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The Brothers Grim (2001)
Front Cover Actor Back Cover
Willow Atkinson Jane
Monica Bellucci
Julio Bernado Euson Detective Ruth
Willie Boy Jr. Malcolm
Todd Buteaux Jimmy
Franco Calabrese John Moore
Matt Damon
Julio Euson Bernado Detective Ruth
Mike Falkow Bob
Heath Ledger
Angela Matemotja Rhonda (Hooker)
Jonathan Price
Peter Stormare
Mary Thornton Clarisse
Anthony Vatsula Det. Deraktian
Movie Details
Genre Drama; Mystery; Romance; Sci-Fi; Short; Thriller
Director Adam Consolo; Terry Gilliam
Producer Daniel Bobker; Charles Roven
Writer Willie Boy Jr.; Adam Consolo; Ehren Kruger
Studio MGM
Language English
Audience Rating PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Running Time 1 hr 58 mins
Country USA
Color Color
IMDb Rating 6.0
Plot
Fairy tales come vividly to life in The Brothers Grimm, a long-delayed fantasy/horror comedy that greatly benefits from the ingenuity of director Terry Gilliam. In lesser hands, the ambitious screenplay by prolific horror specialist Ehren Kruger (who wrote the American versions of The Ring and The Ring 2) might have turned into an erratic monster mash like Van Helsing. But Gilliam's maverick sensibility makes the film more closely comparable to Tim Burton's Sleepy Hollow and Neil Jordan's The Company of Wolves, with the added benefit of impressive CGI effects and lavish (though cost-efficient) production design, making the most of a challenging $75 million budget. Kruger's clever conceit is to turn "folklore collectors" Wilhem and Jacob Grimm (Matt Damon and Heath Ledger, respectively) into 19th-century con artists who perform bogus exorcisms of "evil enchantments" while traveling from village to village in French-occupied Germany. The two soon find themselves ensnared in a genuinely supernatural crisis involving the curse of the Mirror Queen (Monica Bellucci) and such fantastical marvels as the Big Bad Wolf, the Gingerbread Man, and a host of other truly enchanted (and not altogether friendly) flora and fauna. It's kind of a mess, switching from over-the-top humor (mostly from Peter Stormare as a manic villain) to serious fantasy involving the beautiful Angelika (Lena Headey), who proves to be the Grimm Brothers' most reliable ally. And like many of Gilliam's films, Grimm suffered from production delays (during which Gilliam filmed Tideland), distributor fallout, and several changes in its theatrical release date, but none of these issues prevent the film from being a welcomed addition to Gilliam's remarkable list of credits. --Jeff Shannon
Personal Details
Seen It Yes
Index 244
Collection Status In Collection
Links IMDB
Amazon US
DVD Empire
Product Details
Format DVD
Region Region 1
Screen Ratio Widescreen 1.85:1 Color (Anamorphic)
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
UPC (Barcode) 786936692174
Release Date 12/20/2005
Subtitles English; Spanish
Packaging Keep Case
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1
FRENCH: Dolby Digital Stereo
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1
Extra Features
Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary
Feature Commentary
Bringing the Fairy Tale To Life
The Visual Magic of The Brothers Grimm