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Winnie the Pooh (2011) 7.2
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Cast
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Narrator
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| Jim Cummings | ... |
Winnie the Pooh /
Tigger
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| Bud Luckey | ... |
Eeyore
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| Craig Ferguson | ... |
Owl
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Jack Boulter | ... |
Christopher Robin
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| Travis Oates | ... |
Piglet
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| Kristen Anderson-Lopez | ... |
Kanga
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Wyatt Dean Hall | ... |
Roo
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| Tom Kenny | ... |
Rabbit
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| Huell Howser | ... |
Backson
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Donald Andersen | ... |
Peter Plys
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Laurids Skovgaard Andersen | ... |
Jakob
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Nis Bank-Mikkelsen | ... |
Æsel
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Jens Zacho Böye | ... |
Ninka Ninus
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Oscar La Cour Bødcher-Jensen | ... |
Kængubarnet
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During an ordinary day in Hundred Acre Wood, Winnie the Pooh sets out to find some honey. Misinterpreting a note from Christopher Robin, Owl convinces Tigger, Rabbit, Piglet,Pooh, Kanga, Roo, and Eeyore that their young friend has been captured by a creature named "Backsoon" and they set out to save him. Written by Anonymous
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
15 July 2011 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Winnie l'Ourson See more »Box Office
Budget:
$30,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$7,857,076 (USA) (15 July 2011)Gross:
$26,687,172 (USA) (16 September 2011)Company Credits
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[He bites the honey Pooh's head off]
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Music and Lyrics by Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez
Performed by Jim Cummings, Zooey Deschanel, and Robert Lopez
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Did You Know?
Trivia
For the Backson song, the animators' drawings were inked with wide-tipped felt markers and given a rough texture in post production to make them look like chalkboard drawings. See more »Goofs
Owl says "Good luck!" to his friends as they leave to catch the Backson, suggesting that he won't help. However, when they start working, Owl is clearly seen gathering items with everyone else. See more »Quotes
Pooh: [singing] 'Cause everything is honey, there's a honey Pooh / He's just made of honey so I guess I'll eat him too.[He bites the honey Pooh's head off]
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Crazy Credits
No stuffed animals were harmed in the making of this film. See more »Connections
Referenced in Conan: Indiana Jones & The Temple of Wait, This Isn't a Temple It's a Walmart! (2011) See more »Soundtracks
"Everything is Honey"Music and Lyrics by Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez
Performed by Jim Cummings, Zooey Deschanel, and Robert Lopez
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"Winnie the Pooh" is not just another classic animated book transformed into a live action movie. Pooh and crew know exactly where they belong; in classic 2D animation leading to a flawless transcription of these characters to contemporary times. "Pooh" does not trying to impress anybody and avoids falling into modern day pop culture stereotypes, instead it is simpler than ever making no better way to spend an hour of authentic entertainment for all ages. The story follows the ideals of the original 1926 book by A.A. Milne originally made into animated productions starting in 1966 told in the definitive page by page storybook form. Narrated by John Cleese ("Monty Python"), Pooh (Jim Cummings, "Princess and the Frog") begins his day like any other. After sleeping in, he wakes up to an empty honey jar inevitably initiating a quest for honey. On the way he runs into Eeyore (Bud Luckey, "Toy Story 3") who is still as downtrodden as ever and misplaced his tail giving Pooh another task to complete. The issue is brought up with the rest of the gang; Tigger (Also Jim Cummings), Rabbit (Tom Kenny, "Meet the Robinsons"), Owl (Craig Ferguson, "How to Train Your Dragon"), Kanga (Kristen Anderson-Lopez), Roo (Wyatt Hall) and Christopher Robin (Jack Boulter). They decide to make it a contest to find Eeyore a replacement tail. After their creativity runs out, Christopher Robin goes missing sending the bunch into song as they find their friend, Eeyore's tail and "huny" for Pooh.
Anyone who grew up with "Pooh" will be instantly transported back to a humbler time through this short and sweet snippet of flawless storytelling. The most important accomplishment of the film is staying true to its routes because of its ability to create context. What do I mean by context? Its simple; from its primary coloring, delicate characterization, stark banter, and tranquil plot, everything is coherently joint together. It is a franchise true to itself and is the best movie parents have had in years to take their little ones to. Its just plain old' harmless, straightforward fun without any unnecessary forced plot conflicts or hang-ups on contemporary spectacle.
Many people may feel short-changed because of the hour runtime, even though this is part of what makes it what it is. This is not a monumental life changing film by any means; therefore, if you are expecting a film synonymous with "Toy Story 3" you will be very disappointed. In the contemporary eye of animated cinema "Winnie the Pooh" does not stand a chance at making money.
A perfect little tale everyone young and old should see at some point because while "Pooh" will not make history, it is a historical flashback to the early days of cinema.