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The Gruffalo
2009 27 min United Kingdom, Germany G 0+
★7.6
Animation, Family, TV Movie
Director: Max Lang, Jakob Schuh
🎭 Based on
«The Gruffalo»
byJulia Donaldson
Trailers
Description
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?
Starring
Helena Bonham Carter
Actor
Rob Brydon
Actor
Robbie Coltrane
Actor
Awards
Academy Awards 2011
— Best Animated Short Film
BAFTA 2010
— Best Animated Short Film
Key opinion
The Gruffalo is widely regarded as a charming, visually lush, and life-affirming animated short that successfully adapts the beloved children's book. With its expressive character designs, top-tier voice acting, and whimsical atmosphere, it serves as an engaging experience for both children and adults.
| Acting | The voice cast, including Helena Bonham Carter and Robbie Coltrane, provides exceptional character depth through their expressive performances. | |
| Production | The film features beautiful, lush animation and distinct creature designs that capture a vivid and enchanting forest setting. | |
| Score | The musical score is praised for being pleasant and adding to the overall charm of the film. | |
| Adaptation | The adaptation maintains a high level of fidelity to the source material while delivering a moral lesson that resonates across ages. | |
| Runtime | The 30-minute runtime makes the film highly accessible and easy for families to watch in one sitting. |