
The Gruffalo's Child
Directed by Johannes Weiland, Uwe Heidschötter
Produced by Magic Light Pictures, Orange Eyes
A charming, whimsical children's adventure that celebrates cleverness and curiosity through a young creature's journey into the woods.
A follow up to the 2009 animated feature and adapted from the childrens' book by Julia Donaldson and Alex Scheffler. The Gruffalo's child explores the deep dark wood in search of the big bad mouse and meets the Snake, Owl and Fox in the process. She eventually finds the mouse, who manages to outwit her like the Gruffalo before!
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Questions people ask
Is The Gruffalo's Child easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 99% of films.
Does The Gruffalo's Child end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.
Is The Gruffalo's Child sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.
Is The Gruffalo's Child violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is The Gruffalo's Child scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
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How much more it delivers than it promises
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Like The Gruffalo's Child
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Gruffalo's Child
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Gruffalo's Child, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Gruffalo's Child, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Gruffalo's Child, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

























































