The Gruffalo
Seen it?2009 | 27 min | Animation, Family, TV Movie
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for families. If you loved The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse or The Rescuers, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 27 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
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?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.4 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 1 BAFTA.
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 53K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Max Lang, Jakob Schuh
- Helena Bonham CarterMother Squirrel (voice)
- Rob BrydonSnake (voice)
- Robbie ColtraneThe Gruffalo (voice)
- James CordenMouse (voice)
- John HurtOwl (voice)
- Tom WilkinsonFox (voice)