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Cast
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  • Jeremy Renner

    Jeremy Renner

    Hansel

  • Gemma Arterton

    Gemma Arterton

    Gretel

  • Famke Janssen

    Famke Janssen

  • Peter Stormare

    Peter Stormare

    Berringer

Credits
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  • Tommy Wirkola

    Tommy Wirkola

    Director / Screenwriter

  • Kevin J. Messick

    Kevin J. Messick

    Producer

  • Adam McKay

    Adam McKay

    Producer

  • Will Ferrell

    Will Ferrell

    Producer

  • Chris Henchy

    Chris Henchy

    Producer

  • Beau Flynn

    Beau Flynn

    Producer

  • Denis L. Stewart

    Denis L. Stewart

    Executive Producer

  • Michael Bonvillain

    Michael Bonvillain

    Director of Photography

Latest News

  1. Heat Vision
    'Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters' Sequel in Development

    'Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters' Sequel in Development

    3:38 pm PDT 3/18/2013
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    Paramount and MGM's announcement comes on the heels of the movie crossing the $200 million worldwide box office mark. READ MORE

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  2. 'Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters 3D' to Roll Out in Imax Theaters in U.K.

    'Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters 3D' to Roll Out in Imax Theaters in U.K.

    9:24 am PST 2/27/2013
    • Stuart Kemp
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    Starring Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton, the movie will unspool in 19 Imax theaters throughout the U.K. and Ireland. READ MORE

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  3. Foreign Box Office: 'Die Hard' Rockets to No. 1 With Biggest Bow of 2013

    Foreign Box Office: 'Die Hard' Rockets to No. 1 With Biggest Bow of 2013

    12:22 pm PST 2/17/2013
    • Frank Segers
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    "Django Unchained" and "Rise of the Guardians" break $200 million; "Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters" crosses $100 million. READ MORE

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  4. RealD Records a Quarterly Loss and Falling Revenue

    RealD Records a Quarterly Loss and Falling Revenue

    5:12 pm PST 2/6/2013
    • Paul Bond
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    "2D films generated an outsized share of global box-office receipts," laments CEO Michael Lewis. READ MORE

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  5. Foreign Box Office: 'Django Unchained' Retains No. 1 Spot, Flying Past 100-Million Mark

    Foreign Box Office: 'Django Unchained' Retains No. 1 Spot, Flying Past 100-Million Mark

    12:55 pm PST 1/27/2013
    • Frank Segers
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    "Skyfall" scorches in China while "Life of Pi" tops $400 million; "Hansel and Gretel" takes No. 3 spot. READ MORE

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  6. Box Office: 'Hansel and Gretel' No. 1 With So-So $19 Mil; 'Movie 43' Bombs With $5 Mil

    Box Office: 'Hansel and Gretel' No. 1 With So-So $19 Mil; 'Movie 43' Bombs With $5 Mil

    9:17 am PST 1/27/2013
    • Pamela McClintock
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    Crime thriller "Parker," pairing Jason Statham with Jennifer Lopez, is likewise DOA as a glut of R-rated films make life tough at the domestic box office; "Django Unchained" crosses $250 million worldwide. READ MORE

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  7. Box Office Report: 'Hansel & Gretel' Stalls; 'Parker,' 'Movie 43' Flop

    Box Office Report: 'Hansel & Gretel' Stalls; 'Parker,' 'Movie 43' Flop

    8:50 am PST 1/26/2013
    • Pamela McClintock
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    Paramount and MGM's R-rated version of the classic fairy tale stars Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton; "Movie 43" draws a D CinemaScore despite its star-studded ensemble cast. READ MORE

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  8. Box Office: 'Hansel & Gretel' Headed for No. 1, Eyeing $25 Million Weekend

    Box Office: 'Hansel & Gretel' Headed for No. 1, Eyeing $25 Million Weekend

    12:38 pm PST 1/25/2013
    • Pamela McClintock
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    UPDATED: The R-rated version of the classic fairy tale stars Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton as the famous siblings; fellow new entries "Parker" and "Movie 43" struggling despite plenty of star power. READ MORE

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  9. Review
    Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters: Film Review

    Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters: Film Review

    12:58 am PST 1/25/2013
    • Stephen Farber
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    Campy, violent version of Grimm's fairy tale should entice fanboys. READ MORE

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  10. In Theaters This Weekend: Reviews of 'Parker,' 'John Dies at the End' and More

    In Theaters This Weekend: Reviews of 'Parker,' 'John Dies at the End' and More

    9:00 pm PST 1/24/2013
    • Stephanie Chan
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    UPDATED: What THR's critics say about the movies opening this week. READ MORE

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  11. Box Office Preview: 'Hansel and Gretel' Set to Slay Star-Studded 'Movie 43,' 'Parker'

    Box Office Preview: 'Hansel and Gretel' Set to Slay Star-Studded 'Movie 43,' 'Parker'

    4:34 pm PST 1/24/2013
    • Pamela McClintock
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    The Paramount and MGM film, starring Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton, puts an R-rated spin on the classic fairy tale; one of the most ambitious ensemble casts ever assembled might not save raunchy comedy "Movie 43." READ MORE

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  12. 'Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters' Trailer

    12:00 am PDT 10/16/2012
    • Daniel Reynoso
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    It's a battle royale between Jeremy Renner, Gemma Arterton and a coven of angry witches in the new trailer for 'Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters'. READ MORE

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  13. 'Hansel & Gretel' Books Date With Imax, Moves Two Weeks to Jan. 25

    'Hansel & Gretel' Books Date With Imax, Moves Two Weeks to Jan. 25

    6:00 pm PDT 10/11/2012
    • Pamela McClintock
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    The adult retelling of the classic fairy tale stars Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton as bounty hunters who track down witches. READ MORE

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  14. Heat Vision
    Watch Video 'Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters' Trailer: Jeremy Renner Bloodies a Fairytale (Video)

    'Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters' Trailer: Jeremy Renner Bloodies a Fairytale (Video)

    11:55 am PDT 9/4/2012
    • Jordan Zakarin
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    The action-fantasy-comedy mash up from Paramount unveils its first gothic look after a very long delay. READ MORE

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  15. 'Cloud Atlas,' 'Hansel and Gretel' Push Babelsberg to a Profit

    'Cloud Atlas,' 'Hansel and Gretel' Push Babelsberg to a Profit

    6:24 am PDT 5/4/2012
    • Scott Roxborough
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    The German film studio books a slim net profit in 2011 thanks to big budget shoots. READ MORE

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  16. Heat Vision
    'Hansel & Gretel' Director Boards Gerard Butler Sci-Fi Thriller 'Afterburn' (Exclusive)

    'Hansel & Gretel' Director Boards Gerard Butler Sci-Fi Thriller 'Afterburn' (Exclusive)

    6:20 pm PDT 4/16/2012
    • Borys Kit
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    Based on the graphic novel by Scott Chitwood and Paul Ens, "Afterburn" is set in a future where solar flares have left half the world a ravaged wasteland filled with mutants and pirates. READ MORE

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Summary

After getting a taste for blood as children, Hansel (Jeremy Renner) and Gretel (Gemma Arterton) have become the ultimate vigilantes, hell bent on retribution. Now, unbeknownst to them, Hansel and Gretel have become the hunted, and must face an evil far greater than witches...their past.

Company Info

  • Paramount Pictures Studio
  • Gary Sanchez Productions Production Company