The Huntsman: Winter's War

The story before Snow White


The Huntsman: Winter's War
This film is supposed to be the back story to Snow White. Long before the evil Queen Ravenna was thought vanquished by Snow White’s blade, she watched silently as her sister, Freya, suffered a heartbreaking betrayal and fled their kingdom. With Freya’s ability to freeze any enemy, the young ice queen has spent decades in a remote wintry palace raising a legion of deadly huntsmen, including Eric and warrior Sara, only to find that her prized two defied her one demand: Forever harden your hearts to love. When Freya learns of her sister’s demise, she summons her remaining soldiers to bring the Magic Mirror home to the only sorceress left who can harness its power. But once she discovers Ravenna can be resurrected from its golden depths, the wicked sisters threaten this enchanted land with twice the darkest force it’s ever seen. Now, their amassing army shall prove undefeatable... unless the banished huntsmen who broke their queen’s cardinal rule can fight their way back to one another.

115 minutes.
Parental Guidance 10-12 (Violence).
Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy.

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

Not exactly the Iron Throne, is it?...
Not exactly the Iron Throne, is it?...

Credits

Cast
Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron, Jessica Chastain, Emily Blunt, Nick Frost, Rob Brydon, Sheridan Smith
Director
Cedric Nicolas-Troyan
ScreenplayEvan Spiliotopoulos, Craig Mazin, using characters by Evan Daugherty
MusicJames Newton Howard
CinematographyPhedon Papamichael
EditingConrad Buff IV
Sound formatsDolby Digital, Datasat, Dolby Surround 7.1
SoundtrackAvailable
Made in2016
Produced byRoth Films, Universal Pictures

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Film and Publications Board (FPB) Report (SA)

GenreAction
LanguageInfrequent to fairly frequent, low to mild impact.
NudityNone
SexNone
ViolenceFrequent, mild to moderate impact.
PrejudiceNone
BlasphemyNone
Drug abuseNone
Comments
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USA MPAA rating

PG: Parental Guidance SuggestedRated PG-13 for fantasy action violence and some sensuality
Runtime114
USA version is usually but not always the same as South African release. Versions released on streaming or DVD, Blu-ray or Video may also differ.


CommonSenseMedia Report (USA)

Suggested age limit
14 +
Positive messages
3
Positive role models
3
Violence
4
Sex
3
Language
1
Consumerism
0
Drinking, drugs, smoking
1

Ratings

Scale (Max)20

What the Critics say

Cape Argus / The Star
Theresa Smith quote iconLooks good, but has no substance.
5
Die Burger
Paul Boekkooi quote iconLiefde oorwin genadiglik.
10
Cape Times
Leslie Felperin quote iconMeeting 'The Huntsman'
10
Metacritic.com
21 critics
8
Rottentomatoes critics
85 critics
9
Rottentomatoes tomatometer
Tomatometer quote icon The Huntsman: Winter's War is visually arresting and boasts a stellar cast, but neither are enough to recommend this entirely unnecessary sequel.
4
CommonSenseMedia
Staff evaluation quote iconMessy, violent Snow White sequel wastes its great actors.
5

What the People say

Internet
5344 Netizens quote iconA slick and enjoyable fantasy romp, let down by a muddled plot and basic dialogue.
13

Average .. 40%

8

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