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The Gruffalo's Child

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6.8/10 • 139

2011-12-250h 26m

AdventureAnimationFamilyFantasy

A follow up to the 2009 animated feature and adapted from the childrens' book by Julia Donaldson and Alex Scheffler. The Gruffalo's child explores the deep dark wood in search of the big bad mouse and meets the Snake, Owl and Fox in the process. She eventually finds the mouse, who manages to outwit her like the Gruffalo before!

Directors
Johannes Weiland, Uwe Heidschötter
Writters
Julia Donaldson, Johanna Stuttmann
Editors
Robin Sales

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Helena Bonham Carter

    Helena Bonham Carter

    Mother Squirrel (voice)

  2. Shirley Henderson

    Shirley Henderson

    The Gruffalo's Child (voice)

  3. Robbie Coltrane

    Robbie Coltrane

    The Gruffalo (voice)

  4. Rob Brydon

    Rob Brydon

    The Snake (voice)

  5. John Hurt

    John Hurt

    The Owl (voice)

  6. Tom Wilkinson

    Tom Wilkinson

    The Fox (voice)

  7. James Corden

    James Corden

    The Mouse (voice)

  8. Phoebe Givron-Taylor

    Phoebe Givron-Taylor

    Little Squirrel (voice)

  9. Sam Lewis

    Sam Lewis

    Little Squirrel

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CinemaSerf

Feb 14, 2024

7/10

I'm a bit of a sucker for a snowy adventure so I actually enjoyed this every bit as much as I did the first film (2009). Clearly in the intervening years, "Gruffalo" has had some fun for now there is a child. An inquisitive little beastie who has been warned by her dad not to go into the woods unaccompanied for fear of encountering the mouse! In a bit of a reversal of the original story, this intrepid young explorer sets off in the middle of a frosty night on an adventure that introduces her to the fox, the hapless owl and to the clever snake. Her encounter, eventually, with the mouse? Well let's just say our big-eared little friend has lost none of it's vivid imagination! The animation is engaging and detailed, with the snow working well to provide a nice canvas for the lively and entertaining artwork. I'm not sure we need another of these, but this is still good fun for half an hour, and is an easy watch for children and grown-ups alike.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
mousesearchbased on children's bookimaginary creatureshort film