Into the Woods (film)

Into the Woods
Into the Woods
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Rob Marshall
Screenplay by	James Lapine
Based on	Into the Woods; by Stephen Sondheim; James Lapine
Produced by	Rob Marshall; John DeLuca; Marc Platt; Callum McDougall;
Starring	Meryl Streep; Emily Blunt; James Corden; Anna Kendrick; Chris Pine; Tracey Ullman; Christine Baranski; Johnny Depp;
Narrated by	James Corden
Cinematography	Dion Beebe
Edited by	Wyatt Smith
Music by	Stephen Sondheim
Production; companies	Walt Disney Pictures; Lucamar Productions; Marc Platt Productions;
Distributed by	Walt Disney Studios; Motion Pictures
Release dates	December 8, 2014 (Ziegfeld Theatre); December 25, 2014 (United States);
Running time	124 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$50 million
Box office	$213.1 million

Into the Woods is a 2014 American musical fantasy film directed by Rob Marshall, with a screenplay by James Lapine based on his and Stephen Sondheim's 1987 Broadway musical of the same name. Produced by Walt Disney Pictures, it features an ensemble cast that includes Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, James Corden, Anna Kendrick, Chris Pine, Tracey Ullman, Christine Baranski, Lilla Crawford, Daniel Huttlestone, MacKenzie Mauzy, Billy Magnussen, and Johnny Depp. The film is centered on a childless couple who set out to end a curse placed on them by a vengeful witch, and the characters are forced to experience the unintended consequences of their actions. It is inspired by the Grimm Brothers' fairy tales of "Little Red Riding Hood", "Cinderella", "Jack and the Beanstalk", and "Rapunzel".

After several unsuccessful attempts by other studios and producers to adapt the musical to film, Disney announced in 2012 that it was producing an adaptation, with Marshall directing and John DeLuca serving as producer. Principal photography commenced in September 2013, and took place entirely in the United Kingdom, including at Shepperton Studios in London.

Into the Woods had its world premiere in New York City on December 8, 2014, and was released theatrically in the United States on December 25, 2014. It was commercially successful and received generally positive reviews, receiving praise for its acting performances (particularly Streep's and Blunt's), visual style, production values, and musical numbers, and criticism for its tone in the final act. Into the Woods was named one of the top 11 best films of 2014 by the American Film Institute; the film received three Academy Award nominations, including a Best Supporting Actress nomination for Streep, and three Golden Globe Award nominations, including Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.

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[2] "INTO THE WOODS (PG)". British Board of Film Classification. November 11, 2014. Archived from the original on November 11, 2014. Retrieved November 11, 2014.

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