The Gruffalo (2009)

This adaptation of Julia Donaldson's children's book follows the adventures of a mouse who squeaks out of trouble by inventing stories about a ferocious but fictitious Gruffalo -- until he meets a real Gruffalo that wants to gobble him up.

Director: Max Lang
Cast: John Hurt, Helena Bonham Carter, Robbie Coltrane, James Corden, Tom Wilkinson, Rob Brydon
Runtime: 00h 28m
Type: Movie

The Gruffalo (2009)

This adaptation of Julia Donaldson's children's book follows the adventures of a mouse who squeaks out of trouble by inventing stories about a ferocious but fictitious Gruffalo -- until he meets a real Gruffalo that wants to gobble him up.

Director: Max Lang
Cast: John Hurt, Helena Bonham Carter, Robbie Coltrane, James Corden, Tom Wilkinson, Rob Brydon
Runtime: 00h 28m
Type: Movie
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