Synopsis
Little Red Riding Hood: A classic story, but there's more to every tale than meets the eye. Before you judge a book by its cover, you've got to flip through the pages. In the re-telling of this classic fable, the story begins at the end of the tale and winds its way back. Chief Grizzly and Detective Bill Stork investigate a domestic disturbance at Granny's cottage, involving a karate-kicking Red Riding Hood, a sarcastic wolf and an oafish Woodsman.
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Cast
- Anne HathawayRed (voice)
- Glenn CloseGranny (voice)
- Jim BelushiThe Woodsman (voice)
- Patrick WarburtonThe Wolf (voice)
- Anthony AndersonDetective Bill Stork (voice)
- David Ogden StiersNicky Flippers (voice)
- XzibitChief Grizzly (voice)
- Chazz PalminteriWoolworth (voice)
- Andy DickBoingo (voice)
- Cory EdwardsTwitchy (voice)
Recommendations
- 91
Entertainment Weekly
The result is a wacked kiddie Rashomon in which the different versions dovetail with a logic as impeccable as it is flat-out buggy. So who do we root for? Everyone and no one. Hoodwinked's most radical feature is that it's a ride without heroes. - 70
Los Angeles Times
Hoodwinked hasn't much time for soul or sentiment, but it is certainly amusingly smart and sassy. - 67
The A.V. Club
There's no getting around the fact that it all looks like a cutscene from a kiddie video game. It's a great showreel. Now someone give these folks a real budget so they can make a movie that looks as good as it sounds. - 63
Chicago Tribune
Hoodwinked treats "Red Riding Hood" as a detective story we've never really understood until now, with nuttier motivations, more complex characters and a screwier climax. - 58
Christian Science Monitor
It's a moderately enjoyable escapade that isn't quite clever enough for adults and not quite imaginative enough for children. - 50
L.A. Weekly
With its chatty, overstuffed patter, Hoodwinked strains at the seams to look with it, like one of those dressed-alike Beverly Hills mother-daughter combos. Having said all that, the songs (yes, there are songs, too), mostly written by Todd Edwards, provide an unexpected bright spot. - 50
Variety
Little Red Riding Hood gets a cheeky CGI makeover in Hoodwinked!, a fast-paced, fitfully clever 3-D-animated feature that will entertain tykes. - 40
The Hollywood Reporter
Hoodwinked occupies some considerably shaky turf situated uncomfortably between "Shrek" and dreck.
