The Gruffalo (film)
| The Gruffalo | |
|---|---|
North American promotional poster | |
| Based on | The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson |
| Written by | Julia Donaldson Axel Scheffler |
| Directed by | Max Lang Jakob Schuh |
| Voices of | Helena Bonham Carter Rob Brydon Robbie Coltrane James Corden John Hurt Tom Wilkinson |
| Narrated by | Helena Bonham Carter |
| Theme music composer | René Aubry |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom Germany |
| Original languages | English, German |
| No. of episodes | 1 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Martin Pope Michael Rose |
| Editor | Robin Sales |
| Running time | 27 minutes |
| Production companies | Magic Light Pictures Orange Eyes Studio Soi |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One Nick Jr. |
| Release | 25 December 2009 |
| Network | ZDF |
| Release | 24 December 2010 |
The Gruffalo is a 2009 stop-motion animated fantasy short television film based on the 1999 picture book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler.
Directed by Jakob Schuh and Max Lang, the film was produced by Michael Rose and Martin Pope of Magic Light Pictures, London, and Orange Eyes Limited, in association with the award-winning Studio Soi in Ludwigsburg, Germany, who developed and created the film., and produced in association with the BBC, Nick Jr. and ZDF.
The cast includes Helena Bonham Carter, Rob Brydon, James Corden, Robbie Coltrane, John Hurt, Tom Wilkinson.
9.8 million people watched the UK premiere on BBC One, Friday 25 December 2009 and the film went on to receive nominations for both an Academy Award and a BAFTA.
It was screened in US theatres, distributed by Kidtoon Films. In December 2012, the film and its sequel The Gruffalo's Child premiered on television in the United States on Disney Junior, and in December 2017 – 2018, the film and its sequel premiered on television in the United States on the Disney Junior channel.