0
The result is a dolled up, overblown, pandering romantic costume drama thats not only sillier than the filmmakers surely intended but also, if you fol .. EW
1.3
Red Riding Hood has the added inconvenience of being dreadfully serious about a plot so preposterous, it demands to be filmed by Monty Python. Rogerebert
3.0
While director Catherine Hardwicke did paint some nice visuals, the film lacked depth and substance. We Got This Covered
1.5
Even those famed foggy moors have a palpable look thats capable of enveloping our heroine and her viewers within its murkiness. Austin Chronicle
2.0
It doesnt help that it unfolds on sets which reek of Ye Olde Gift Shoppe, while the plot set up whereby the community lay out sacrifices to keep the b .. Time Out
2.5
But the films final image is so decadent and hauntingcombined with highlights such as Julie Christies performance as the aloof and mysterious grandmot ..
1.3
A lurid, loopy, utterly ludicrous enterprise that seeks to twist the ultimate fable of feminine fear and victimhood into an allegory for finding your ..
1.5
Ultimately, theres nothing here, and its a dull ride getting to the ending. Collider
1.5
What triggered this trend remains unclear, but one can only hope that the level of cleverness and invention improves, as things hardly get off to an i .. The Hollywood Reporter
1.0
Whats the diff as long as they make the young girls quiver.Why else would Hardwicke, the director of the first film in the Twilight trilogy that has h ..
0.6
You cannot split the difference.Action sequences do not translate into entertainment when filmmakers utilize the shaky handheld in the moment style. E Film Critic
2.0
It bounds in looking like a giant CGI labradoodle the inhabitants of this toytown Gothic village look in danger of being slobbered to death, not maule .. Telegraph
2.0
Gorgeously shot, smartly conceived, cleverly cast, badly executed the lush medieval beauty here is at best only skin deep.
3.0
Oldman and Seyfried prove to be the big attractions, but Hardwickes Riding Hood legend still lacks bite.
2.0
David Johnsons script somehow wrings no tension or dramatic stakes out of the many life or death situations, and Hardwicke offers so much misdirection .. Cinema Blend
1.0
Werewolf hunter Father Solomon (Gary Oldman) arrives to kill the creature, and notices that ripe Valerie, with her longing to escape and illicit roman .. Ny Daily News
1.5
This is good for 12 14 year old girls, but absolutely no one else. JoBlo
1.9
With its rating conscious care in avoiding displays of gore, the movie even manages to strip away the gruesome delights of the original childrens stor .. The Globe And Mail
2.5
Seyfried holds the cameras attention, playing this storybook business pretty much straight, although David Leslie Johnsons script puts the actress sor .. Philly
3.0
And what trouble you seem to have finding a movie that can put them to good use. Philly
2.0
A muddle of woozy romance and horror movie cliche...Of course, pictures about werewolves involve the full moon, so its only appropriate this one shoul .. One Guys Opinion
1.9
The dialogue is cut and paste Promise me youll be careful pabulum and the like. Rogers Movie Nation
2.5
Red Riding Hood flounders in a limbo between fantasy and horror where the desire for widespread youth appeal restricts it from embracing the latter wh .. ReelViews
1.0
Instead this is a muddle headed horror flick, set in a medieval village, that beefs up the five minute childrens story with 95 minutes of werewolf tro .. Chicago Reader
1.9
The wolf is now a werewolf that is frightening the sleepy (because theyre too afraid of the big, bad wolf coming to kill their livestock or them) haml .. Mark Reviews Movies
2.0
Even worse than a cheat is that the film clearly sets itself up for a sequel.
2.5
Otherwise, its a foolish story, marred by a strange blend of overacting and bland, offhand performances. Usa Today
1.3
Right from the get go, theres a feeling that the movies been tailor made to appeal solely to skateboarding fans with little effort made to appeal to a .. Reel Film Reviews
1.0
Its all hilariously awful, but highly entertaining if youre in a campy mood. News Review
1.0
Astonishingly awful.If Catherine Hardwicke had been asked by the studio to give them another Twilight she couldnt have obliged more slavishly. Independent
1.3
After directing the first Twilight movie, Catherine Hardwicke moved on to fresher fields.LOL. Rolling Stone
2.5
It feels like a mopey medieval Twilight flashback livened up by the odd bit of overacting. Shadows On The Wall
1.0
A brief survey of songs from a six year period (1968 1974) of Aretha Franklins 61 year recording career shows there were many more levels to this sing .. Pop Matters
2.0
In addition, the dialogue is mostly dreadful and the film also commits the cardinal sin of all werewolf movies by not including a transformation seque .. View London
2.0
Hardwicke tries to fob it off as a daring exercise in fairy tale subversion a childrens fable for adults, or, to be more accurate, young adults. Cs Monitor
1.3
I have no idea how to blow up a two page fairy tale into 100 minutes of blockbuster, but frankly I was hoping for more backstory about the titular cap .. New York Post
2.5
Red Riding Hood attempts to do the same, but consistently pulls back when it should be diving headlong into the intersection of nursery tales and grow .. Film Journal International ..
2.0
This is not a good thing.Young, beautiful girl falls for one boy but is pursued by another, all set against a silly supernatural backdrop. Az Central
1.9
A laughably inept series of adolescent poses trying to pass itself off as a movie. Boston
2.0
Carters take was a feminist one but the beauty of her style and the fierceness of her tone served to enhance their nightmarish atmosphere and embellis .. Smh
1.0
In the films favor, the imagery sometimes looks like a Pre Raphaelite paintingor more probably a vintage Hammer horror movie. Mountain X
3.1
Adults will find this version of the classic cautionary tale to be slow in parts, but this movie isnt for us, and Hardwicke who gave life to the Twili .. Toronto Star
2.0
This is exploitative filmmaking that is sadly aimed at a teen audience. Emanuellevy
2.0
Julie Christie has some fun as Granny, and theres something comforting about the kind of medieval ish vision in which men are men, waving tankards and .. Guardian
2.5
Although Red Riding Hood does a good job keeping us guessing by presenting a number of suspects, the rest of the film ends up being a showy and ludicr .. Reel Talk Reviews
0.0
Acted out with this degree of leaden angst, it is a painful, anachronistic bore. Daily Mail
2.5
If production design and cinematography were enough, this would be a striking success of a film.
2.0
Tepid, twisted re imagining of Charles Perraults medieval fable but the melodramatic script never makes much sense and chemistry is entirely lacking b .. Susang Ranger
1.0
This movie is just a lot of people staring at each other by the light of a fire. Movies
2.0
But if youre watching any big Hollywood movie that thinks its smarter than you, you can generally figure that kind of thing out all by yourself long b .. Movies
2.5
Until women stop making movies about girls who are independent only as far as what man they choose to be with, theyre never going to be considered for .. Flim Threet
1.0
There was plenty of time to entertain such ridiculous notions because the movie, werewolves and all, is too absurd to be dramatically engaging. Time
2.0
Another idiot child of Twilight, Red Riding Hood, directed by original Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke (Thirteen), arrives, and the Twi hards ar .. Boston Herald
3.0
If you dont remember this dilemma from your childhood readings of the story, rest assured you are not alone. Express
2.5
Schlocky poetic effect, true, but what do you want in a movie like this.Actual cinematic poetry Chicago Tribune
2.5
The premise of the film takes a considerable detour from the original story. Bullz-Eye
1.5
A clunky mess with no tension. The servicable script needed to be directed with great flourish, but Hardwicke walks us through, so the film hits us li .. Blogs Indie Wire
2.0
Star Amanda Seyfried has plenty of beauty and charm, but the title role, a young woman named Valerie torn between the aforementioned bland hunks, is p .. Las Vegas Weekly
3.0
Red Riding Hood is actually a fun, goofy ride, albeit one lathered in chintz and froth. Total Film
2.0
And this film is slathered with it.Which wouldnt be so bad if the subject matters were at least a little suspenseful but Hardwicke is unable to exact .. Hollywood
4.0
Despite the ill advised advertising, this is not a horror film or a Twilight knock off. Its a mystery, and a good one with fine acting, pace, and ambi .. Tony Medley
2.0
With plenty of carry over intentionality from her experience directing the first Twilight film, Catherine Hardwicke goes all CGI werewolf amid a wild .. Coles Mithey
1.9
This thing is so heavy handed, so overly melodramatic, so unabashedly sensationalistic its almost like Hardwicke and Johnson were making it all up as .. Movie Freak
3.0
It never goes far into the absurd but it is plainly in a world apart, just the way a fairy tale should be.
3.1
But it also could have been a lot more memorable than it ultimately ends up being. Aisle Seat
1.0
While the story is no great shakes, it is the silliness delivered so solemnly that will really rattle you. Stay right away. Herald Sun
2.5
If youre a Twilight fan, you may feel as though youve already seen this. And if youre not, well, why would you be interested in something like this at .. Nj
1.5
Come to think of it, that would have added a welcome touch of lunacy to a movie thats too somber to recognize its own silliness. Movie Habit
2.0
Its a pretty picture with some fun performances.But it never really grabs the audience. 7M Pictures
0.0
Look, the real wonder of WW84 is that this maybe isnt the worst thing about it. Film Freak Central
3.0
The audience doesnt get the chance to fully play along with the villagers in trying to figure out who the wolf is. E Online
0.5
The once promising filmmaker has created two of the worst supernatural thrillers in recent memory in Twilight and now the excruciating Red Riding Hood .. Film Ink
1.0
The Gothic production design is sumptuous and Amanda Seyfried certainly looks the part what with those big vulnerable doe like eyes and wispy physique .. The Age
2.0
But everything else is a strange mock medieval pudding of dreariness. The Age
3.0
Red Riding Hood may be a bit too ambitious for its own good but its an original variation on the story that is never dull or predictable. Maki At The Movies
1.0
RED RIDING HOOD In a wintry woodland in an unspecified time long, long ago, teen beauty Valerie (Amanda Seyfried) is arranged to marry brooding, hunky .. La Weekly
2.0
And boy, what an awful, awful lot of flashbacks and exposition you have. Mirror
1.5
And this is where the level of fear, the play of paranoia and the monster appearances push the decibel level to the point that makes it seem like some .. Varia Gate
2.0
A movie in which the command Run! means turn on the slo mo... a scary forest is trees with tusk sized thorns and nobody getting impaled. Victims die s .. Tamp A Bay
2.0
The trouble with the film is that there seems to have been no attempt to ground it in any sort of reality; even the celebratory bacchanal is just plai .. Abc
1.9
Oldman clearly realizes hes trapped in a comically un scary mess and bellows nearly all his lines, providing much needed bursts of energy while destro .. Red Eye Chicago
1.9
Red Riding Hood is such a sorrowful attempt to resurrect the marketing magic of Twilight that it ought to be titled Career Eclipse. Stl Today
1.3
It doesnt work as horror, as whimsical folk tale, or as a romance. Dustin Put Man
2.5
In spite of all the Twilightery, the movie shows just enough interest in its fairy tale inspiration to make its failure frustrating. Christianity Today
2.0
LOO PROBLEMS Emmerdale fans spot major blunder with Rebecca being held captive by Lachlan CHARITYS SECRET Emmerdales Charity Dingle has a secret son h .. The Sun
1.0
cannot find the sting of longing sexuality even when the heroine essays a literal roll in the hay Killer Movie Reviews
1.5
The quality of filmmaking is unfortunately not the only comparison to be made with the toothless vampire saga. Matts Movie Reviews
2.0
In my eyes, Hardwicke hasnt offered a competent directorial effort to date, with Red Riding Hood a new low for the filmmaker.Not only is the feature a .. Brian Or Ndorf
2.0
Hardwicke shoots with a dream like quality, making the movie seem as if it shimmers around the edges. The Filmy Ap
2.0
Unmistakably indifferent to everything shes forced to chaperon, Hardwickes direction is mostly lazy , and tremendously derivative. Antagony & Ecstasy
1.3
Oldman is an immensely talented actor, but when a director doesnt manage him well it nearly always ends badly.
4.0
In that instant, we realize that nothing makes more sense than to blend the horror of teenage girls with the horror of flesh eating monsters. Io9 Gizmodo
3.0
Its deficient in enough scares, thrills and palpable tension to keep you thoroughly captivated. Nyc Movie Guru
2.5
The best thing you can say about her take is that its a childrens tale no more. Js Online
3.8
Fans of Tim Burton films and werewolf horror will find plenty to enjoy herein. Movie Crypt
1.5
Instead, it delivers the worst mistake a thriller film can: an unintentional comedy that forces you to laugh in mockery. Hollywood Chicago
1.5
Basically, it has no place being in a horror film or in a Catherine Hardwicke movie. Shockya
2.5
But it is hard not to leave feeling elated by the knowledge that there is indeed great art in the desertjust not in the Hollywood one. Film Comment
2.0
Synopsis The legendary European fairy tale is given a Twilight style Hollywood spin with Amanda Seyfried as Valerie, the scarlet robed village girl st .. Sky
4.0
Hardwicke and screenwriter David Johnson reduce the blossoming womanhood symbolism of the age old fairytale to hoary, muddled werewolf bloodline malar .. Sbs
2.0
You will be able to save yourself from getting disappointed of watching nothing but a lame movie. Window To The Movies
2.5
But ultimately, Red Riding Hood is just another movie about a girl pining for a boy, defined by a boy, held back by a boy. Chron
0.6
Heres my review of the new movie Red Riding Hood from KTKA 49.Red Riding Hood is the worst kind of movie. Scene Stealers
2.0
Sadly, Hardwickes direction is clueless and the acting save for ripe performances by Oldman and by Julie Christie as granny is mostly wooden. What So
4.0
Its cynical, calculated and typically unoriginal, but as this prototype proves, its not an altogether bad idea. Or Lando Weekly
1.5
The picture finds fresh ways to puzzle and then bore those viewers who remain awake through the overlong entirety of its runtime. reason
2.5
Evokes less menace than a Teddy bears picnic and is as disappointingly reactionary as the Bella Swan brigade. Film 4
0.5
The cast gets to play dress up, but no one can save the dreadful material. Bowling Green Daily News
1.5
The posters tagline promotes the film as a breathtaking vision of a 700 year old legend (note that the legend is 700 years old and not 700 years long .. Streaming Quickflix
3.5
Soon after the fevered opening of this latest Jane Eyre, the far off figure of the heroine, unmoored on the moors, stands at a crossroads that is hard .. Wsj
3.0
Hardwicke does succeed in creating a dark, claustrophobic atmosphere over the proceedings, even in daylight. Jam! Movies
2.0
Director Catherine (Lords of Dogtown) Hardwickes teen romance rehab of the ancient fairytale is a bit corny and obvious, but true to its medieval root .. East Bay Express
2.5
With this film and the first Twilight, Hardwicke has shown that she doesnt have much talent for direction and that she isnt that good a judge of mater ..
2.0
This ones a retake on Twilight. Id hang out in a different hood if I had the chance. Movie Metropolis
2.0
Sexualising a beloved childrens fairy tale seems an odd move, but when flanked by an unoriginal story and lacklustre performances, that appears to be .. The National
1.5
Amanda Seyfried is beautiful and does a decent job in the lead role. Review Express
1.0
The cinematography is all unmotivated swoops and unmotivated close ups that struggle to create the kind of dramatic tension that the screenplay failed .. Tiny Url
2.0
Even with the always excellent Julie Christie doing grandma, there isnt much director Catherine Hardwicke can do with writer David Johnsons soap opera .. Tri City Herald
1.5
what The Twilight Saga: New Moon might have looked like had Catherine Hardwicke stayed on to direct Filmcritic.com
1.0
Even if I hadnt seen Your Highness a few days earlier, it would still have been pretty hard to take all this fantasy nonsense seriously. Daily Star
3.8
This crowd pleasing guilty pleasure will exceed all your expectations. Entertainment Spectrum
1.0
Oh my God, you can talk, Valerie exclaims at one point when confronted by the wolf (he cant). Oh my God, Ive wasted almost two hours of my life in thi .. Media Mikes
2.5
Sadly, the love story never connects on an emotional level either. Daily Film Fix
2.5
This isnt really a horror movie in the same way its opening day neighbor, Battle: Los Angeles, isnt really a science fiction picture. Qc Times
3.1
Fattening fairy tales for the screen is tricky, and Hardwicke gets it half right, valorizing romance over duty, integrity over tyranny. Boston Phoenix
2.0
However, between the laughably breathless writing, passionless paint by numbers romance, and matching slow motion and erotic electronica aesthetics, w .. Nicks Chager
1.5
The whole Twilight lusting to lose her virginity to her true love story falls even flatter in a Grimm historical setting. Anachronistic, true romance .. Vue Weekly
1.5
Burke and the rest of the cast perform as if they dont know if its a period piece or a town play.Its stunted and soulless. The Scorecard Review
2.5
Its just a thing, nicely setting off Seyfrieds born for fairy tales looks but otherwise inconsequential in this gothic whodunit. Washington City Paper
0.5
Could it be Henry Or Peter Its exciting, isnt it, children No Well done. Spectator
1.5
Red Riding Hood is pretty decent, considering its, you know, Red Riding Hood. Detroit News
2.0
Its too bad such an enduring myth is wasted on such a terrible script and nonsensical story. Movies Ign
1.3
Its so silly and banal that not even the great Gary Oldmans scenery chewing turn as a werewolf hunter can make it worth your time. Miami
3.0
Hardwicke directed Twilight, youll recall, and would apparently like to continue directing it, over and over again. Film.com
3.0
...for all of Red Riding Hoods $42 million budget Hollywood still cant create a convincing werewolf; so far, CGI has yet to surpass the practical make .. Metro Times
1.9
This update of the classic fairy tale is undone by a ludicrous script, jumbled direction and a central performance that dominates the film in all of t .. Illinois Times
5.0
The article requested cannot be found!.Please refresh your browser or go back. Ny Press
1.9
Its a surprise that no heads exploded at Appian Way or Warner Bros. when all this came out, when it became apparent that it really is possible to cram .. Critics Notebook
3.0
Against the phony sets and effects, Valeries world seems more like a cheap stage rather than a realistic fantasy world, making the films own flaws and .. Week In Rewind
1.5
Red Riding Hood does trot out the classic what big eyes you have routine. Its a pretty amusing moment, and it makes you wish the rest of the film had .. Abc News Go
2.0
Its not offensive but its not very engaging or entertaining either. Kpbs
1.0
Actings awful, storylines messy and unengaging, and theres not a trace of authentic passion anywhere in the movies picture pretty production design. MSN Movies
3.0
Here is all you really need to know about Red Riding Hood Gary Oldman tortures a mentally handicapped boy in what is best described as a giant metal t ..
2.5
But it seems, for the good performances, there must always be the comically bad. The Diva Review
1.8
Aside from a few arresting visuals, Red Riding Hood is just a slog through the woods. Movie Line
3.0
If Red Riding Hood didnt pander to the 12A certificate, complete with a chaste fumble in a hay barn, there is potential here for a bloody horror story .. Liver Pool Echo
2.5
Once it finally gains momentum, its not too bad. Its a bit like an old fashioned whodunit but with werewolves. If only it knew what it wanted to be. The Mercury
2.5
The Nun may tie into The Conjuring in more ways than you expect: We filmed a few things Movie News The Nun stars the sister of The Conjurings lead act .. Sfx
2.0
The Twilight Saga might shamelessly placate the horror/fantasy world, but at least Stephenie Meyers vamps and wolfboys brood vehemently. Sa Current
1.5
With all that going for it, it should be fun for the whole family. Bust
2.0
Ugly, dull, bloodless, dumb, and phony to its core, Red Riding Hood takes the wee spark of inspiration at its root and absolutely snuffs it out. Blog Oregonlive
0.8
Its difficult to pick out just where that line is between a movie thats truly awful, and one thats so staggeringly inept that it inspires awe at the s .. D Cist
1.0
Following the Red Riding Hood screening, I expressed my feelings about the film to a colleague who was lucky enough to have been otherwise occupied. W .. Brandon Fibbs
2.0
00:31 SCOOP OR PUKE Scottish scoop shop Ice Falkirk serves Real Hellmans Mayonnaise ice cream 01:33 KEL OF A GIRL Model Kelly Knox gives a TEDx Talk a .. News Of The World
2.0
Red Riding Hood is basically a beautifully photographed episode of Days of Our Lives. The script is laughably bad.
0.0
Its the loudest movie ever made.And none of the noise makes sense! Cines Nark
2.0
Adapting a fairy tale would seem to offer plenty of room for creative freedom, and maybe thats what went wrong here. New York Metro Mix
3.1
My, what big eyes Seyfried has, the better to see what Like Hardwickes previous films (even The Nativity Story), this is an extreme coming of age stor .. Commercial Appeal (Memphis ..
2.0
The heart of the teenage girl may well be a dark forest but never one quite so naff as this. This Is London
1.5
What do you get when you cross Twilight with a cherished childrens story Dont ask. Washington Times
1.0
I only wish that the creators of this film used their eyes (and their brains) to create something more compelling than this disappointing drama. Big Hollywood
1.9
Red Riding Hood has some moments, but overall it is plodding and dull. Jc Online
3.1
The clunky dialogue, overstuffed story and cartoonish special effects riddle the lycanthropic fantasy thriller like a hail of silver bullets. News Ok
2.5
Sure, werewolves and vampires have an animal sensuality thats hard to resist.
4.5
SDCC 2018 is in the books and Hal Rudnick was on the on the floor in San Diego checking out the best cosplay, exclusive sights, and more at Comic Con! .. Screen Junkies
2.5
Its hard to bury oneself in the pictures moody period setting when the central thrust remains that Valerie basically has to choose between Justin Bieb ..
2.0
Red Riding Hood is like 2010s The Wolfman covered in teenage bubble gum schlock. Wd Times
0.5
To complete the creep effect, hes jammed some extremely unsightly silver fingernails into his hands.
4.0
Say what you want about Red Riding Hood, but its the best sexy psychoanalytical soap opera fantasy youll see all year. In fact, it may well be the onl ..
1.0
Twilight without any heat, feeling, fun or sparkly skin. Yes, its that lame. Empire Online
2.5
We always suspected the kid in the red cloak had a dark side. The new Red Riding Hood starring Amanda Seyfried confirms our suspicions. Cinema Dope
1.0
If this isnt just PR fluff, then something has definitely been lost in translation from script to screen; Red Riding Hood is about as mind numbingly f ..
3.0
If you go into this with expectations at the Bedtime Story setting, you might be pleasantly surprised. Camp Blood
2.0
Hardwicke shows a strong grasp at epic fantasy with Red Riding Hood; her nemesis is not a man eating wolf but an unsurprising script.
1.9
Heres hoping Hardwicke can top this masterpiece with her inevitable adaptation of Jack Jumps Over the Candlestick.
1.0
Ultimately, what sinks the film is its tone.Its pitched at a level of incredible seriousness, but its a ridiculous story thats told poorly. Upper More Land
1.5
Grandmas house exudes the fairy tale atmosphere Hardwicke strived for, but its too little too late. By then its clear that Seyfrieds leading men are b .. Las Vegas CityLife
2.0
Not nearly suspenseful enough to pass as a horror film, Red Riding Hood is an awkward supernatural whodunit weighed down by banal dialogue more suited .. Edition Cnn
1.5
... this gorgeously mounted production fails to rouse the primitive ferocity of the primal beauty and the beast tale.
1.3
Gary Oldman, bless his heart, chews scenery faster than a wolf chomping on a villager, but even his fangs arent sharp enough to puncture the layer of ..
1.5
Red Riding Hood is truly film at its worst. Except Gary Oldman. Hes awesome.



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