Lyla Lindsey
The movie Christopher Robin, a Disney fantasy centred on a grown-up Christopher Robin, was released in Australia on DVD and Blu-ray on November 6, 2018. The film, starring Ewan McGregor, is about a grown-up Christopher Robin who is overworked and underpaid and has forgotten his idyllic childhood spent with Winnie the Pooh and his friends. Pooh and the gang then step out of the forest and venture into London to rekindle their friendship with Christopher Robin.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Premiere Date | July 30, 2018 |
| Premiere Location | Burbank, California |
| US Release Date | August 3, 2018 |
| Australian Release Date | September 13, 2018 |
| Runtime | 1h 44min |
| Distributor | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| Main Cast | Ewan McGregor, Hayley Atwell, Bronte Carmichael |
| Director | Marc Forster |
| Rating | G |
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Where to watch 'Christopher Robin' in Australia
Christopher Robin, a Disney fantasy movie centred on a grown-up Christopher Robin, is available to watch in Australia on various streaming platforms and TV channels. The movie premiered in Burbank, California, on 30 July 2018 and was released in the United States on 3 August 2018.
You can watch Christopher Robin online on Disney Plus, which is currently the only streaming platform offering the movie in Australia. You can also buy it as a download on Fetch TV, Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube, and the Apple TV Store.
The movie is also available on DVD, Blu-ray, and Digital. You can check local stores or online retailers for availability.
Additionally, keep an eye on TV listings, as the movie may be broadcast on Australian television channels from time to time.
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Plot of 'Christopher Robin'
The plot of the 2018 Disney movie Christopher Robin involves a grown-up Christopher Robin, played by Ewan McGregor, who is stuck in a job where he is overworked and underpaid. He has forgotten his idyllic childhood spent with Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends. When Pooh and his friends realize that Christopher is lost, they decide to help him out. Pooh and his friends, including Piglet, Eeyore, and Tigger, venture from the Hundred Acre Wood into London to turn his life around.
The movie begins with Christopher's living toy friends from the Hundred Acre Wood throwing him a farewell party before he departs for boarding school. Christopher comforts Pooh and promises never to forget him. As an adult, Christopher marries Evelyn, played by Hayley Atwell, and they have a daughter, Madeline, played by Bronte Carmichael. He works in middle management at a failing London luggage company, neglecting his family due to his demanding job. One day, Winnie the Pooh can't find his friends and decides to search for Christopher for help. Pooh ends up knocking down all of Christopher's kitchen shelves in search of honey, creating chaos. Christopher escorts Pooh back to Sussex, and they enter the Hundred Acre Wood together.
Christopher becomes frustrated by Pooh's absent-mindedness and fear of Heffalumps and Woozles, telling Pooh that he is not a child anymore. They get separated in the fog, and Christopher falls into a "Heffalump Trap," which then floods and soaks him and his belongings. He discovers Eeyore and Piglet, who lead him to the others, hiding in a log out of fear of a Heffalump. Unable to convince his friends that he is truly Christopher Robin, he pretends to defeat a Heffalump to persuade them. Finally believing that it is him, they joyfully greet him. Christopher tells Pooh how lost he feels, and Pooh reminds him that they have found each other.
The next morning, Christopher rushes from the Hundred Acre Wood to make a presentation, encountering his family and leaving without telling them about his old friends. Pooh and his friends decide to travel to London to return Christopher's crucial possessions. Madeline, who recognizes them from her father's drawings, joins them, wanting to dissuade her father about sending her to boarding school. Evelyn follows after discovering a note from Madeline. When Christopher discovers that his important paperwork is missing, he realizes that Tigger removed it while drying his briefcase.
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Cast of 'Christopher Robin'
The cast of Christopher Robin includes:
- Ewan McGregor as Christopher Robin, a grown-up version of the character who is stuck in a job where he is overworked and underpaid.
- Hayley Atwell as Evelyn Robin, Christopher's wife.
- Bronte Carmichael as Madeline Robin, Christopher and Evelyn's daughter. Elsa Minell Solak plays a 3-year-old Madeline in the film.
- Mark Gatiss as Giles Winslow Jr., Christopher's boss at Winslow Luggages.
- Oliver Ford Davies as Old Man Winslow, also known as Giles Winslow Sr., the father of Giles Winslow Jr.
The film also features performances from Ronke Adekoluejo, Adrian Scarborough, and Jim Cummings, who received an Academy Award nomination for Best Visual Effects for his voice performance.
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Critical reception of 'Christopher Robin'
The 2018 live-action/CGI fantasy film "Christopher Robin" received mixed reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the film scored 60 out of 100 based on 43 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". CinemaScore polls gave the film an "A" grade, while PostTrak reported filmgoers gave it 4.5 out of 5 stars. Critics praised the voice performances of Jim Cummings as Winnie the Pooh and the film's nostalgic value, while others found the film slow and charmless.
Ben Kenigsberg of the New York Times acknowledged that the film offered "a lot of nostalgia, a bit of humour and tactile computer animation". Similarly, Michael Phillips of the Chicago Tribune gave the film three out of four stars, praising Pooh's "wisdom and kindness". Richard Lawson of Vanity Fair also gave the film a positive review, praising Cummings's voice performance as "Oscar-worthy". He described Cummings's Pooh as "an agreeable nuisance and an accidental philosopher, delivering nonsensical (and yet entirely sensible) adages in a friendly, deliberate murmur ringed faintly with sadness".
On the other hand, some critics found the film disappointing. Alonso Duralde of TheWrap called the film "slow and charmless", describing it as a "Hook-style mid-life crisis movie aimed at kids". Helen O'Hara of Empire magazine gave the film two out of five stars, echoing the sentiment that the film couldn't live up to the "gentle, warm tone" of Pooh himself. A review on RogerEbert.com criticised the film for perpetuating the "pseudo-psychological cliché" that adults need to reconnect with their childhoods.
Despite the mixed critical reception, "Christopher Robin" performed well at the box office. In its opening weekend in the United States and Canada, the film grossed $24.6 million, finishing second behind Mission: Impossible – Fallout.
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'Christopher Robin' release date in Australia
The release date of the movie "Christopher Robin" in Australia was September 13, 2018. The movie was made available on DVD and Blu-ray on November 6, 2018. It was released on Netflix USA and Canada on March 5, 2019, and was later moved to Disney+ on September 5, 2020.
The film premiered in Burbank, California, on July 30, 2018, and was released in the United States on August 3, 2018. It received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised the performances, musical score, and visual effects. The film grossed $197.7 million worldwide, becoming the highest-grossing film in Disney's Winnie-the-Pooh franchise. It received an Academy Award nomination for Best Visual Effects at the 91st Academy Awards.
The movie centres on a grown-up Christopher Robin, played by Ewan McGregor, who is stuck in a job where he is overworked and underpaid. Winnie-the-Pooh and friends return to help him, and their friendship is rekindled. The film explores themes of childhood, adulthood, and the importance of family and friends.
It is worth noting that there is another film called "Goodbye Christopher Robin," which is a biography based on reality, set in England between the world wars. This film explores the relationship between A.A. Milne and his son, Christopher Robin, and how the creation of Winnie-the-Pooh inadvertently turned his son into a worldwide celebrity.
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Frequently asked questions
The Christopher Robin movie was released in Australia on September 13, 2018.
You can watch the movie in Australia on Disney+, Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital.
Ewan McGregor plays Christopher Robin in the movie.
