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Piglet's Big Movie (2003)
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Reviews Counted:75
Fresh:54
Rotten:21
Average Rating:6.2/10
Consensus: Wholesome and charming entertainment for young children.
Theatrical Release:Mar 21, 2003 Wide
Box Office: $23,073,611
Synopsis: 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... 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. [More]
Starring: John Fiedler, Jim Cummings, Peter Cullen, Ken Sansom
Starring: John Fiedler, Jim Cummings, Peter Cullen, Ken Sansom, Andre Stojka, Tom Wheatley
Director: Francis Glebas
Director: Francis Glebas
Screenwriter: Brian Hohlfeld
Producer: Michelle Pappalardo-Robinson
Studio: Buena Vista Pictures
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Jul 29, 2003
Reviews for Piglet's Big Movie
There's no villain, very little conflict, and practically no plot; it's appropriate for sensitive preschoolers and almost nobody else (except, perhaps, insomniacs).
The repetition of the obvious moral, worthy though it is, will also strike the post-preschool as a bit cloying.
This is harmless fun for the kindergarten crowd, but even they will notice that the Blustery Day video they've been playing at home is a lot better.
Poor Piglet doesn't gets his due on Pooh Corner, nor does he in this movie.
Piglet's Big Movie is an agreeable, if fitfully entertaining, introduction to Milne's characters. But it's no substitute for going by the book.
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.
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.
There's no story here, just a progression of too-cute adventures told in a complicated flashback structure that will probably bore and confuse the preschool target audience.
It may be Piglet's Big Movie, but it's a very minor entry in the Disney canon.
Clocking in at a scant 75 minutes, Piglet's Big Movie felt longer and still managed to muddle an initially promising message.
I suggest you get out the books, which for once can truly be said to be more spectacular than the movie.
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.
All three [flashbacks] derive from A.A. Milne's original tales, but retain only a smidgen of his droll, easy-chair wit.
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