Movie Description Winnie the Pooh and his loveable gang of friends are back in this Disney follow up to 2000's THE TIGGER MOVIE. This time around Pooh's smallest pal is given the star treatment in this sweet and touching adaptation of A. A.Milne's original short stories. Set to a lyrical and lighthearted soundtrack by Carly Simon, the adventure begins in the Hundred-Acre-Wood as the gang gets ready for the Honey Harvest. Much to his chagrin, Piglet (Voice of John Fiedler) is left out of the festivities because he is declared too small to help, so the unsung hero abandons his pals to wander the wood and think about his place, however small, in the world. Eventually Winnie (Voice of Jim Cummings), Tigger (also Cummings), Rabbit (Voice of Ken Sansom), Eeyore (Peter Cullen), Owl (Voice of Andre Stojka), and Christopher Robin (Voice of Tom Wheatley) realize that their friend is missing and set out to find him with the help of Piglet's "Book of Memories," a scrapbook of their adventures. As the gang searches for Piglet they relive their many adventures, told in flashbacks, and realize what an important part he has played in each of their lives. This sweet-tempered, feel-good adventure is full of empowering messages of self worth for children of all ages; Piglet proves that sometimes heroes can come in the tiniest of packages.
| Credits | | Producer: | Michelle Pappalardo-Robinson |
Notes Theatrical release: March 21, 2003
Editorial Reviews "...Screenwriter Brian Holhlfeld imbues the animals with the easily recognizable foibles and insecurities that have made Milne's stories so endearing through the generations..." Variety - p.26 - Scott Foundas (03/24/2003)
"...It's a cute film that continues the tradition of the Winnie the Pooh series with simple stories and simple animation. Very young children will enjoy the characters and the numerous songs..." Box Office - p.59 - Tim Cogshell (05/01/2003)
"...At its core, PIGLET'S BIG MOVIE promotes peaceful co-existence....[The] lesson will resonate with the movie's target audience..." Chicago Sun-Times - p.5 - Laura Emerick (03/23/2003)
"...The voice actors, who include Tom Wheatley as the animals' human pal, the young Christopher Robin, are all wonderfully expressive and ideally matched to the animated characters..." Los Angeles Times - p.C8 - Kevin Thomas (03/21/2003)
"...The drawn medium allows for a surprisingly clever sequence towards the end..." Sight and Sound - Andrew Osmond (10/01/2003)
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