# Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)

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**Runtime**: 114 min
**Genres**: Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Drama
**Directed by**: Bryan Singer
**Written by**: Christopher McQuarrie, Darren Lemke, David Dobkin
**Starring**: Nicholas Hoult, Eleanor Tomlinson, Ewan McGregor, Stanley Tucci, Ian McShane, Bill Nighy

> *Prepare for a giant adventure*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

You’re a farmhand, trading the family horse for magic beans. But a princess appears at your cottage, and then the beans sprout sky-high. Now giants descend.

Singer adds his usual polish. The film makes one wonder if fairy tales can ever feel fresh again.

**Mood tags**: cozy, playful

**Critic & audience scores**: IMDb 6.3/10 (153746 users) · Rotten Tomatoes 52% · Metacritic 51/100

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