Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters

2013 film by Tommy Wirkola
Movie film Q498287
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Summary

Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,108 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Director: Witch Hunters — director (P57): Tommy Wirkola[3]
  • Screenwriter: Witch Hunters — screenwriter (P58): Tommy Wirkola[4]
  • Composer: Witch Hunters — composer (P86): Atli Örvarsson[5]
  • Genre: Witch Hunters — genre (P136): action film[6], Witch Hunters — genre (P136): fantasy film[7], Witch Hunters — genre (P136): comedy horror[8], Witch Hunters — genre (P136): comedy drama[9], Witch Hunters — genre (P136): splatter film[10], Witch Hunters — genre (P136): cinematic fairy tale[11]
  • Based on: Witch Hunters — based on (P144): Hansel and Gretel[12]
  • Cast member: Witch Hunters — cast member (P161): Jeremy Renner[13], Witch Hunters — cast member (P161): Gemma Arterton[14], Witch Hunters — cast member (P161): Famke Janssen[15], Witch Hunters — cast member (P161): Peter Stormare[16], Witch Hunters — cast member (P161): Thomas Mann[17], Witch Hunters — cast member (P161): Zoë Bell[18], Witch Hunters — cast member (P161): Derek Mears[19], Witch Hunters — cast member (P161): Ingrid Bolsø Berdal[20], Witch Hunters — cast member (P161): Joanna Kulig[21], Witch Hunters — cast member (P161): Pihla Viitala[22], Witch Hunters — cast member (P161): Robin Atkin Downes[23], Witch Hunters — cast member (P161): Bjørn Sundquist[24], Witch Hunters — cast member (P161): Rainer Bock[25], Witch Hunters — cast member (P161): Monique Ganderton[26]
  • Producer: Witch Hunters — producer (P162): Will Ferrell[27], Witch Hunters — producer (P162): Adam McKay[28], Witch Hunters — producer (P162): Beau Flynn[29]
  • Performer: Witch Hunters — performer (P175): Atli Örvarsson[30]
  • Production company: Witch Hunters — production company (P272): Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[31], Witch Hunters — production company (P272): Paramount Pictures[32], Witch Hunters — production company (P272): MTV Films[33], Witch Hunters — production company (P272): Gary Sanchez Productions[34], Witch Hunters — production company (P272): Paramount Vantage[35]
  • Original language of film or TV show: Witch Hunters — original language of film or TV show (P364): English[36]
  • Soundtrack release: Witch Hunters — soundtrack release (P406): Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters – Music From the Motion Picture[37]
  • Distribution format: Witch Hunters — distribution format (P437): video on demand[38]
  • Review score: 4.2/10[39], 16%[40], 23/100[41]
  • Color: Witch Hunters — color (P462): color[42]
  • Country of origin: Witch Hunters — country of origin (P495): Germany[43], Witch Hunters — country of origin (P495): United States[44]
  • Publication date: January 17, 2013[45], February 28, 2013[46], February 7, 2013[47], January 25, 2013[48]
  • Distributed by: Witch Hunters — distributed by (P750): Universal Pictures[49], Witch Hunters — distributed by (P750): UIP-Dunafilm[50], Witch Hunters — distributed by (P750): Netflix[51], Witch Hunters — distributed by (P750): Paramount Vantage[52], Witch Hunters — distributed by (P750): Paramount Pictures[53]
  • Narrative location: Witch Hunters — narrative location (P840): Germany[54]
  • Official website: http://www.hanselandgretelmovie.com/[55]
  • Filming location: Witch Hunters — filming location (P915): California[56], Witch Hunters — filming location (P915): Berlin[57], Witch Hunters — filming location (P915): Germany[58]
  • Film editor: Witch Hunters — film editor (P1040): Jim Page[59]
  • Executive producer: Witch Hunters — executive producer (P1431): Tripp Vinson[60], Witch Hunters — executive producer (P1431): Chris Henchy[61]
  • Title: Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters[62]
  • Has characteristic: Witch Hunters — has characteristic (P1552): 3D film[63], Witch Hunters — has characteristic (P1552): film based on literature[64]
  • MPA film rating: Witch Hunters — MPA film rating (P1657): R[65]

Why It Matters

Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]

References

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [66] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [67] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Reubot · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Publication date → +2013-01-17T00:00:00Z, +2013-02-28T00:00:00Z, +2013-02-07T00:00:00Z +1
    Screenwriter → Tommy Wirkola
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