Secret Magic Control Agency

Secret Magic Control Agency
Release poster
Directed by	Aleksey Tsitsilin
Written by	Analisa LaBianco Vladimir Nikolaev Jeffery Spencer Aleksey Tsitsilin Alexey Zamyslov
Based on	Hansel and Gretel by Brothers Grimm
Produced by	Sergey Selyanov (ru) Vladimir Nikolaev (ru) Sasha Shapiro
Starring	Nicholas Corda Sylvana Joyce Alyson Rosenfeld Courtney Shaw Erica Schroeder Marc Thompson
Edited by	Aleksey Tsitsilin
Music by	Gabriel Hays
Production companies	Wizart Animation CTB Film Company QED International
Distributed by	Sony Pictures Releasing (Russia) Netflix (International)
Release dates	March 18, 2021 (2021-03-18) (Russia) March 25, 2021 (2021-03-25) (United States)
Running time	104 minutes[1]
Countries	Russia United States
Languages	Russian English
Budget	$7 million[2]
Box office	$1.2 million[3] 80.8 million RUB

Secret Magic Control Agency (also known as Hansel & Gretel) is a 2021 English-language Russian animated comedy film directed by Aleksey Tsitsilin and written by Analisa LaBianco, Vladimir Nikolaev, Jeffery Spencer, Tsitsilin, and Alexey Zamyslov. Produced by Wizart Animation, CTB Film Company, and QED International, the film is a loose adaptation of the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel by the Brothers Grimm.

Secret Magic Control Agency was released on 18 March 2021 in Russia by Sony Pictures Productions and Releasing. Netflix acquired global rights to the film and released it on 25 March 2021. The film performed well at the streaming rankings for Netflix reaching the top ten global viewership charts in the first week of its release. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, noting the animation in particular.