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Steven Spielberg filters J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan through a distinctly 1990s sensibility in Hook. Peter Pan has become Peter Banning (Robin Williams), a 40-year-old mergers and acquisitions lawyer with a permanent scowl on his face and a cellular phone in his belt. Banning has lost any memory of being Peter Pan, and he is also .. Read more

Starring	Dustin Hoffman, Julia Roberts, Bob Hoskins, Robin Williams
Director	Steven Spielberg
Genres	Comedy, Family

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- Sprawling, overlong, often camp extravaganza with splendid special effects and settings that may appeal to the small child in most of us, even if it is time that Spielberg himself grew up.
- 30206
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:38
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- - 11
  - 3
  An entertaining journey
  
  Hook is entertaining. The children will love the film with its over sized and colourful sets and at the same time will keep the adults mildly entertained. ... read more »
  
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- 441982
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Welshslider
  - 34 reviews
  - Cwmbran
  - 21 May 2007 at 08:42
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- - 0
  - 1
  For us - rubbish and boring rubbish at that.
  
  This is quite an old film.
  
  I realise why we missed it the first time round.
  
  It is rubbish.
  
  Such a talented cast. So little ... read more »
  
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- - AnthonyG
  - 47 reviews
  - London
  - 22 Mar 2012 at 10:58
- - 1
  - 0
  brilliant and very watchable
  
  amazing film, very well done and greatly portrayed.
  
  if your a fan of peter pan or even if your not you'll love everything about this film and so ... read more »
  
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- 1099303
- - cheesekake
  - 758 reviews
  - uk
  - 04 Mar 2012 at 22:03
- - 0
  - 0
  Childhood Favourite
  
  I really loved this as a child, and as an adult loved it again!
  
  I think deep down there's still a child in all of us - why should we have to grow... read more »
  
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- - Kayle
  - 17 reviews
  - Caerphilly
  - 11 Jul 2011 at 09:33
- - 1
  - 0
  Hooked!
  
  The Peter Pan story with that extra touch of magic. This is the reason why Robin Williams,recieves the plaudit he does. The genius of pairing him with Dustin ... read more »
  
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- - Angiee
  - 100 reviews
  - Solihull
  - 01 Sep 2009 at 11:33
- - 0
  - 7
  shocking
  
  one of the worst movies i have seen had to switch it off 10mins in
  
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- 756038
- - andrew7898
  - 1 review
  - Leicester
  - 12 May 2009 at 05:42
- - 0
  - 0
  HOOK! HOOK! HOOK!
  
  This film is amazing having not seen it for at least 10 years i was excited to receive this one, it was entertaining, fun and exciting, i could watch it over ... read more »
  
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  - Porthcawl
  - 14 Jan 2009 at 12:01
- - 0
  - 0
  Hook
  
  Kids watched it and thought better than expected but not 5 star
  
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- - a customer
  - Petworth
  - 12 Jan 2009 at 10:46
- - 1
  - 1
  Hook
  
  Rubbish - unwatchable.
  
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- - patess
  - 1 review
  - London
  - 05 May 2008 at 10:21
- - 1
  - 0
  BANGARANG
  
  If your a child like myself from the late 80s (im 1988) then this film will be a cult classic and you will know all the words..
  
  It's a classic, ... read more »
  
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- - ILOVEHOOK
  - 1 review
  - Norwich
  - 13 Apr 2008 at 14:43
- - 4
  - 0
  I love this film!!
  
  I hadn't seen this film for years - first one I ever saw at the cinema! So I rented it again and boy was I glad! It's so funny and clever aswell as ... read more »
  
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- - tessar
  - 3 reviews
  - Norwich
  - 14 Feb 2008 at 16:57
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- - 11
  - 3
  An entertaining journey
  
  Hook is entertaining. The children will love the film with its over sized and colourful sets and at the same time will keep the adults mildly entertained. ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 441982
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Welshslider
  - 34 reviews
  - Cwmbran
  - 21 May 2007 at 08:42
- - 4
  - 0
  I love this film!!
  
  I hadn't seen this film for years - first one I ever saw at the cinema! So I rented it again and boy was I glad! It's so funny and clever aswell as ... read more »
  
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- - tessar
  - 3 reviews
  - Norwich
  - 14 Feb 2008 at 16:57
- - 3
  - 1
  Ok If You're A Kid?
  
  Don't know why I hired this. My wife enjoyed it but I just found it boring. Went off to watch paint dry half way through.
  
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- - a customer
  - Hertfordshire
  - 03 Oct 2006 at 21:23
- - 2
  - 1
  Hook
  
  Good family entertainment the kids loved it
  
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- - a customer
  - Northampton
  - 31 Jul 2005 at 21:03
- - 2
  - 1
  Don't bother (unless you're under 12)
  
  Other than the fun of seeing Dustin Hoffman in a wonderfully over-the-top Captain Hook get-up, this film was a waste of good talent and lots of money.
  
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- - DonLynn
  - Perthshire
  - 14 Sep 2005 at 10:39
- - 1
  - 0
  Definitely for children
  
  It's a shame - I remember thinking this was amazing when I watched it as a child, but was left suitably unimpressed when I recently re-watched it. Fewer ... read more »
  
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- - Tom
  - Sheffield
  - 30 Aug 2005 at 11:41
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  Hook (1991)
  
  Hook (1991)
  
  This is a great film for the family, especially the youngsters. Great
  
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- - a customer
  - England
  - 31 Dec 2005 at 09:17
- - 1
  - 0
  Fun but looking dated
  
  This is an entertaining take on the Peter Pan story with some good acting and action to carry the story. Robin Williams is gets a chance to show both his ... read more »
  
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- - Gavin Willis
  - Garvestone, Norfolk
  - 22 Jan 2006 at 21:29
- - 1
  - 0
  A Masterpeice
  
  Having seen this film all the way through growing up I watched this film about 100 hundred times and decided to watch it again
  
  despite watching it as... read more »
  
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  - jamie,Manchester
  - 24 Feb 2006 at 18:15
- - 1
  - 0
  utter drivel
  
  This has to be Spielberg's worst film...Unbelievably awful on every count even when I viewed it through the eyes of a three year old
  
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- - a customer
  - london, england
  - 18 Apr 2006 at 15:57

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Critics' reviews
- Sprawling, overlong, often camp extravaganza with splendid special effects and settings that may appeal to the small child in most of us, even if it is time that Spielberg himself grew up.
- 30206
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:38
- "...Gargantuan....A hugely funny bravura performance by [Hoffman]..."
- 7683
- - New York Times
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- "...Williams is a hoot..."
- 7684
- - Rolling Stone
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58

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- Hook - Blu-ray
  
  Director Steven Spielberg brings J.M. Barrie's PETER PAN to the screen with a delightfully modernized twist. Forty-year-old Peter (Robin Williams) has grown up to be a workaholic lawyer with more affection for his cell phone than his wife and two children. When the family travels to England to ...

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- Hook
  
  Steven Spielberg filters J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan through a distinctly 1990s sensibility in Hook. Peter Pan has become Peter Banning (Robin Williams), a 40-year-old mergers and acquisitions lawyer with a permanent scowl on his face and a cellular phone in his belt. Banning has lost any memory of ...