Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013)
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters is a modern reimagining of the classic Brothers Grimm fairy tale. Starring Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton as the titular siblings, the 2013 action fantasy movie follows the brother and sister fifteen years after they survive a kidnapping attempt by a cannibalistic witch, which inspires them to hunt down every dark magic user they can get their hands on.
Hansel and Gretel Witch Hunters
- Director
- Tommy Wirkola
- Release Date
- January 25, 2013
- Studio(s)
- Paramount Pictures
- Distributor(s)
- Paramount Pictures , Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Cast
- Gemma Arterton , Famke Janssen , Peter Stormare , Jeremy Renner
- Writers
- dante harper , Tommy Wirkola
- Runtime
- 98minutes
- Budget
- $50 million
Summary
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters is a modern reimagining of the classic Brothers Grimm fairy tale. Starring Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton as the titular siblings, the 2013 action fantasy movie follows the brother and sister fifteen years after they survive a kidnapping attempt by a cannibalistic witch, which inspires them to hunt down every dark magic user they can get their hands on.
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