Red Riding Hood

January 2011

(320)

Synopsis

Valerie (Amanda Seyfried) is in love with a brooding outsider Peter (Shiloh Fernandez), but her parents have arranged for her to marry the wealthy Henry (Max Irons). Unwilling to lose each other, Valerie and Peter are planning to run away together when they learn that Valerie's older sister has been killed by the werewolf that prowls the dark forest surrounding their village. For years, the people have maintained an uneasy truce with the beast, but the wolf has upped the stakes by taking a human life. Hungry for revenge, the people call on famed werewolf hunter, Father Solomon (Gary Oldman), to help them kill the wolf. But Solomon's arrival brings unintended consequences as he warns that the wolf, who takes human form by day, could be any one of them. Panic grips the town as Valerie discovers that she has a unique connection to the beast-one that inexorably draws them together, making her both suspect...and bait.
MPAA Rating: PG-13 © 2011 Warner Bros. Entertainment. All Rights Reserved.

Reviews

4.1

320 total

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4 66

3 55

2 21

1 16

Trevor Johnston

Yes, there's enough connection with the source's underlying issues of repression and desire to give this reason to exist, but, boy, does Hardwicke labour in getting from fairy tale to would-be psycho-thriller.

David Denby

More "Twilight" than Grimm, and a terrible mess.

Eric D. Snider

Hardwicke directed Twilight, you'll recall, and would apparently like to continue directing it, over and over again.

Rex Reed

Catherine Hardwicke is Anne Rice with a camera.

Peter Rainer

Just when you think you've finished with one of these annoying franchises, another one pops up to plague you.

Stephen Whitty

If you're a Twilight fan, you may feel as though you've already seen this. And if you're not, well, why would you be interested in something like this at all?

Critic reviews

Trevor Johnston

Full Review

David Denby

More "Twilight" than Grimm, and a terrible mess.

Full Review

Eric D. Snider

Hardwicke directed Twilight, you'll recall, and would apparently like to continue directing it, over and over again.

Full Review

Rex Reed

Catherine Hardwicke is Anne Rice with a camera.

Full Review

Peter Rainer

Just when you think you've finished with one of these annoying franchises, another one pops up to plague you.

Full Review

Stephen Whitty

If you're a Twilight fan, you may feel as though you've already seen this. And if you're not, well, why would you be interested in something like this at all?

Full Review

Tom Charity

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 to a teen soap and Hardwicke's clumsy direction.

Full Review

User reviews

Ash M December 29, 2013

Really nice film I really enjoyed this (although i was not expecting to) I didn't think the characters were flat at all, I could understand their actions and that they were good for the circumstances they were in. Very suspensful, a bit of a slow start, but once you get into it you'll really like it. Ending was awesome-realistic for the situation and still a little cliff-hanger. Good movie!

Deirdra Montgomery June 9, 2014

Cute...good love I DON'T understand the bad reviews. I liked this movie. It wasn't excellent but it was good. Amanda Seyfried & Shiloh Fernandez did a good job!. It definitely DOESN'T fall off the top charts but is worth watching. Good love story

Jeremy Smith November 23, 2013

Lame lame.....and lame Most stupid movie I ever seen you want a good movie watch the brothers grim its awesome

Ashley Groves August 20, 2014

Good! I don't see everyone liking it as much as I did, but its still a pretty good movie to watch if you have nothing to do.

jodi s. March 29, 2013

boring super boring and dumb glad i only wasted 1.99 could be 99 cents though or even free. 2 cute guys though are in movie.

Joshua D. September 14, 2013

Good not Great Interesting Take, I do love the style, atmosphere and tone of the film I think they nailed that, if they could of improved the story a little more could of been great.

A Google User August 10, 2011

Very unhappy I want my money back i can't watch the movie on my phone because i don't have the video app that won't download please fix and ill give stars but as o

Michael Hendricks February 8, 2013

Fails to surprise Most of the story and plot development seem forced. The acting leaves a lot to be desired. Probably worth a couple dollars if you're bored.

Tonja Gutierrez March 16, 2013

Awsome I wish they would make a second movie part 2 you guys should want that too.....

olivia zink January 3, 2013

Awesome I love this movie and if your a twilight fan you will like it. Its has the same director as twilight did and billy Burke(who played charlie) is in it. Also, there are werewolfs.

Hannah Dye May 11, 2014

SPOILER ALERT! Watch this . . . FYI. The werewolf is reds dad! He bites peter during the blood moon &Lucy isn't related in any way to reds dad!

priscilla olsen February 7, 2014

The story line was a bit predictable, but still suspenceful I liked the background music, the lead male characters were hott!

Loverly Ness May 7, 2013

Too twilight-y to take seriously. Cheesy lines, plot wasn't good. Rolled my eyes more than a dozen times because of how bad it was.

A Google User June 30, 2011

Horrible The absolute worst piece of garbage. The only reason the end was so surprising was because the plot was so bad and the story so disjunctive that you didn't know what was going to happen. Awful. Stay away.

Felix Phoenix March 2, 2014

Blah Awful movie. Amanda is a talented actress that's in bad movies

Benny Drowned December 16, 2012

Well Expires in 24 hours wish you could fix it to keep the movie.

Brooke Hupe December 29, 2012

Horrible I've never wanted a movie to end so badly, it kept skipping and stopping. It was way too slow

Chris Bigg July 25, 2014

Sub par Teen Movie It was ehh. Nothing to write a review about.

Marisol Camacho June 8, 2014

Awesome I have the movie. Its super cool.

A Google User July 5, 2011

I bought this on the Sprint Tv and Movies app and I must say that this is a good movie. no its not the best but it is full of suspense.

Cast and credits

Actors	Amanda Seyfried, Gary Oldman, Billy Burke, Shiloh Fernandez, Max Irons, Julie Christie
Producers	Jennifer Davisson Killoran, Leonardo Dicaprio, Julie Yorn
Director	Catherine Hardwicke
Writers	David Leslie Johnson

Additional information

Rotten tomatoes® score

10%

Audio language

English (Stereo)

Subtitles

English

Rental period

Start within 30 days, finish within 48 hours.

Info cards

Enabled

Run time

99 minutes

Rating

PG-13

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