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The Gruffalo (2009)

G · 2009-12-25 · 27m · EN
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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?

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Julia DonaldsonWriterMax LangDirector, WriterJakob SchuhDirector, Writer

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Helena Bonham CarterHelena Bonham CarterMother Squirrel (voice)Rob BrydonRob BrydonSnake (voice)Robbie ColtraneRobbie ColtraneThe Gruffalo (voice)James CordenJames CordenMouse (voice)John HurtJohn HurtOwl (voice)Tom WilkinsonTom WilkinsonFox (voice)

Keywords

MouseBased on children's bookShortFoxSnakeShort film

Movie DNA

Genre affinityFamily · AnimationTheme affinityMouse · Based On Children S Book · ShortVisual styleAnimationPacingShortEmotional intensityFamilyDirector preference472788 · 663647

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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?

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The Gruffalo has a runtime of 27 minutes.

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