Underplayed Gems

Secret Magic Control Agency (2021)

Secret Magic Control Agency poster
Original title
Ганзель, Гретель и Агентство Магии
Directed by
Aleksey Tsitsilin
Genre
comedy film, fantasy film, adventure film, spy film, detective film
Country
Russia, United States
Runtime
1h 44m
Rated
NR
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 398 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The story follows a secret agency that uses magic to solve problems. Two siblings are recruited to go undercover in a school for magic and stop an evil plot.

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What happens

Secret Magic Control Agency (also known as Hansel & Gretel) is a 2021 English-language Russian animated spy comedy film directed by Aleksey Tsitsilin and written by Analisa LaBianco, Vladimir Nikolaev, Jeffery Spencer, Tsitsilin, and Aleksey Zamyslov. Produced by Wizart Animation, CTB Film Company, and QED International, the film is a loose adaptation of the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel by the Brothers Grimm. Secret Magic Control Agency was released on 18 March 2021 in Russia by Sony Pictures Productions and Releasing. Netflix acquired global rights to the film and released it on 25 March 2021. The film performed well at the streaming rankings for Netflix reaching the top ten global viewership charts in the first week of its release. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, noting the animation in particular. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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