The Velveteen Rabbit (2009)

A lonely boy wins over his distant father and strict grandmother with help from a brave velveteen rabbit whose one wish is to become a real rabbit someday.

Director:

Michael Landon Jr.

Writers:

Cindy Kelley (screenplay), Michael Landon Jr. (story),

Stars:

Jane Seymour, Tom Skerritt, Ellen Burstyn

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jane Seymour	...	Mom
Tom Skerritt	...	Horse
Ellen Burstyn	...	Swan
Matthew Harbour	...	Toby
Kevin Jubinville	...	John, Dad
Michael Sinelnikoff	...	Butler / Henry
Una Kay	...	Grandmother Ellen
Michael Perron	...	Neal
Walter Massey	...	Dr. Kennedy
Renee Madeline Le Guerrier	...	Mrs. Tucker (as Renée Madeleine Le Guerrier)
Jane Gilchrist	...	Mrs. Miller
Frances Brady-Stewart	...	Mrs. Castle (as Frances Brady Stewart)
Jesse Camacho	...	Catcher
Steven Crowder	...	Baseball Boy #1
James Harbour	...	Baseball Boy #2

Storyline

Sensitive young Toby is deeply saddened when his doted father John, who buried himself in work when widowed, dumps the boy for weeks, including Christmas, on his stern old mother, grim widow Ellen. Beside the stuck-up lady's driver-butler Henry, Toby finds comfort only with a velveteen cuddly rabbit and other animal toys in his father's childhood room, which come to life in his mind when he plays with them. Drama over rabbit and boy stirs crucial emotions in both family and fantasy toy land.

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Plot Keywords:

rabbit | boy | family relationships | medication | medical examination | 

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Taglines:

All You Need to Do is Believe

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Genres:

Family

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Certificate:

G

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 December 2012 (Belgium)

Also Known As:

El conejo de terciopelo

Filming Locations:

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$5,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Believe Pictures, Family1 Films, Feature Films for Families

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

DTS

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The live action scenes were filmed in Montreal in 2000, under the working title "The Forgotten Attic."

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Quotes

[first lines]
[sound of train station noises and chatter]
Toby: [staring at train] Whoa.
John: Toby. Stay with me.

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Soundtracks

"Amazingly Magical Mind"
Written by Alan Williams and David Pomeranz

User Reviews

Disregard other reviews. This is a great family film.

I enjoyed this with my 3 youngest children (4,7,10). We all thought this was a great film.

I liked how they intertwined real and cartoon in the movie. Speaking of cartoon, even though about half the film was in cartoon format, I did not loose interest in the film like I do with cartoons.

Great story, wonderful acting, beautiful surroundings, touching message (I saw my 7 yr. old boy crying, had a tear myself, and my 4 yr. old told me "a drop came from my eye"), and a reminder to all of us to remember to use our imagination with our young ones.

Nothing to complain about as far as inappropriate content for children.