Hook (1991)
86%RT Audience Score: 76%
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 5 Oscars
7 wins & 23 nominations total
The look of Hook is lively indeed but Steven Spielberg directs on autopilot here, giving in too quickly to his sentimental, syrupy qualities
Hook” is a movie that’s as polarizing as pineapple on pizza. Some critics say it’s a bloated mess, while others think it’s a nostalgic adventure that hits all the right notes. Personally, I think it’s a fun ride that’s worth taking. Sure, it’s not perfect, but it’s got Robin Williams at his best, a killer score by John Williams, and some truly gorgeous Neverland sequences. Plus, who doesn’t love seeing a grown-up Peter Pan facing off against Captain Hook? It’s a classic tale that’s been given a fresh spin, and I’m all for it. So grab some popcorn, sit back, and let yourself be transported to a world of magic and wonder. Just don’t forget to think happy thoughts!
Production Company(ies)
Greenwich Film Productions, Herald Ace Nippon Herald Films,
Distributor
TriStar Pictures
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Griffith Park – 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA
MPAA / Certificate
PG
Year of Release
1991
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Atmos
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Aspect ratio:2.39 : 1
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Runtime:2h 24m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Dec 11, 1991 Original
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 1, 2005
Genre(s)
Fantasy/Adventure
Keyword(s)
starring Dustin Hoffman, Robin Williams, Julia Roberts, Bob Hoskins, Maggie Smith, Caroline Goodall, Phil Collins, directed by Steven Spielberg, written by James V Hart, Malia Scotch Marmo, produced by Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, Gerald R Molen, fantasy, adventure, PG, box office gross $116.3M, reviewed by Allison Shoemaker, Gene Siskel, Kenneth Turan, Dave Kehr, Jay Boyar, Jonathan Rosenbaum, Danielle Solzman, Germain Lussier, Jessica Mason, Brian D Johnson, Dennis King, actor, lawyer, Peter Pan, Captain Hook, Tinkerbell, Lost Boys, Rufio, Neverland, family life, sentimental, syrupy, magical, nostalgia, special effects, John Williams, soundtrack, set design, reimagining, James Barrie, worst, messy, enchanting, charm, characters, audience score, critic score, rotten tomatoes
Worldwide gross: $300,854,823
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $664,104,261
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 191
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 72,421,402
US/Canada gross: $119,654,823
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $264,124,992
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 233
US/Canada opening weekend: $13,522,535
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $29,849,524
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 465
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $70,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $154,517,378
Production budget ranking: 211
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $83,207,608
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $426,379,276
ROI to date (est.): 179%
ROI ranking: 685
Robin Williams – Peter Banning, Peter Pan
Julia Roberts – Tinkerbell
Bob Hoskins – Smee, Captain Hook’s Servant, Garbage Sweeper in Kensington Gardens
Maggie Smith – Granny Wendy, Middle-Aged Wendy
Caroline Goodall – Moira Banning
Director(s)
Steven Spielberg
Writer(s)
James V. Hart, Malia Scotch Marmo
Producer(s)
Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, Gerald R. Molen
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 5 Oscars
7 wins & 23 nominations total
Academy Awards
Oscar Nominees
All Critics (65) | Top Critics (19) | Fresh (19) | Rotten (46)
There’s no movie that benefits more from the empathy, gentleness, vitality and joy [Robin Williams] brought to the screen.
August 12, 2021
Allison Shoemaker
Fox 10 Phoenix
TOP CRITIC
A woefully uneven retelling of the ”Peter Pan” story.
March 26, 2019 | Rating: 2.5/4
Gene Siskel
Chicago Tribune
TOP CRITIC
For very much like Peter, it has clearly gotten harder for this director to break free of the lure of material things and believe in simple magic.
March 26, 2019
Kenneth Turan
Los Angeles Times
TOP CRITIC
”Hook” never sets sail.
March 25, 2019 | Rating: 2/4
Dave Kehr
Chicago Tribune
TOP CRITIC
It’s a lot of fun to watch – over two hours of thrills, spills, elaborate sets and special effects, all tied together by a pleasingly varied (and lighter than usual) musical score by John Williams.
March 25, 2019
Jay Boyar
Orlando Sentinel
TOP CRITIC
Spielberg’s Neverland carries undeniable charm and depth. The problems start when we’re asked to accept its two-dimensional residents as anything other than tourists on a forced march through its various nooks and crannies.
March 13, 2019 | Rating: 2/4
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
Hook, featuring a grown-up version of the legendary Peter Pan facing off against the captain, offers a nostalgic trip full of adventure.
August 11, 2020 | Rating: 4/5
Danielle Solzman
Solzy at the Movies
While Hook successfully transitions between tones, and the Neverland sequences are gorgeous, the movie gets a bit bloated in its second act.
March 23, 2020
Germain Lussier
io9.com
What Williams brings to Peter though isn’t just his effervescence, it’s his pathos and vulnerability. He’s a scared, confused man just hoping to save his kids and that core of love and humanity is what makes Hook work for those of us that love it.
March 5, 2020
Jessica Mason
The Mary Sue
Hook has everything that Hollywood currently holds dear: precocious children, regressive adults and unabashed nostalgia for old-fashioned family values.
October 11, 2019
Brian D. Johnson
Maclean’s Magazine
“Hook” is a huge and impressive movie. One could say it’s the ultimate baby-boomer fantasy. Sadly, it’s too loaded down with grown-up compromises and calculated Hollywood devices to really makes us think happy thoughts … and fly.
March 26, 2019 | Rating: 3/5
Dennis King
Tulsa World
Unhappily, however, the transformation of a Type A American lawyer into a boy wonder unfolds with an uncertainty and clumsiness atypical of Spielberg.
March 25, 2019
Malcolm Johnson
Hartford Courant…
Plot
Peter Pan (Robin Williams) has grown up to be a cut-throat merger and acquisitions lawyer, and is married to Wendy’s (Dame Maggie Smith’s) granddaughter, Moira (Caroline Goodall). Captain James Hook (Dustin Hoffman) kidnaps his children, Jack (Charlie Korsmo) and Maggie (Amber Scott), and Peter returns to Neverland with Tinkerbell (Julia Roberts). With the help of her and the Lost Boys, he must remember how to be Peter Pan again in order to save his children by battling with Captain Hook once again.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
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