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Piglet's Big Movie (2003)

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Average Rating: 6.2/10
Reviews Counted: 75
Fresh: 54 | Rotten: 21

Wholesome and charming entertainment for young children.

64

Average Rating: 6/10
Critic Reviews: 22
Fresh: 14 | Rotten: 8

Wholesome and charming entertainment for young children.

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Average Rating: 3.4/5
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Movie Info

One of the smaller residents of the 100 Acre Woods finally gets his moment in the spotlight in this animated feature, based on the characters created by A.A. Milne. As Winnie the Pooh (voice of Jim Cummins) and his pals Tigger (also voiced by Cummins), Rabbit (voice of Ken Sansom), and Eeyore (voice of Peter Cullen) set out to harvest honey from the hives in the forest, Piglet (voice of John Fiedler) is told he's too small to come along. Feeling like he often gets the short end of the stick,

Jul 29, 2003

$23.1M

Walt Disney Pictures

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All Critics (79) | Top Critics (22) | Fresh (56) | Rotten (21) | DVD (15)

The screenplay by Brian Hohlfeld incorporates three of the original Pooh stories but captures none of the charm of A.A. Milne's droll voice.

September 10, 2008 Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | Comment
Chicago Reader
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Bother! Or, rather, why bother?

March 29, 2003 Full Review Source: Houston Chronicle | Comment
Houston Chronicle
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Fiedler brings his trademark high-pitched squeal to the beloved, childlike Piglet. The other voice actors are just as good, with each one providing great heart and verve for their respective characters.

March 24, 2003 Comment
Hollywood Reporter
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Even those with a soft spot for Pooh won't find much to like.

March 21, 2003 Comment
Arizona Republic
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It's a wonderful Piglet? Maybe not wonderful, but still pretty darn good.

March 21, 2003 Full Review Source: Washington Post | Comment
Washington Post
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Sure it's slight, but also as cute as the curly tail on its tender protagonist.

March 21, 2003 Comment
Washington Post
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Not very interesting, imaginative or exciting.

December 27, 2010 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media | Comment
Common Sense Media

A flimsy flashback-ridden tale about the importance of friendship, loyalty and the notion that size doesn't matter when it comes to tackling seemingly insurmountable issues.

February 9, 2006 Full Review Source: Time Out | Comment

Winnie the Pooh is the Seinfeld of animated features: a show about nothing, or next to nothing. But the series continues to appeal to the Teletubbies set

August 14, 2004 Comment
Reel.com

Pooh finally returns to his roots… a heartwarmingly gentle tribute to Milne that's appropriate for even the youngest viewers.

January 30, 2004 Full Review Source: Decent Films Guide | Comment
Decent Films Guide

Piglet's Big Movie is what might be called second-rank Disney animation [but it] works, the kids will like it, and it provides a little escape from the news.

January 4, 2004 Full Review | Comment

Piglet's Big Movie complements (rather than detracts from) the much-loved originals.

November 30, 2003 Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | Comment
Empire Magazine

A summer-holiday movie for very little kids.

August 5, 2003 Full Review Source: Guardian [UK] | Comment
Guardian [UK]

Did we need another Disney flick with an anthology structure?

August 4, 2003 Full Review Source: Film Freak Central | Comment
Film Freak Central

Moms and dads can take a break and let the disc's interactive "mother" guide kids through the film's not-too-difficult supplemental features.

July 13, 2003 Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | Comment
Slant Magazine

Unlike many feature length cartoons this one doesn't make any attempt to jazz up a classic tale with adult-friendly dialogue and plays strictly for kids. Most moppets should love the characters and incidents.

June 22, 2003 Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | Comment
Urban Cinefile

It may be Piglet's Big Movie, but it's a very minor entry in the Disney canon.

June 10, 2003 Full Review Source: BBC | Comment

While young children are still likely to be entranced seeing their beloved characters up on the big screen, it never comes close to touching the child inside the grownups. And that's the real mistake.

April 20, 2003 Full Review Source: Shadows on the Wall | Comment
Shadows on the Wall

O filme cativa por sua simplicidade.

April 18, 2003 Full Review Source: Cinema em Cena | Comment
Cinema em Cena

Its simplicity and lack of motive makes Piglet's Big Movie succeed.

April 4, 2003 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | Comment
Filmcritic.com

It's a pleasure to let yourself feel no irony, no cynicism, nothing really but a sort of lulling contentment as you learn of the adventures had by a plucky little Piglet with a heart as big as anything.

April 1, 2003 Full Review Source: Premiere Magazine | Comment
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Audience Reviews for Piglet's Big Movie

A fun movie that gives an important character in one of the beloved Disney movies ever the spotlight for once.

April 7, 2011
DreamExtractor
Brad Wright

Super Reviewer

"Piglet's Big Movie" manages to slightly mock classic Pooh characters while still keeping their wonderful charm. It has a good story and great jokes. The soundtrack is spectacular, and I don't even like the artist.

July 12, 2009
Kyle F.
Kyle Fowler

Super Reviewer

    1. Winnie the Pooh: Since this is a book of Piglet's memories maybe it remembers where Piglet is.
    – Submitted by Francis G (9 months ago)

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