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The Gruffalo's Child

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!

Release Date : 2011-12-25

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Magic Light PicturesOrange Eye

Production Country : GermanyUnited KingdomUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Mother Squirrel (voice)

Original Name : Helena Bonham Carter

Gender : Female

Character Name : The Gruffalo's Child (voice)

Original Name : Shirley Henderson

Gender : Female

Character Name : The Gruffalo (voice)

Original Name : Robbie Coltrane

Gender : Male

Character Name : The Snake (voice)

Original Name : Rob Brydon

Gender : Male

Character Name : The Owl (voice)

Original Name : John Hurt

Gender : Male

Character Name : The Fox (voice)

Original Name : Tom Wilkinson

Gender : Male

Character Name : The Mouse (voice)

Original Name : James Corden

Gender : Male

Character Name : Little Squirrel (voice)

Original Name : Phoebe Givron-Taylor

Gender : Male

Character Name : Little Squirrel

Original Name : Sam Lewis

Gender : Male

Reviews

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-02-14

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 explorer sets off in the middle of a frosty night on an adventure that introduces her to the fox, the hapless owl and to the clever snake. Her encounter, eventually, with the mouse? Well let's just say our big-eared little friend has lost none of it's vivid imagination! The animation is engaging and detailed, with the snow working well to provide a nice canvas for the lively and entertaining artwork. I'm not sure we need another of these, but this is still good fun for half an hour, and is an easy watch for children and grown-ups alike.