Hook
Steven Spielberg
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Plot Summary
A high-flying adventure from the magic of Steven Spielberg, Hook stars Robin Williams as a grown-up Peter Pan and Dustin Hoffman as the infamous Captain Hook. Joining the fun is Julia Roberts as Tinkerbell, Bob Hoskins as the pirate Smee, and Maggie Smith as Granny Wendy Darling, who must convince the middle-aged lawyer, Peter Banning, that he was once the legendary Peter Pan. And so the adventure begins anew, with Peter off to Neverland to save his two children from Captain Hook. Along the way, he rediscovers the power of imagination, of friendship, and of magic. A classic tale updated for children of all ages, Hook was nominated for five 1991 Academy Awards® including best visual effects.
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Movie Reviews from Rotten Tomatoes
TOMATOMETER
29%- Reviews Counted: 38
- Fresh: 11
- Rotten: 27
- Average Rating: 4.4/10
Top Critics' Reviews
Rotten: Hook is overwhelmed by a screenplay heavy with complicated exposition, by what are, in effect, big busy nonsinging, nondancing production numbers and some contemporary cant about rearing children and the high price paid for success.
Rotten: No matter how much cash Hook earns, it will take more than pixie dust to fly this overstuffed package into our dreams.
Rotten: The exposition is so underlined and re-underlined, you could teach yourself to fly waiting for something to happen.
Rotten: Here we get the uncanny suspicion that Hook was written and directed according to the famous recipe of the country preacher who told the folks what he was going to tell them, told them, and then told them what he had told them.
Customer Reviews
Lookie lookie we got Hooky!
One of my favorite movies from when I was a kid. Fun for kids because it tells the story of Peter Pan and it's fun for the adults too. If you love Peter Pan, you'll love this.
The movie critics got this one wrong....
Interesting to note that the movie critics pretty much pan-ned it (pun intended). But from the responses of individuals on iTunes it's clearly one that many people truly appreciate. Certainly one of the better examples of recreating a great children's story into a modern version of fantasy and contemporary family life. Gee, it even puts the cellphone into its rightful place! I wouldn't say it's for little ones but early teens will get it, although it pointedly captures the complexity of losing one's sense of wonder as we get older. And for that it'll hit home if you're older and have kids of your own. (oh, that must be it...the movie critics haven't had the pleasure of being a parent). Anyway, great performances by a great cast, too!
BEST MOVIE EVER
I dont care if your 2 or 100, this movie is still entertaining and absolutely brilliant. stunning and a must-see for everyone. incredible cast and director so its no wonder that the movie turned out to be so well done. definitely buy it...no doubt in my mind
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- $9.99
- Genre: Kids & Family
- Released: 2000
- © 1991 TriStar Pictures, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
