THE GRUFFALO (Television Release UK 2009)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 4.1|5.0 Starsìììì

The Gruffalo—terrific British short film for adults and children—uses great voice work, an excellent storyline, high quality animation, and an easily assimilated message about how smart one has to be in the wood’s world of animals to deliver its compact and classy entertainment. Great direction by Directors Max Lang and Jakob Schuh. It’s a sweet watch.

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Storyline

A mouse goes for a walk in the woods and finds the woods are not such a friendly place after all.

Additional Thanks

Thank you to Director Max Lang and Jakob Schuh for directing effort. Thank you to Executive Producers  for making the film possible. Additional characters/cast include: Mother Squirrel (Voice of Helena Bonham Carter), Mouse (Voice of James Corden), Fox (Voice of Tom Wilkinson), Owl (Voice of John Hurt), Snake (Voice of Rob Brydon), Gruffalo (Voice of Robbie Coltrane), First Little Squirrel (Voice of Sam Lewis), and Second Little Squirrel (Voice of Phoebe Givron-Taylor).

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Yes. This short film is beautifully put together and easily becomes a great child/adult share film. Quality choice for parents who desire their children to have the best in entertainment.

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Ben Meyers