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Film
The Gruffalo
Animation · 27m
Where to see it
4 screenings in 3 cities
2 screenings in London
Greenwich Picturehouse
About
A mother squirrel tells her children about a hungry mouse who invents a monster called the Gruffalo to frighten woodland predators away.
In an autumn forest, a red squirrel mother (Helena Bonham Carter) finds a nut. When an owl appears, she drops the nut while escaping, and before she retrieves it her children ask her for a story. She tells of a hungry mouse (James Corden) walking through a deep dark wood on his way to a nut tree. There he meets a fox (Tom Wilkinson), an owl (John Hurt) and a snake (Rob Brydon), who all see him as a meal. The mouse invents a fearsome monster, the Gruffalo (Robbie Coltrane), with terrible tusks, claws and teeth, and uses it to frighten the predators away. The film is based on the picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.
Based on The Gruffalo
Story written by Evenitto from TMDB, Wikipedia and the cinemas' notes
Trailer

Official trailer · TMDBYouTube
Cast and crew
Helena Bonham Carteras Mother Squirrel (voice)
Rob Brydonas Snake (voice)
Robbie Coltraneas The Gruffalo (voice)
James Cordenas Mouse (voice)
John Hurtas Owl (voice)
Tom Wilkinsonas Fox (voice)
Photos: TMDB
- Director
- Jakob Schuh, Max Lang
- Written by
- Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler, Jakob Schuh, Max Lang
- Camera
- Ulle Hadding
- Music
- René Aubry
- Countries
- United Kingdom, Germany
- Studios
- Magic Light Pictures, Orange Eyes, Studio Soi
Good to know
- Running time
- 27 minutes
- Language
- English
Questions
How long is The Gruffalo?
27 minutes. Most cinemas add 15 to 20 minutes of trailers first, so plan for about 47 minutes.
Where can I see The Gruffalo?
There are 4 screenings at 3 cinemas in 3 cities, most in London (2), Brighton and Hove (1) and Oxford (1). Pick your city above for the times.
What language is The Gruffalo in?
The Gruffalo is in English. A foreign-language film normally plays in its original version with subtitles.
Who is in The Gruffalo?
Helena Bonham Carter plays Mother Squirrel (voice), with Rob Brydon, Robbie Coltrane, James Corden, John Hurt and Tom Wilkinson.
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