The Brothers Grimm (2005)

No curse they can't reverse. No demon they can't exterminate. No spell they can't break.

Folklore collectors and con artists, Jake and Will Grimm, travel from village to village pretending to protect townsfolk from enchanted creatures and performing exorcisms. However, they are put to the test when they encounter a real magical curse in a haunted forest with real magical beings, requiring genuine courage.

Directed by: Terry Gilliam

Written by: Ehren Kruger

Music by: Dario Marianelli

Starring: Matt Damon, Heath Ledger, Lena Headey, Peter Stormare, Monica Bellucci, Mackenzie Crook, Roger Ashton-Griffiths, Jonathan Pryce, Richard Ridings, Barbara Lukešová

Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Action, Comedy, Thriller

Released: 2005-08-26

Runtime: 118 minutes

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The Brothers Grimm (2005): trivia & fun facts

Fun facts

• Robin Williams was originally cast in the role of Cavaldi before dropping out and was replaced by Peter Stormare.
• Gilliam often had feuds with brothers Bob and Harvey Weinstein, which caused the original theatrical release date to be delayed nearly ten months.
• The feud between Gilliam and the Weinsteins was eventually settled, although Bob Weinstein blamed the entire situation on yellow journalism.
• Matt Damon joked that Weinstein "was kicking himself because halfway through production, Pirates of the Caribbean came out and Depp was all of a sudden a big sensation".
• The Brothers Grimm was shown at the 62nd Venice International Film Festival on 4 September 2005, while in competition for the Golden Lion, but lost to Brokeback Mountain, also starring Ledger.
• Ehren Kruger's screenplay was written as a spec script; in February 2001, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) purchased the script, with Summit Entertainment to co-finance the film.
• To help promote The Brothers Grimm, a three-minute film trailer was shown at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival, while twenty minutes of footage was shown at the 2005 event.
• Executive producer Bob Weinstein blamed the pushed-back release dates on budgetary concerns.
• Supporting characters are played by Peter Stormare, Jonathan Pryce and Monica Bellucci.
• The Brothers Grimm was finally released on 26 August 2005 to mixed reviews and grossed $105.3 million at the worldwide box office.

Source: Wikipedia

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