Pooh's Heffalump Movie

Rumors of a strange creature called a Heffalump unsettle the residents of the Hundred Acre Wood when odd noises and unfamiliar tracks appear near their homes. Convinced the newcomer means trouble, Pooh, Tigger, Piglet, Rabbit and Eeyore organize an expedition to track it down, while Roo, judged too small to join them, sets off on his own. He ends up finding what the others are hunting: a young Heffalump named Lumpy, who turns out to be friendly and playful. The two become friends, and their encounter raises the question of why the two groups fear each other at all.

The film is a DisneyToon Studios production directed by Frank Nissen, his first feature before Cinderella III: A Twist in Time, from a screenplay by Evan Spiliotopoulos and Brian Hohlfeld, with Jessica Koplos producing. Jim Cummings voices Winnie-the-Pooh and Tigger, John Fiedler voices Piglet, Kath Soucie voices Kanga, Nikita Hopkins voices Roo, Ken Sansom voices Rabbit and Peter Cullen voices Eeyore. Made for about 20 million dollars, it took in roughly 53 million worldwide, a solid return for a modestly budgeted animated release.

Audiences on TMDB rate it 6.9 out of 10 across more than five hundred votes, while critics' reviews average 6.5 out of 10, so the two measures sit close together. At 68 minutes, it is a short, self-contained story aimed at younger viewers, and it keeps the gentle, song-filled tone associated with the Hundred Acre Wood.