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The Brothers Grimm (2005)

PG_13 118 min  -  Action | Adventure | Comedy  -   26 August 2005 (USA)
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Will and Jake Grimm are travelling con-artists who encounter a genuine fairy-tale curse which requires genuine courage instead of their usual bogus exorcisms.

Director:

Terry Gilliam

Writer:

Ehren Kruger
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Petr Ratimec Petr Ratimec ...
Barbora Lukesová Barbora Lukesová ...
Mother Grimm (as Barbara Lukesova)
Anna Rust Anna Rust ...
Sister Grimm
Jeremy Robson Jeremy Robson ...
Matt Damon ...
Heath Ledger ...
Radim Kalvoda Radim Kalvoda ...
Gendarme
Martin Hofmann Martin Hofmann ...
Gendarme
Josef Pepa Nos Josef Pepa Nos ...
German War Veteran
Harry Gilliam Harry Gilliam ...
Stable Boy
Miroslav Táborský Miroslav Táborský ...
Old Miller
Roger Ashton-Griffiths ...
Mayor
Marika Sarah Procházková Marika Sarah Procházková ...
Miller's Daughter (as Marika Prochazkova)
Mackenzie Crook ...
Hidlick
Richard Ridings Richard Ridings ...
Bunst
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Storyline

Folklore collectors and con artists, Jake and Will Grimm, travel from village to village pretending to protect townsfolk from enchanted creatures and performing exorcisms. They are put to the test, however, when they encounter a real magical curse in a haunted forest with real magical beings, requiring genuine courage. Written by Anonymous  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Village | Exorcism | Curse | Con Artist | Creature  | See more »

Taglines:

And They Lived Happily Ever After See more »

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Fantasy | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violence, frightening sequences and brief suggestive material See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA | Czech Republic | UK

Language:

English | French | German | Italian

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Los hermanos Grimm See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$88,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$15,092,079 (USA) (28 August 2005) (3087 Screens)

Gross:

$105,316,267 (Worldwide)
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The glass slippers are actually from Charles Perrault's French translation of Cinderella. In the Grimm adaptation, she wears gold slippers. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: When Wilhelm falls out of the the tower, a section of the ground bounces when he lands, showing the crash mat hidden under the leaves. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Sister Grimm: Mama, it's so cold.
Mother Grimm: It's very, very cold. Will. Put another log on the fire, lad.
Young Will: There isn't any more firewood, mama.
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Crazy Credits

Terry Gilliam and Tony Grisoni are credited as "Dress Pattern Makers", a reference to their uncredited rewrite of Ehren Kruger's script. See more »

Connections

Spoofed in Big Bad Wolves (2006) See more »

Soundtracks

"Rock-a-Bye Baby"
(1886) (uncredited)
Music by Effie I. Canning See more »