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?
The Gruffalo (2009) is a animation, family and tv movie film directed by Jakob Schuh, released on December 25, 2009 with a runtime of 27m. It stars Helena Bonham Carter, Rob Brydon, Robbie Coltrane and James Corden. Viewers rate it 7.4 out of 10 across 352 ratings.
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Helena Bonham Carter
as Mother Squirrel (voice)
Rob Brydon
as Snake (voice)
Robbie Coltrane
as The Gruffalo (voice)
James Corden
as Mouse (voice)
John Hurt
as Owl (voice)
Tom Wilkinson
as Fox (voice)
Directed by Jakob Schuh, written by Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler and Jakob Schuh.
Average viewer score of 7.4/10 from 352 ratings.
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…
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The Gruffalo (2009) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of The Gruffalo (2009) includes Helena Bonham Carter, Rob Brydon, Robbie Coltrane, James Corden and John Hurt. The film was directed by Jakob Schuh. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Gruffalo was released on December 25, 2009 and runs for 27m.
The Gruffalo (2009) holds an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from 352 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy animation, family and tv movie films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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