History Film / TheBrothersGrimm

* NeverLiveItDown: In-verse, Jakob and magic beans.

* ThatPoorCat: Literally. It gets [[spoiler:[[TurbineBlender ripped to shreds]] when [[CatScare Cavalli kicks it into a shredder]] [[BlackComedy out of bad nerves]].]]

* ThatPoorCat

** Interestingly enough if said parents actually read any of the original Grimm Tales they would know better to begin with. The original stories have always been HighOctaneNightmareFuel specifically designed to scare the bajeezus out of any kid who hears them.

* DudeNotFunny: The kitten.

* HighOctaneNightmareFuel: Holy shit, yes. Leave it to TerryGilliam to make a ''gingerbread man'' terrifying.
** The spider horse. THE FUCKING SPIDER HORSE. *shudder*
*** Pity the poor kitten that got choped up into bits into a fan...
* {{Hilarious in Hindsight}}: [[Film/TheBourneSeries Jason Bourne]] and [[TheDarkKnight the Joker]] fighting [[ThePassionOfTheChrist Mary Magdalene]]...

* NauseaFuel: The scene with the spiderweb horse.

* SpecialEffectsFailure: Considering when the movie was made and the budget it had, some of the effects are unfortunately terrible.

* Adorkable: HeathLedger's portrayal of Jacob caused this Trooper to squee lots of times during the movie.

* Adorkable: HeathLedgers portrayal of Jacob caused this Trooper to squee lots of times during the movie.

* Adorkable: HeathLedgers portrayal of Jacob is this.

*** Pity the poor kitten that got choped up into bits into a fucking fan...

* Polyamory: Angelika, ever the pragmatist, decides there are more important things to do than to choose a brother for her LoveInterest. The story never advocates one over the other, and at the end of the film she [[{{OT3}} goes off with both of them]].

* Broyay: "Maybe another kiss?"

* SweetPollyOliver: Used to conceal the daughters of a local village from being kidnapped by an evil sorceress.

[[caption: And you thought they were just preservationists...]]

!!This movie contains examples Of:

* BeethovenWasAnAlienSpy: The brothers find genuine inspirations for their fanciful tales during the events of the movie.

--> '''Brunst''': (after seeing Sasha get eaten by a mud creature) I... I do believe I've soiled myself.
--> '''Hidlick''': Oh, good... I thought it was me.
* DontGoInTheWoods

* EvilTowerOfOminousness: It's kind of required here. So they put one in the middle of a spooky forest. Jakob must get in to rescue his lady love. Yay.

* FairestOfThemAll: Aaaand, cue the [[VainSorceress evil sorceress]].

* HappilyEverAfter: Exact words used in the closing text... [[spoiler:but since the Mirror Queen turns out to still be alive in those shards, it then admits, "...[[OrIsIt well, maybe not]]."]]

* HilariousInHindsight: [[Film/TheBourneSeries Jason Bourne]] and [[TheDarkKnight the Joker]] fighting [[ThePassionOfTheChrist Mary Magdalene]]...

* RageAgainstTheReflection: Played with. The Vain Sorceress cast a spell of eternal life on herself, not realizing that it would not keep her young and beautiful forever. Fortunately for her, she has a magic mirror that shows her young and beautiful self, and can use her magic to make man look only at the reflection. She almost seduces Jakob this way, but Will tosses a rock up from below (trying to signal to his brother) and cracks the mirror, breaking the spell. [[spoiler:The Queen is defeated in the climax by shattering the mirror completely, which shatters her as well]].

-->'''Cavaldi''': Generale, I wish to resign my...
-->'''Delatombe''': [shoots him] Resignation accepted.

* [[TrueLovesKiss True Love's Kiss]]: Jakob is happy to break the enchanted sleep by giving one of these to Angelika, the woman he's been pining for the entire movie. His brother Will, meanwhile...
--> '''Will Grimm''': [Jakob goes into kiss him to wake him up- but he wakes up by himself] Not. You.

* [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids What Do You Mean, It's Not For Kids?]]: Hopefully no parents ever took their kids to see this based on the title.
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--> '''Will Grimm''': [Jakob goes into kiss him to wake him up- but he wakes up by himself] Don't you even think about it!
** Actually he said "Not. You." He was holding out for Angelika.

* [[{HoYay} Bro Yay]: Between the titular characters, who often argue like an old married couple. Even Lampshaded by Cavaldi.

* [[HoYay Bro Yay]: Between the titular characters, who often argue like an old married couple. Even Lampshaded by Cavaldi.

* DudeNotCool: The kitten.

* YouCanNeverLeave:
-->'''Cavaldi''': Generale, I wish to resign my...
-->'''Delatombe''': [shoots him] Resignation accepted.

!! This Movie Contains Examples Of:
* ActionGirl: Angelika
* AndIMustScream: On one side of the coin, there's the results of the face stealing, namely children with blanks for faces. On the other, [[spoiler: it appears that the Sorceress will be trapped in the shards of her broken mirror until she gets herself out (unlikely) or someone gets her out (really unlikely). Oh, and she's immortal, so even dying of old age isn't an option.]]

-->'''Brunst:''' (after seeing Sasha get eaten by a mud creature) I... I do believe I've soiled myself.
-->'''Hidlick:''' Oh, good... I thought it was me.

* EvilTowerOfOminousness: It's kind of required here. So they put one in the middle of a spooky forest. Jakob must get in to rescue his lady love. Yay.

* FakeNationality: The lead characters (German) are played by an American from Boston, and an Australian. The (presumably) German Queen is played by an Italian. The Italian TortureTechnician is played by a Swede. And the French general is played by an Englishman.
** Peter Stormare always plays Germans, Russians or Italians. It's in his contract.

* HappilyEverAfter: Exact words used in the closing text...[[spoiler:but since the Mirror Queen turns out to still be alive in those shards, it then admits, "...[[OrIsIt well, maybe not]]".]]

* HighOctaneNightmareFuel: Holy shit, yes. TerryGilliam FTW. He made the ''Gingerbread Man'' terrifying.

* KilledMidSentence: [[spoiler: When [[strike: Will]] the Woodsman throws the Queen's Magic Mirror out of the window, she screams on the way down "Who's the fairest of them -- !!"]]

* MonsterProtectionRacket: the brothers, at first, using legerdemain and stage tricks to simulate monster attacks. Later on, they must use those same tricks to fight real supernatural menaces.

* RageAgainstTheReflection: Played with. The Vain Sorceress cast a spell of eternal life on herself, not realizing that it would not keep her young and beautiful forever. Fortunately she has a magic mirror that shows her young and beautiful self, and can use her magic to make man look only at the reflection. She almost seduces Jakob this way, but Will tosses a rock up from below (trying to signal to his brother) and cracks the mirror, breaking the spell. [[spoiler: The Queen is defeated in the climax by shattering the mirror completely, which shatters her as well.]]
* RedemptionEqualsDeath: [[spoiler: The Woodsman]]

* {{Troperiffic}}: It's pretty much the FairyTale equivalent of FanficChopSuey, SoYeah.
* TrueLovesKiss: Jakob is happy to break the enchanted sleep by giving one of these to Angelika, the woman he's been pining for the entire movie. His brother Will, meanwhile...
-->'''Will Grimm:''' [Jakob goes into kiss him to wake him up- but he wakes up by himself] Don't you even think about it!

* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids: Hopefully no parents ever took their kids to see this based on the title.
** [[{{Grimmification}} Hopefully they would have]] [[TropeNamer known better]].

-->'''Cavaldi:''' Generale, I wish to resign my...
-->'''Delatombe:''' [shoots him] Resignation accepted.