Hoodwinked! (2005)

Hoodwinked! (2005)

From Mostly Murder (But Sometimes Not) by The O'Brien Siblings

November 20, 2025 · 1h 31m · Season 1 · Episode 119

About this episode

The hosts discuss the 2005 animated film Hoodwinked!, critiquing its animation, storytelling, and production while sharing personal anecdotes and insights.

New episode out now! We watched the 2005 animated film Hoodwinked! and friends, we had a time. We get right into the horrible animation and character design style and talk about how much it affected the film, wonder what exactly children liked about the story, pick apart the lack of worldbuilding, and compare it to other animated movies (cough Shrek cough) a lot. We also get into the singular production and financing of the movie, feel that both the mystery and emotional core are just not compelling, get confused by the animal/human logic, and are shocked by the box office take of the film. Katy’s library history is eclectic, Carrie wanted to scratch her face off, Maddy has to defend Cats , and Mack shares a surprising fact about Adam Worth. We also delve into Rashomon-style storytelling, debate whether we would live in Gotham or Metropolis, get sidetracked talking about musicals, and ultimately hold Mack accountable for making us watch this cursed film. Listen to hear about villain songs, rollercoasters, YouTube recs, 3-D printing, squirrels, and multiple Gimli impressions. Enjoy! TW: Racism, sexual predators

People in this episode

Hosts: Katy, Carrie, Maddy, Mack

Topics covered

  • animated film
  • character design
  • worldbuilding
  • production
  • storytelling
  • musicals

Keywords

  • Hoodwinked
  • animation
  • character design
  • storytelling
  • box office
  • musicals
  • Rashomon
  • Gotham
  • Metropolis

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Hoodwinked!

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