History Film / IntoTheWoods

* AdaptationInducedPlotHole: Rapunzel is actually the Baker's long lost sister, having been taken by the witch when he was a toddler. The Baker never finds this out in the stage shoe, and it's the same case here. The PlotHole comes from the fact that the Narrator is a separate character in the stage show. For [[CompositeCharacter convenience purposes]] the Baker also serves as the Narrator in the film. And the film ends with the Baker narrating the story to his newborn son. But since he never finds out Rapunzel is his sister, it begs the question of how he knows this in narration.[[note]] Though there is a small possibility [[spoiler: since Rapunzel [[SparedByTheAdaptation survives in the film]], that she and the Baker eventually do reconcile some time after the events of the story]] - as the narration says a lot of things the Baker wasn't witness to, so it could be assumed that the narration we hear is him telling the story much later after getting the rest of the information.[[/note]]

* TrueCompanions: By the end of the play, [[spoiler: the Baker, Little Red, Cinderella, and Jack]] have become this, having bonded over their tragedies [[spoiler: and their killing of the Giantess]]

* CutSong:
** "I Guess This Is Goodbye", "Maybe They're Magic", "Our Little World", "First Midnight", "Second Midnight", "Ever After", "So Happy", "Agony (Reprise)", "No More". Interestingly enough, several cut songs appear in the scenes as background music where the songs were. Listen to the music as the Baker [[spoiler:mourns his wife's passing]] and you'll hear "No More". "Ever After" is the march played as the first "act" ends at Cinderella's wedding, and it transitions into a snippet of "So Happy." Technically, "Cinderella At The Grave" is not cut, but only the mother's part remains (although the "shiver and quiver little tree" melody is heard as Cinderella's dress and slippers appear on her. Its short reprise (where the ghost and birds warn the prince about the slipper) is also cut; the Steward simply notices the blood when assisting Florinda, and Lucinda exposes herself by being completely unable to walk. The melody of "this is the proper bride for you" does return when the prince puts the slipper on Cinderella's foot.
** Also, the film originally had two new songs, "Rainbows" for the Baker and his wife and "She'll Be Back" for the Witch. Both were cut out of the final film.
** A few of the songs were also rewritten. "On The Steps of the Palace" is now primarily in the first person instead of the second, while "Your Fault" is noticeably slower, most likely because the actors couldn't keep up with the pace of the original.
** A more likely explanation for the adjusted tempo of "Your Fault" (and other tongue-twister lyrics, like the "Witch's Rap") is that filmmakers thought the wider movie audience would have more difficulty following such fast-paced songs than a theater audience did.

%% * SinsOfOurFathers: The Baker's problems all stem from his father's actions.

-->"WHO CARES!?! Cow's gone! Get it back!"

[[caption-width-right:220:Be careful what you wish for...]] ''Into the Woods'' is a 2014 film adaptation of the [[Theatre/IntoTheWoods critically acclaimed James Lapine/Stephen Sondheim musical of the same name]]. Under the direction of Rob Marshall (who had previously worked on ''Film/{{Chicago}}'' and the 1999 MadeForTV adaptation of ''[[Theatre/{{Annie}} Annie]]'' respectively), the film features an AllStarCast led by Creator/MerylStreep (the Witch), James Corden (the Baker), Creator/EmilyBlunt (the Baker's Wife), Creator/AnnaKendrick (Cinderella), and Creator/ChrisPine (Cinderella's Prince), AndStarring Creator/JohnnyDepp (the Wolf). It also features newcomer Lilla Crawford (who had starred in the recent Broadway revival of ''Annie'') as Little Red, and Daniel Huttlestone (of ''[[Film/LesMiserables2012 Les Miserables]]'' fame) as Jack. The film was released on Christmas Day, 2014, and distributed by [[Creator/{{Disney}} Walt Disney Studios]].

* One moment for the Witch. In most productions when Rapunzel refuses to go back with her, the Witch tries to attack both her and her prince. In the film, she only goes for the prince and even pulls Rapunzel back.

* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: The three main fairytale leads respectively; Rapunzel, Red Riding Hood and Cinderella.

* SeparatedAtBirthCasting: Simon Russell Beale was a good choice to play James Corden's father.

* TheDungAges: Muck everywhere.

** A more likely explanation for the adjusted tempo of "Your Fault" (and other tongue-twister lyrics, like the "Witch's Rap") is that filmmakers thought the wider movie audience would have more difficulty following such past-paced songs than a theater audience did.

** Snow White and Sleeping Beauty's cameos, given that the storyline for the princes has changed slightly.

* AdaptationPersonalityChange: Because Rapunzel's Prince's affair with Snow White was cut, he comes across as less of an unlikable womanizer. He's still boastful, but his interactions with Rapunzel are sweet and {{Adorkable}} at times.

** As in the musical, Milky White disappears after the first half of the film.

** And Red falling into the Wolf's belly looked very Alice in Wonderland to this troper.

* BiggerOnTheInside: During "I Know Things Now", a flashback shows Little Red plunging into the Wolf's belly, which appears to be the size of a large pit. Since the song is portrayed as a story that she tells the Baker, this could be interpreted as being part of her imagination.

* AdaptationalHeroism: Rapunzel's Prince, contrasting his brother's AdaptationalVillainy. It's clear that he truly loves Rapunzel, and he stays faithful to her for the entire film (unlike his stage show counterpart, who tosses her aside during their marriage to pursue Snow White). He's even willing to go out and search for Rapunzel while ''[[TheDeterminator blind]]''.

%% * {{Adorkable}}: Rapunzel's prince.

* AgeLift: Due to casting Meryl Streep, the Witch is older than she was in most versions of the stage show.

%% * DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: If you know that Little Red Riding Hood was in fact a cautionary tale... yeah. See its radar page.

%% * FeatheredFiend: Of the ZergRush variety.

%% * LighterAndSofter: Compared to the stage show. (Only marginally.)

%% * PrinceCharming: Cinderella's prince. ExactWords count here.

* OverlyLongScream: Red Riding Hood does this when the Baker tries to take her red cape by force.

The film retools some of the story's content to make the film slightly shorter than the stage play, with especially the second act containing some departures from the source material. It should also be noted that all of the changes were personally approved by Sondheim himself, and original stage writer Lapine is also the film's sole credited screenwriter.

The film retools some of the story's content to make the film slightly shorter than the stage play, with especially the second act containing some departures from the source material. It should also be noted that all of the changes were personally approved by Sondheim himself, and Lapine adapted the film as the sole credited screenwriter.

The film retools some of the story's content to make the film slightly shorter than the stage play, with especially the second act containing some departures from the source material. It should also be noted that all of the changes were personally approved by Sondheim himself.

** Averted with the Wolf, who has a surprisingly sexual tone in his voice and facial expressions during "Hello Little Girl". Not to mention the added pimp-suit.