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The Gruffalo's Child

Animated film based on the classic children's picture book. A little Gruffalo ignores her father's warnings and tiptoes out into the snow in search of the Big Bad Mouse...

Animated film based on the best-selling children's picture book by author Julia Donaldson and illustrator Axel Scheffler.

One wild and windy night, the Gruffalo's child ignores her father's warnings and bravely tiptoes out into the snow in search of the Big Bad Mouse. She meets Snake, Owl and Fox, but there is no sign of the fabled Mouse. He doesn't really exist... or does he?

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25 minutes

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Christmas Day 2024 09:50

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Credits

Role Contributor
Gruffalo Robbie Coltrane
Gruffalo's Child Shirley Henderson
Mouse James Corden
Owl John Hurt
Fox Tom Wilkinson
Snake Rob Brydon
Mother Squirrel Helena Bonham Carter
First Little Squirrel Sam Lewis
Second Little Squirrel Phoebe Givron-Taylor
Writer Julia Donaldson
Writer Axel Scheffler
Producer Martin Pope
Producer Michael Rose
Director Uwe Heidschotter
Director Johannes Weiland

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