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The Gruffalo (2009)

Not Rated | | Animation, Short, Family | TV Short 9 December 2010
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A cunning mouse goes for a walk in the forest, and outwits a succession of predators.

Directors:

Max Lang, Jakob Schuh

Writers:

Julia Donaldson (book), Axel Scheffler (book) | 3 more credits »

Stars:

Helena Bonham Carter, James Corden, Tom Wilkinson | See full cast & crew »
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Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 7 wins & 3 nominations. See more awards »

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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Helena Bonham Carter ... Mother Squirrel (voice)
James Corden ... Mouse (voice)
Tom Wilkinson ... Fox (voice)
John Hurt ... Owl (voice)
Rob Brydon ... Snake (voice)
Robbie Coltrane ... Gruffalo (voice)
Sam Lewis Sam Lewis ... First Little Squirrel (voice)
Phoebe Givron-Taylor ... Second Little Squirrel (voice)
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A cunning mouse goes for a walk in the forest, and outwits a succession of predators.

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mouse | snake | owl | fox | forest | See All (21) »

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Animation | Short | Family

Certificate:

Not Rated | See all certifications »

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Trivia

Helena Bonham Carter, Sir John Hurt, and Robbie Coltrane appeared in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010). See more »

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Featured in Breakfast: Episode dated 8 June 2011 (2011) See more »

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Performed by René Aubry
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Perfect adaptation to the book
6 April 2012 | by krkmtchll-335-694437 – See all my reviews

It's even better than the book. This is everything that 'Where the Wild Things Are' should have been, but wasn't.

The animation style is interesting, and I just love the dialogue and voice acting. We have a four year old, and he just loves this film. At about a half-hour, it's not too long for kids that can't sit through an hour or longer movie without getting disinterested.

The music is beautiful as well. Very memorable and peaceful.

If you have a little one, I recommend this film - it's one of those 'kid' films that is just as fun for the parents to watch, thanks to all the little nuances put into it (like how every living thing except the mouse gets put through the food chain).
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Country:

UK | Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 December 2010 (USA) See more »

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Magic Light Pictures, Studio Soi, Orange Eye See more »
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Stereo

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Color

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1.33 : 1
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