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!
The Gruffalo's Child (2011) is a adventure, animation, family, fantasy and tv movie film directed by Uwe Heidschötter, released on December 25, 2011 with a runtime of 26m. It stars Helena Bonham Carter, Shirley Henderson, Robbie Coltrane and Rob Brydon. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 162 ratings.
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Helena Bonham Carter
as Mother Squirrel (voice)
Shirley Henderson
as The Gruffalo's Child (voice)
Robbie Coltrane
as The Gruffalo (voice)
Rob Brydon
as The Snake (voice)
John Hurt
as The Owl (voice)
Tom Wilkinson
as The Fox (voice)
James Corden
as The Mouse (voice)
Phoebe Givron-Taylor
as Little Squirrel (voice)
Sam Lewis
as Little Squirrel
Directed by Uwe Heidschötter, written by Julia Donaldson, Johanna Stuttmann and Axel Scheffler, produced by Martin Pope and Michael Rose.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 162 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on February 14, 2024
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The Gruffalo's Child (2011) 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's Child (2011) includes Helena Bonham Carter, Shirley Henderson, Robbie Coltrane, Rob Brydon and John Hurt. The film was directed by Uwe Heidschötter. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Gruffalo's Child was released on December 25, 2011 and runs for 26m.
The Gruffalo's Child (2011) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 162 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure, animation and family films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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