Christopher Robin
Winnie the Pooh reunites with grown-up friend
About Christopher Robin
Released: 2018
Platform: Disney+
Rating: PG
Run time: 1h 50m
Cast
Ewan McGregor, Hayley Atwell, Bronte Carmichael, Mark Gatiss, Oliver Ford Davies, Ronke Adekoluejo
About Christopher Robin
"Christopher Robin" is a heartwarming live-action film released in 2018, directed by Marc Forster. The movie focuses on the character Christopher Robin, who as a child spent his days exploring the Hundred Acre Wood with his band of spirited and lovable stuffed animals. Robin has grown up and lost his way, and it is up to his childhood friends to venture into our world and help Christopher remember the loving and playful child who is still inside him.
Making / Production
The movie is a production of Walt Disney Studios, directed by Marc Forster. Disney's "Christopher Robin" effortlessly integrates advanced visual effects and CGI to portray the beloved stuffed animals from Hundred Acre Woods in real life. The movie was shot in the United Kingdom in different scenic locations, which provided an authentic backdrop for the film.
Actors
- Ewan McGregor as Christopher Robin, brings mature and heartfelt performance as the adult Christopher Robin who has lost his childlike imagination.
- Hayley Atwell as Evelyn Robin, delivers a compassionate performance as Christopher's understanding and loving wife.
- Bronte Carmichael as Madeline Robin, plays the mischievous yet adorable daughter of Christopher and Evelyn Robin.
- Voice actors, including the legendary Jim Cummings (Winnie the Pooh and Tigger), bring life to the lovable animated characters with their outstanding voice performances.
Trivia / Interesting Facts
- Ewan McGregor (Christopher Robin) also starred in another famous movie about imaginative characters, "Moulin Rouge!"
- The Hundred Acre Wood is inspired by Ashdown Forest in East Sussex, England.
- Jim Cummings has been the voice of Winnie the Pooh for more than 30 years.
Awards
"Christopher Robin" was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects at the 91st Academy Awards.
Quotes
- "Doing nothing often leads to the very best kind of something." - Winnie the Pooh
- "I've cracked." - Christopher Robin
- "People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day." - Winnie the Pooh
Music, Soundtrack
- "Christopher Robin" - Opening song by Richard M. Sherman, performed by Toby Sebastian
- "Goodbye, Farewell" - sung by Jim Cummings (Pooh), Brad Garrett (Eeyore), Toby Jones (Owl), Peter Capaldi (Rabbit), Sophie Okonedo (Kanga), and Nick Mohammed (Piglet)
- "Busy Doing Nothing" - sung by Richard M. Sherman, performed by Ewan McGregor, bronte Carmichael, and Jon Brion
About Christopher Robin
In the heartwarming film Christopher Robin, a grown-up Christopher rekindles his friendship with lovable bear Winnie the Pooh and his old pals.