"The Brothers Grimm," movie, being a creation of Hollywood, contains several exaggerated, and just inaccurate moments.

In one scene, the Grimms are seen drinking and partying. This portrayal of them is false. Both Jacob and Wilhelm were studious. They spent most of their time studying and collecting stories. In fact, the brothers avoided partying with their classmates in an effort to prove their hard work and equal chance of success. In addition, they were not con-men or magicians as was shown in the film. It would be against their religion to even pretend to have supernatural experience. As well as their personalities, details about their childhood weren't true.

While they did have a sister, she was never recorded to have gotten sick or died. Also, the Grimm family did not rely on selling animals for money. The brothers had some help from their aunt and other family members. They may have worked for themselves, but they were never as poor as the movie portrayed.

Regardless, there are factual elements in the film. Jacob and Wilhelm are truthfully portrayed as brothers who lived in French-occupied Germany. Speaking of the French, it also addresses the brothers' hatred of them; in return, it shows the French's hatred of them.

All I can truly say is "The Brothers Grimm," is an odd mix of fact and fiction, while still relying mostly on exaggeration.