Hook

TriStar Pictures | Release Date: December 11, 1991

7.1	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 149 Ratings

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RedRyan18May 22, 2014

This is probably Spielberg's weakest big-budget film since Empire of the Sun. However I thought it was a lot of fun. It features Robin Williams in top-form and the production design is great.

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danielb1982Feb 24, 2015

I'm a big fan of Robin Williams so I purchased this without hesitation.

This follows on from JM Barries book, and shows us what Peter would be like if he had grown up. Williams is the star of the show, as are Dustin Hoffman (castI'm a big fan of Robin Williams so I purchased this without hesitation.

This follows on from JM Barries book, and shows us what Peter would be like if he had grown up.

Williams is the star of the show, as are Dustin Hoffman (cast perfectly as Hook), and Bob Hoskins (again perfect casting).

Would recommend this to any Peter Pan, great family film too.… Expand

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Kai82Jan 26, 2022

I am divided. Part of me sees this as 10/10 and another part says it is not that good and I have been tricked into believing this. Strangely both parts seem to be accurate. The strengths are of cause the great cast with an amazing RobinI am divided. Part of me sees this as 10/10 and another part says it is not that good and I have been tricked into believing this. Strangely both parts seem to be accurate. The strengths are of cause the great cast with an amazing Robin Williams and great Dustin Hoffman atop on a general good performance, the creativity, sets and costumes. On the negative side the story is a bit cliche and foreseeable but it is well hidden behind the surface. Even legendary director Steven Spielberg said in an interview he had not that much confidence in the script and tried to hide his doubt and insecurities. If you look carefully you can see this a bit. I don't think with a title “Hook” you need to avoid spoilers as nearly anyone will know this can only be about Peter Pan. This movie however takes some risks. It is not retelling the story but continues the story with a Peter Pan that became an adult and even forgot he was Peter Pan. He is surprised when his two children were kidnapped by an unfamiliar man named captain Hook who challenges him. This is the start of the adventure. While it is a great popcorn movie and works fine for me I have problems with a Peter Pan that became an adult. However the actors deliver such an interesting and good performance that I forget this for the most part. Also the ending is as bittersweet as heartwarming. Because of all of this I am still unsure how to rate this movie. Sometimes as underappreciated masterpiece and at other times as average. The actors do a great job. Robin Williams is amazing as Peter Pan aka Peter Banning. He fully convinces me and is so fun to watch. Then there is the equal good Dustin Hoffman as captain Hook. Those two are so good that their performance alone is worth to watch the movie. The rest of the cast is also good. I truly enjoyed Bob Hoskins as Smee, Julia Roberts as Tinkerbell, Dante Basco as Rufio and all the other lost boys. In this regard I consider this a great movie with an awesome cast / performance. The visuals and effects are another strength of the movie. The world building is always immersive and never feels out of place. If I remember correctly there was even a toy line for this. Overall it is like I said at the beginning. I can justify a 5-10/10 to myself. In my youth I would have given an easy 10/10 but now I go with a 6/10 but say it is a truly good movie with some flaws that can be minor or mayor depending on preferences. Hope this makes sense for you.… Expand

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FilipeNetoJun 26, 2018

Everyone knows the story of Peter Pan, the boy who never wanted to grow up and lived in Neverland, with the Lost Boys, fighting a pirate. In this Steven Spielberg movie, Pan moved to our world, grew up and forgot life in Neverland. However,Everyone knows the story of Peter Pan, the boy who never wanted to grow up and lived in Neverland, with the Lost Boys, fighting a pirate. In this Steven Spielberg movie, Pan moved to our world, grew up and forgot life in Neverland. However, when Captain Hook returns and kidnaps his children, Pan is forced to confront his past. Written in this way, the script summary seems even more appealing than the movie lets it show. The film is much warm and slower than I expected, and the simple fact that Pan has changed so much may displease those who expected a story closer to the original. Despite this, Robin Williams is convincing in the role of Pan and makes the character an element of humor, with his initial inability to remember the past and adapt to Neverland. However, he is much more restrained than in other more famous films. Julia Roberts plays Tinkerbell on a regular basis, but I did not feel much interest in the character, perhaps because of the way it was developed. Dustin Hoffmann shone on the role of the pirate villain, I loved seeing the way he played the character. Let it be said that the costume not only stayed exactly as I had imagined it but it was even more interesting, with all the exquisite details recalling the baroque aristocrats. Always around him, Bob Hoskins in the role of Smee, Hook's doormat, in an absolutely hilarious performance from an actor that I do not remember seeing much in comic characters. What I hated most about this film was the way the Lost Boys ended up portrayed, as if they were nothing more than bullies. A word still for the film's extraordinary settings, particularly for the pirate ship, which is literally the copy of what we can see in the animated film "Peter Pan" of the fifties, if I remember right.… Expand

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JacobOct 12, 2015

Hook is intriguing. There is something off about this story, which I don’t know. Maybe its seeing Robin Williams as Pan. Maybe the story is a little too cheesy and cutsey. Regardless this is a film that gets more right then wrong. There is anHook is intriguing. There is something off about this story, which I don’t know. Maybe its seeing Robin Williams as Pan. Maybe the story is a little too cheesy and cutsey. Regardless this is a film that gets more right then wrong. There is an interesting albeit mixed message about the value of youth and not being afraid to grow up. Even when that fails to hold through the film is a pleasure to look at from stunning backgrounds to great cinematography to fun fight scenes. I can understand why critics may have disliked it as it is strange but I can also see how this film has a cult following. I’m in the middle on this film; but I like it more than I dislike it. This feels a bit more like fanficiton than an actual Peter Pan story but at least its engaging.… Expand