Claim: Chris Hemsworth starred in a movie.

Snow White and the Huntsman is a 2012 American dark fantasy film based on the German fairy tale `` Snow White '' compiled by the Brothers Grimm . The film is the directorial debut of Rupert Sanders . The screenplay was by Evan Daugherty , John Lee Hancock and Hossein Amini , from a screen story by Daugherty . In the film 's retelling of the tale , Snow White grows up imprisoned by her evil stepmother , Queen Ravenna , a powerful sorceress . After Snow White escapes into the forest , Ravenna tells Eric , the Huntsman that she will bring back his dead wife if he captures Snow White . After the Huntsman shifts his loyalty to Snow White , Ravenna disguises herself as William and tempts Snow White into eating a poisoned apple .   The cast includes Kristen Stewart as Snow White , Charlize Theron as Queen Ravenna , Chris Hemsworth as Eric , the huntsman , Sam Claflin as William , Snow White 's childhood friend , and Bob Hoskins as the dwarf seer in his final film appearances . The film received two Academy Award nominations for Best Visual Effects and Best Costume Design at the 85th Academy Awards . It was a success at the box office , earning $ 396.6 million worldwide against a $ 170 million budget . Although critics praised the production design , visual effects , Theron and Hemsworth 's performances , musical score , and action sequences ; Stewart and Claflin 's performances received mixed reviews , and the screenplay was heavily criticized .   A prequel/sequel , titled The Huntsman : Winter 's War , directed by the first film 's visual effects supervisor Cedric Nicolas-Troyan , was released on April 22 , 2016 , with Stewart -LRB- only through the use of archive footage -RRB- , Hemsworth , Theron , Claflin and Nick Frost reprising their roles .