Peter Rabbit (movie) facts for kids
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| Directed by | Will Gluck |
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| Music by | Dominic Lewis |
| Cinematography | Peter Menzies Jr. |
| Editing by | Christian Gazal |
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| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| Release date(s) | February 3, 2018 (The Grove) February 9, 2018 (United States) March 22, 2018 (Australia) |
| Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $50 million |
| Money made | $351.2 million |
Peter Rabbit is a fun comedy film from 2018. It mixes real actors with computer-animated characters. The movie was directed by Will Gluck. It's based on the classic stories about Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter.
The film features the voice of James Corden as Peter Rabbit. Other stars include Rose Byrne, Domhnall Gleeson, and Sam Neill. The movie came out on February 9, 2018. It earned a lot of money, about $351 million around the world. A sequel to the film was released later.
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The Story of Peter Rabbit
In the beautiful Lake District in England, Peter Rabbit and his family love to visit Mr. McGregor's garden. Peter, his cousin Benjamin Bunny, and his sisters Flopsy, Mopsy, and Cottontail, often try to sneak vegetables from the garden.
They are good friends with a kind artist named Bea. She paints pictures of the rabbits and the nature around them. Bea cares for the rabbits like a mother. This is because Peter's parents were caught by Mr. McGregor a long time ago.
One day, Peter leaves his jacket in Mr. McGregor's garden. When he goes back to get it, Mr. McGregor sees him. Suddenly, Mr. McGregor has a heart attack and passes away. Peter and his animal friends are very excited. They invite all the local animals to take over Mr. McGregor's house!
A New Owner Arrives
Meanwhile, in London, Mr. McGregor's great-nephew, Thomas McGregor, works at a big toy store called Harrods. Thomas is a very neat and organized person. He hopes to get a promotion at work.
Thomas hears about his great-uncle's death, but he didn't even know him. He gets very upset when he doesn't get the promotion he wanted. He is even fired from his job! His old boss tells him to find a hobby and spend some time in the countryside.
Thomas learns that his great-uncle's house is worth a lot of money. He decides to sell it to start his own toy store. When he gets to the house, he kicks out Peter and his friends. He then starts making the garden walls and gates super secure. Bea doesn't like this, but Thomas doesn't listen.
The Rabbit vs. Human War
Peter and Benjamin try to sneak back into the garden. Thomas catches Benjamin and tries to drown him in a river! Peter and his sisters save Benjamin. But Thomas accidentally drops his special binoculars, which Bea had given him. He has to get them back from the river.
This starts a big fight between Thomas and Peter. They set up traps and try to annoy each other. But something surprising happens: Thomas and Bea start to like each other. This makes Peter very jealous. He wants to keep them apart.
The fight gets really intense. Peter changes the wires of an electric fence Thomas set up. Thomas gets so angry that he throws dynamite at Peter's burrow! Thomas then attacks Peter in the garden. He tells Peter that the rabbits' tricks made him so aggressive.
Peter then sets off the dynamite to show Bea that Thomas was using it. But this causes a tree to fall on Bea's art studio. Bea is very upset and doesn't listen to Thomas's explanation. She breaks up with him, and he goes back to London to work at Harrods again.
Making Things Right
Peter feels bad about what he did. He hears that Bea plans to leave the neighborhood. So, Peter and Benjamin go to London to find Thomas at Harrods. Peter tricks Thomas into thinking he's imagining the rabbits talking.
Peter says sorry for his part in the fight. He convinces Thomas to follow his heart. They rush back to the countryside. Peter shows Bea the dynamite detonator and presses it. This proves that the rabbits were responsible for the explosion, just like Thomas had said. Peter and Thomas both apologize to Bea, and they convince her to stay.
Thomas decides he doesn't want to sell the house anymore because he wants to stay with Bea. But he finds out that a rich couple has already bought the house. Peter and his friends use their tricks to make the new owners leave. This allows Thomas to move back in.
Thomas and Bea get back together. Thomas now lets the animals take some food from the garden, as long as they don't take too much. Peter and his family fix their burrow with help from Bea and Thomas. Thomas opens his own toy shop in the village. Bea shows her beautiful drawings of the rabbits there.
Characters in the Film
Live-action actors
- Domhnall Gleeson as Thomas McGregor
- Rose Byrne as Bea
- Sam Neill as Mr. McGregor
- Marianne Jean-Baptiste as Harrods General Manager
- Felix Williamson as Derek
Voice cast
- James Corden as Peter Rabbit
- Daisy Ridley as Cottontail Rabbit
- Margot Robbie as Flopsy Rabbit and the Narrator
- Elizabeth Debicki as Mopsy Rabbit
- Colin Moody as Benjamin Bunny
- Sia as Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle
- Domhnall Gleeson as Mr. Jeremy Fisher
- Rose Byrne as Jemima Puddle-Duck
- Sam Neill as Tommy Brock
- Fayssal Bazzi as Mr. Tod
- Ewen Leslie as Pigling Bland
- Christian Gazal as Felix D’eer
- Rachel Ward as Josephine Rabbit
- Bryan Brown as Peter's father
- David Wenham as Johnny Town-Mouse
- Will Reichelt as JW Rooster II
