Story
In this modern version of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, Snow White (Lily Collins) isn’t a helpless girl who needs rescuing by a handsome prince. Instead, she is the very active and capable heroine of the story. When Snow White’s adored father the King (Sean Bean) disappears, the wicked Queen (Julia Roberts) takes over the kingdom. The people are starving and desperate, and must also pay more taxes to support the Queen’s lavish lifestyle.
Snow White has been kept in her room for 18 years. She discovers what’s going on and challenges the Queen. The Queen gets very angry and orders her butler, Brighton (Nathan Lane), to take Snow White into the woods and kill her. Brighton can’t do this, so he leaves Snow White in the woods instead. She befriends a group of renegade dwarves who teach her how to survive, fight and take care of herself. She puts these skills into practice when she has to fight off attacks from the Queen’s guards and rescue the handsome Prince (Armie Hammer) from the Queen’s clutches.
Wicked stepmothers; good versus evil
This movie has some violence. For example:
- The Queen plays chess, but with humans. At the end of one game, a shot is fired and grazes one of the players.
- The Queen orders all the people who challenge her to be put to death.
- The dwarves attack the Prince and his companion Charles. They fight with swords as well hand to hand, but the fighting is quite stylised.
- The Prince and Charles are left tied up and hanging upside down in their underwear.
- The Queen orders Snow White to be killed.
- The dwarves attack Brighton’s coach, threaten him with knives and steal some gold.
- The dwarves ambush the Prince and his men. There’s another sword fight in which Snow White fights the Prince.
- A horse rears up and knocks out the Prince.
- The reflection in the Magic Mirror makes some puppets attack the dwarves’ home with axes. They try to kill Snow White, and they destroy a lot of the house. This scene is quite scary.
- The dwarves try various ways to release the Prince from the ‘puppy love’ spell the Queen has cast on him. They try punching him, slapping him and hitting him around the ears, but nothing works.
- The Queen comes into the forest with her dangerous beast to kill Snow White. The beast is a large dragon or wolf creature that slashes at Snow White and the Prince and chases them through the forest. The beast has them on the ground but hesitates before killing Snow White. She stabs it with a dagger.
Sexual references
None of concern
Alcohol, drugs and other substances
This movie shows some use of substances. For example:
- The dwarves drink wine with their meals.
- The Queen uses potions and magic.
Nudity and sexual activity
This movie shows some sexual activity. For example, the Queen tries to seduce the Prince. But after she gives him a potion, he starts to act like a dog. He bounces all over her body and licks her face and neck.
Product placement
None of concern
Coarse language
None of concern
Mirror Mirror is a modern version of the classic fairy tale, Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. It’s a comedy that mixes some good laughs with fantasy and some stylised violence. It’s too scary for very young children but will appeal to older children, adolescents and adults.
The main messages from this movie are that good eventually wins over evil and that you must stand up to evil.
Values in this movie that you could reinforce with your children include courage, strength of character, honesty, fairness and justice. It’s also worth noting that the movie has a very strong female lead character.
This movie could give you the chance to talk with your children about real-life questions such as: what should you do to defend or protect yourself? And what might happen when you stop people from being able to work honestly? For example, the dwarves are outlaws and thieves because the Queen banishes them from the kingdom and they can’t work.
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FAQs
Every time the mirror tells the Evil Queen that she is the fairest, until one day the answer is Snow White. “Thou, O Queen, art the fairest in the land,” turns to “Snow White, O Queen, is the fairest of them all,” unsurprisingly, the Queen is outraged.
What is the correct quote for mirror mirror on the wall? ›
“Mirror, Mirror on the wall, who's the fairest of them all?” This quote most of us recognize from story Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The mirror is owned by the Wicked Queen who asks this question every day.
What is the mirror answer? ›
What is a mirror? A mirror is a reflective surface that bounces off light, producing either a real image or a virtual image. When an object is placed in front of a mirror, the image of the same object is seen in the mirror.
What is the real saying of mirror mirror on the wall? ›
In the animated Disney Movie "Snow White and the Seven Dwarves" the evil witch says "Magic Mirror on the wall, who is the fairest one of all?" Most people remember it being "Mirror Mirror". Explanation: It was actually "Mirror Mirror" in every other version of this story and in the original German text.
What is meant by mirror mirror on the wall? ›
The phrase "Mirror, mirror on the wall" is a famous line from the fairy tale and Disney's animated film "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs." In the story, the Evil Queen utters this line as she consults her magic mirror for reassurance and to learn who is the fairest of them all.
What is the famous line of Snow White? ›
“Lips red as the rose, hair black as ebony, skin white as snow.” “Over the seven jeweled hills, beyond the seventh wall, in the cottage of the seven dwarfs, dwells Snow White, fairest one of all.”
What happens in mirror mirror? ›
The film follows a young princess named Snow White, who uses the help of a band of seven thieves as well as a prince, to reclaim her throne from her wicked stepmother, the enchantress Clementianna. It is directed by Tarsem Singh and produced by Ryan Kavanaugh, Bernie Goldmann, Brett Ratner and Kevin Misher.
How do you solve mirror image questions? ›
Mirror image problems can be effectively solved by applying lateral inversion rules. Remember that left becomes right and right becomes left in a mirror image. By consistently following this rule, you can correctly identify the orientation of objects in mirror reflections.
Did the evil queen in Snow White say mirror mirror on the wall? ›
To access the portal to the Mirror House, Queen Clementianna quotes "Mirror Mirror on the Wall." The Mirror Queen always advises Queen Clementianna not to use dark magic for her own gain.
What does the Queen say to the mirror on the wall? ›
After the wicked queen had proved, as she thought, that Snow White was dead, she felt quite satisfied there was no one in the world now likely to become so beautiful as herself, so she stepped up to her mirror and asked: "Mirror, mirror on the wall, Who is most beautiful of all?"
It is a moment of introspection where we consider our spiritual growth progress, our thoughts, our actions, the words we use, our treatment of others and whether we harbor any anger or God forbid, any hatred.
What is the response to the magic mirror on the wall? ›
"Mirror, mirror on the wall, Am I most beautiful of all?" Then the mirror would reply: "Young queen, thou are so wondrous fair, None can with thee at all compare."
How do you play mirror mirror on the wall? ›
How to Play
- Players pick a partner and face each other, keeping 6 feet of space between each other.
- One person is going to be the leader.
- The other must mirror his or her movements.
- There should be no talking or touching, just mirroring movements.
- After two minutes, switch roles to let the other person lead.
She does this by talking to her "slave in the magic mirror" (let's save a discussion of forced labor in the Magic Kingdom for another day, all right?) and asking him, "Magic mirror on the wall, who is the fairest one of all?" Many people, who may be vain in appearance but not in speech, misquote this as, "Mirror, ...
