Mirror Mirror

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Mirror Mirror

PG

2012

1h 45m

Kids & Family

Fantasy

Comedy

Adventure

Drama

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Snow White (Lily Collins), an orphaned princess, is the rightful ruler of her kingdom, but a jealous, evil queen (Julia Roberts) schemes to gain control. When a charming prince (Armie Hammer) spurns the queen in favor of Snow White, she has the princess thrown into the woods to be devoured by a fearsome beast. Rescued by a band of diminutive highway robbers, Snow White vows to take back her realm from the treacherous queen and, with the help of her small rescuers, roars into action.

Critics Consensus

Like most of Tarsem Singh's films, Mirror Mirror is undeniably beautiful -- but its treatment of the age-old Snow White fable lacks enough depth or originality to set it apart from the countless other adaptations of the tale.

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

09/08/2017

B

Mirror, Mirror won't change your life, but it's a fun homage to a timeless classic that lets you escape into a fairy tale world, that actually doesn't seem to far away from here.

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

04/14/2012

2.5/4

Tarsem directs as confidently as ever, and while the movie isn't quite the magical ride it potentially could have been to say I left the theatre feeling fairly happily ever after wouldn't be too far off the mark.

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Tim Grierson

Gawker

04/11/2012

You'll laugh intermittently, but more often, you'll notice where you're supposed to be laughing and aren't.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

12/04/2022

1/4

With obvious ambitions of becoming a new generation’s The Princess Bride, this outdated material gives us no reason to deviate from Disney’s 1937 classic as the go-to version of Grimm’s fairy tale.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

12/02/2020

5/10

The film's inability to show restraint in its slapstick visuals and madcap gags causes a predictable repetition of puerility.

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

09/17/2020

2.5/4.0

Despite all the problems I had with the film, the simple truth is I never for a single minute regretted being in the audience.

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Mike T.

@MikeyT007 Jan 19

Light and fun, very entertaining

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geovanny p

@Geovanny582 Oct 26

A rainha é horrível exagerado demais amo Julia Roberts mas ela esta colocada de forma terrível, o príncipe é chato, os anôes genéricos, e a princesa é extremamente sem sal ,fica com branca de neve 2025 !!!!

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Maryalice E

@RT34852080 Oct 6

I am not sure why both critics and audience reviews are only 50% for this movie. I found it thoroughly enjoyable. I thought the presentation of the 7 dwarves was not merely an original take but that it was the most respectful treatment of little people I have seen. They were portrayed as real human beings forced to become a band of thieves and declared to be " undesirables". Once Snow White and the dwarves joined forces, they rose to become heroes...instead of the usual comic relief they are assigned to be. Army Hammer was a charming enough prince. Nathan Lane never disappoints. Martin Klebba, Jordan Prentice, and Danny Woodburn were treasures.Julia Roberts was able to portray the evil queen in a subdued but effective performance. I must admit that the final Bollywood style dance at the end is guilty pleasure for me, as I have viewed this movie more than a couple of times over the years and tend to rewind and play the ending dance sequence at least twice each time.

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Jhully K

@RT61386466 Sep 12

O filme é bom, os figurinos, a história, a atuação, estava tudo ótimo, gostei bastante, para falar a verdade, a minha visão dos melhores filmes da Branca de Neve.

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Frans B

@FransB Aug 8

Tarsem Singh did good in bringing this one to screen. Different take does wonders to the tale. Visually stunning. Whole cast very convincing in character. Great cinematography and beautifully written. Seems more "realistic" than any other iteration of the classic, highly recommended

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Ally B

@RT73333698 Jul 3

Mirror Mirror (2012) is hands-down the better Snow White movie, especially compared to Disney’s 2025 live-action remake. It kept the heart of the original story—evil queen, poisoned apple, charming prince—while adding actual personality, humor, and vibrant style. Lily Collins’ Snow White has a real arc and agency without stripping away the romance, and Julia Roberts’ queen is hilariously iconic, not just evil for evil’s sake. The music (hello, that Bollywood dance number) and clever comedy made the whole film feel fresh and fun, unlike the 2025 version that felt dull, overly serious, and tried so hard to be "modern" that it forgot to actually be entertaining. Mirror Mirror proves you can update a fairy tale without draining it of joy, color, or charm.

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Synopsis

Snow White (Lily Collins), an orphaned princess, is the rightful ruler of her kingdom, but a jealous, evil queen (Julia Roberts) schemes to gain control. When a charming prince (Armie Hammer) spurns the queen in favor of Snow White, she has the princess thrown into the woods to be devoured by a fearsome beast. Rescued by a band of diminutive highway robbers, Snow White vows to take back her realm from the treacherous queen and, with the help of her small rescuers, roars into action.

Director: Tarsem Singh
Producer: Bernie Goldmann, Ryan Kavanaugh, Brett Ratner
Screenwriter: Marc Klein, Jason Keller
Distributor: Relativity Media
Production Co: Relativity
Rating: PG (Some Fantasy Action|Mild Rude Humor)
Genre: Kids & Family, Fantasy, Comedy, Adventure, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 30, 2012, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 25, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $64.9M
Runtime: 1h 45m
Sound Mix: Datasat, Dolby

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