The Gruffalo

2009 0h 27m EN

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7.4

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★7.4TMDB · 356

AnimationFamilyTV Movie

Synopsis

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The magical tale of a mouse who sets foot on a woodland adventure in search of a nut. Encountering predators who all wish to eat him - Fox, Owl and Snake - the brave mouse creates a terrifying, imaginary monster to frighten them away. But what will the mouse do when he meets this frightful monster for real?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Helena Bonham Carter
Mother Squirrel (voice)
Rob Brydon
Snake (voice)
Robbie Coltrane
The Gruffalo (voice)
James Corden
Mouse (voice)
John Hurt
Owl (voice)
Tom Wilkinson
Fox (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Max Lang
Writers: Jakob Schuh, Max Lang, Julia Donaldson
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, Germany

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Tight 27-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, Germany.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Gruffalo Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by René Aubry. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Helena Bonham Carter and Rob Brydon and Robbie Coltrane carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1461418 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Max Lang directs. René Aubry scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom, Germany. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 27-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 17 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, Germany.
4Part of the "The Gruffalo Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Original score by René Aubry. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Helena Bonham Carter and Rob Brydon and Robbie Coltrane carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt1461418 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Released under 15 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Original score: René Aubry
Runtime: 27 min · 0h 27m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): G
IMDB: The Gruffalo (2009)

Awards

CICFF Best of the Fest Award

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Part of

The Gruffalo Collection

Animations of The Gruffalo & The Gruffalo's Child by Julia Donaldson and Alex Scheffler.

Also by

Max Lang

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CinemaSerf2024-02-14
★ 7/10
Before a mouse goes for wander in the forest to find a nut, he fails to consider that he is just about bite-size for most of it's other dwellers. There's a snake, an owl - who does seem to find it quite difficult to fly in a straight line, and a ferocious fox. Perhaps he has read "1001 Nights" though, because when faced with becoming sandwich fodder, he conjures up an image for each of them of this great and menacing monster. This does the trick until, well guess who he meets amongst the trees? This is a simple story that lends itself well to some endearing and characterful stop-motion animation. It's all in their eyes! The narrative offers us the perspective of an innocent child as we explore and the mouse improvises, often humorously, to escape his tricky predicaments. It's an half an hour that is easy to watch and I did quite enjoy it.

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