The Gruffalo
- Studio
- Magic Light Pictures, Studio SOI
- Distributor
- British Broadcasting Corporation
Synopsis
The Gruffalo tells the magical tale of a mouse who takes a walk though the woods in search of a nut. Encountering three predators who all wish to eat him- a fox, an owl and a snake- the plucky mouse has to use his wits to survive, creating an imaginary monster who then turns out to be only too real.
Characters
Mother Squirrel, Mouse, Fox, Owl, Snake, Gruffalo, First Little Squirrel, Second Little Squirrel
Credits
Directing
- Director
- Max Lang, Jakob Schuh
Producing
- Producer
- Martin Pope, Michael Rose
- Co-Producer
- Carsten Bunte
- Executive Producer (BBC)
- Polly Hill
Writing
- Writer
- Julia Donaldson, Jakob Schuh, Max Lang
- Based On The Original Book By
- Julia Donaldson
- Original Illustrator
- Axel Scheffler
Voices
- Voice
- Helena Bonham Carter (Mother Squirrel), James Corden (Mouse), Tom Wilkinson (Fox), John Hurt (Owl), Rob Brydon (Snake), Robbie Coltrane (Gruffalo), Sam Lewis (First Little Squirrel), Phoebe Givron-Taylor (Second Little Squirrel)
Music
- Music
- René Aubry
Editing
- Editor
- Robin Sales
Production notes
Released as a Christmas special for the BBC. Combined model and CGI animation.
Awards
Academy Award Nominee, Best Animated Short Film, 2011.
Nominee, BAFTA Film Award, Best Short Animation, Michael Rose, Martin Pope, Jakob Schuh and Max Lang, 2010
Nominee, BAFTA Film Award, Best Short Animation, Michael Rose, Martin Pope, Jakob Schuh and Max Lang, 2010
Reviews
The Gruffalo
What a fantastic cartoon, my 2 and 5 year olds watch this constantly, the are mesmorised by the story of the mouse who comes up with a story about a scary monster called a gruffalo, with each animal he meets along his walk he becomes more elaborate and braver with his story telling. The picture is fantastic. Well done, we will keep our eyes out for other films you make.