The Gruffalo

2009 film by Max Lang
Movie television_film Q1194060
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The Gruffalo

Summary

The Gruffalo is a television film[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of television_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (115 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Gruffalo's instance of is recorded as television film[3].
  • The Gruffalo's instance of is recorded as animated short film[4].
  • The Gruffalo was directed by Max Lang[5].
  • The Gruffalo was directed by Jakob Schuh[6].
  • Julia Donaldson wrote the screenplay for The Gruffalo[7].
  • The Gruffalo's composer is recorded as René Aubry[8].
  • The Gruffalo's genre is children's film[9].
  • The Gruffalo's genre is fantasy film[10].
  • The Gruffalo's based on is recorded as The Gruffalo[11].
  • The Gruffalo was followed by The Gruffalo's Child[12].
  • The Gruffalo's director of photography is recorded as Ulle Hadding[13].
  • The original language of The Gruffalo was English[14].
  • The Gruffalo was distributed by video on demand[15].
  • The Gruffalo's original broadcaster is recorded as BBC One[16].
  • The Gruffalo's country of origin is recorded as Germany[17].
  • The Gruffalo's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[18].
  • The Gruffalo was published on January 1, 2009[19].
  • The Gruffalo was published on December 25, 2009[20].
  • The Gruffalo's voice actor is recorded as Helena Bonham Carter[21].
  • The Gruffalo's voice actor is recorded as James Corden[22].
  • The Gruffalo's voice actor is recorded as Robbie Coltrane[23].
  • The Gruffalo's voice actor is recorded as Tom Wilkinson[24].
  • The Gruffalo's voice actor is recorded as John Hurt[25].
  • The Gruffalo's voice actor is recorded as Rob Brydon[26].
  • The Gruffalo's has edition or translation is recorded as Q113330130[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Directors include Max Lang[5] and Jakob Schuh[6]. Julia Donaldson wrote the screenplay for The Gruffalo[7].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 2009[19] and December 25, 2009[20]. The original language of The Gruffalo was English[14]. Genres include children's film[9] and fantasy film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[15].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Gruffalo was followed by The Gruffalo's Child[12].

Why It Matters

The Gruffalo ranks in the top 10% of television_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (115 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . filmportal.de. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . filmportal.de. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . nmhh.hu. nmhh.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · Lunchboxhero · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Based on The Gruffalo
    Cast member ['Q170428', 'Q767499', 'Q296008']
    Country of origin
    Followed by The Gruffalo's Child
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P166]]: [[Q139822024]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257978|batch #257978]]"
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