Hoodwinked! (2004)
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A retelling of the Little Red Riding Hood folktale as a non-linear police procedural.
The story
Red Puckett travels to her Granny's house to deliver goods for the family's pastry business. Upon arrival, she encounters a wolf who has disguised himself as her grandmother. A police investigation led by Detective Nicky Flippers ensues to uncover the truth behind the encounter. The investigation reveals a mystery involving the Goody Bandit, a mysterious figure who has been stealing recipes and causing pastry businesses to shut down. Red must navigate a series of complications involving a local woodsman, a reporter, and a variety of other characters to uncover the truth about the bandit's identity and the threat to her Granny's business.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Red Puckett travels to her Granny's house to deliver goods for the family's pastry business. Upon arrival, she encounters a wolf who has disguised himself as her grandmother. A police investigation led by Detective Nicky Flippers ensues to uncover the truth behind the encounter. The investigation reveals a mystery involving the Goody Bandit, a mysterious figure who has been stealing recipes and causing pastry businesses to shut down. Red must navigate a series of complications involving a local woodsman, a reporter, and a variety of other characters to uncover the truth about the bandit's identity and the threat to her Granny's business. The investigation reveals that the woodsman, Kirk, is an aspiring actor, and Granny is an extreme sports enthusiast. It is eventually revealed that Red's friend Boingo is the Goody Bandit, planning to use 'Boingonium' to create a monopoly. After a final confrontation where the police arrest Boingo, the main characters are recruited into the 'Happily Ever After' crime-solving agency.
- First release year
- 2005
- Runtime (minutes)
- 81
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Cory Edwards
- Writers
- Cory Edwards · screenplay; Todd Edwards · screenplay; Tony Leech · screenplay; Todd Edwards · story; Cory Edwards · story
- Cast and characters
- Anne Hathaway · Red Puckett; Glenn Close · Abigail "Granny" Puckett; Jim Belushi · Kirk Kirkendall the Woodsman; Patrick Warburton · Wolf W. Wolf; Anthony Anderson · Detective Bill Stork; David Ogden Stiers · Detective Nicky Flippers; Xzibit · Chief Ted Grizzly; Chazz Palminteri · Woolworth
- Genres
- animated; musical; comedy; action; buddy; mystery
- Themes
- identity; capitalism; truth
- Tone and mood
- action; comedy; satire
- Premise and plot tags
- fairy tale parody; police procedural; non-linear narrative
- Source material / true-story basis
- Little Red Riding Hood
- Franchise connections
- Hoodwinked!
- Reception
- The film received mixed reviews from critics, who praised its clever script and voice acting but criticized its low-budget computer animation. It was a commercial success.
- Reported review scores
- Rotten Tomatoes · score: 46% · review count: 125; Metacritic · score: 45 · scale: 100 · review count: 29
- Awards and nominations
- Saturn Award · Best Animated Film · nomination
- Production trivia
- The film's animation was produced in the Philippines with a style inspired by stop-motion.; The film was inspired by non-linear crime dramas like Rashomon and Pulp Fiction.; The film's budget was reported as $8 million by the director.
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