Winnie The Pooh (film)

Winnie The Pooh is a 2003 computer-animated adventure musical comedy film directed by Andrew Stanton. It is co-directed by Mireille Soria and produced by Latifa Ouaou based on a screenplay by Simon J. Smith. Based on the books by A. A. Milne, it features the voices of Jim Cummings as the title character, along with John Fiedler, Andre Stojka, Kath Soucie, Nikita Hopkins, and more.

The film was produced by Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Feature Animation and Buddy Entertainment, with Bardel Entertainment providing animation services, and was theatrically released on May 2, 2003 by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution. It received positive reviews from critics, praising its voice cast (particularly Cummings and Fiedler), animation, musical score by Henry Jackman, plot, humor, emotional weight and source material. It was a box office hit, grossing $964 million worldwide on a budget of $85 million.

Plot
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Cast

 * Jim Cummings as Winnie The Pooh and Tigger
 * John Fiedler as Piglet
 * Ken Sansom as Rabbit
 * Peter Cullen as Eeyore
 * Tom Wheatley as Christopher Robin
 * Andre Stojka as Owl
 * Kath Soucie as Kanga
 * Nikita Hopkins as Roo

Development
Development on a Winnie The Pooh film first began in August 1999. Production first took place at DisneyToon Studios, but was later abandoned in 2000. The idea of a computer-animated adaptation to Winnie The Pooh was first conceived by Pixar employee Andrew Stanton. He pitched the idea of a computer-animated film with CGI models of the main characters, including Pooh, Tigger, Piglet, among many others. The team agreed on a computer-animated film, and the storyboarding began on April 28, 2000 and wrapped up on June 19, 2001.

Casting
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Animation
The animation was held at the Canadian computer-animation studio Bardel Entertainment. The production took place in the city of Vancouver in the Canadian province of British Columbia.

Music
The music was composed by English composer Henry Jackman. The score was produced at the Newman Scoring Stage at 20th Century Fox (now 20th Century Studios). The recording spanned from 2002 until 2003.

Release
When Winnie The Pooh was in production at Bardel Entertainment, the set release date was December 6, 2002. However, the film's release date was pushed back to May 2, 2003. It premiered in London on April 27, 2003 and was theatrically released on May 2, 2003.

Home media
Winnie The Pooh was released on DVD and VHS on July 12, 2003. The DVD included a behind-the-scenes feature, an animated music video, and an animated short film produced by DisneyToon Studios.

Critical response
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, Winnie The Pooh has an approval rating of 94% based on 185 critics, with an average rating of 7.55/10. Its critical consensus reads: "Beautifully animated, whimsical, and a further extension to the tales of the honey-loving bear, Winnie The Pooh is a fun family film with lots of tunes to sing along to, and an important life lesson to never leave friends, new and old, behind." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 85 out of 100 based on 24 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". Audiences polled by CinemaScore assigned the film a grade "A" on its scale of A+ to F.

Box office
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Trivia
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