The Brothers Grimm (film)

The Brothers Grimm
The Brothers Grimm
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Terry Gilliam
Written by	Ehren Kruger
Produced by	Charles Roven; Daniel Bobker
Starring	Matt Damon; Heath Ledger; Peter Stormare; Lena Headey; Jonathan Pryce; Monica Bellucci;
Cinematography	Newton Thomas Sigel
Edited by	Lesley Walker
Music by	Dario Marianelli
Production; companies	Mosaic Media Group; Daniel Bobker Productions; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures; Atlas Entertainment
Distributed by	Dimension Films (United States; through Miramax Films); Bontonfilm (Czech Republic); Miramax International (United Kingdom; through Buena Vista International)
Release dates	26 August 2005 (United States); 4 November 2005 (United Kingdom); 11 November 2005 (Czech Republic);
Running time	118 minutes
Countries	United States; United Kingdom; Czech Republic
Languages	English; French; German; Italian
Budget	$80–88 million
Box office	$105.3 million

The Brothers Grimm is a 2005 fantasy adventure film directed by Terry Gilliam. The film stars Matt Damon, Heath Ledger, and Lena Headey in a heavily fictional reimagining of the Brothers Grimm as traveling con-artists in French-occupied Germany, during the early 19th century. The brothers eventually encounter a genuine fairy tale curse which requires courage instead of their usual bogus exorcisms. Supporting characters are played by Peter Stormare, Jonathan Pryce and Monica Bellucci.

In February 2001, Ehren Kruger sold his spec script to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). With Gilliam's hiring as director, the script was rewritten by Gilliam and Tony Grisoni but the Writers Guild of America refused to credit them for their work. MGM eventually dropped out as distributor but decided to co-finance The Brothers Grimm with Dimension Films and Summit Entertainment, while Dimension took over distribution duties.

The film was shot in the Czech Republic. Gilliam often had feuds with brothers Bob and Harvey Weinstein, which caused the original theatrical release date to be delayed nearly ten months. The Brothers Grimm was finally released on 26 August 2005 with mixed reviews and grossed $105.3 million at the worldwide box office.

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