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Film · 2024

Tiddler

Directed by Alex Bain and Andy Martin · starring Hannah Waddingham, Lolly Adefope and Rob Brydon

  • 54 min
  • U
  • Animation · Family
  • UKGermany
  • Released in the UK 24 December 2024

Synopsis

Pezqueñín is a very, very tiny fish, but with a huge imagination. He lives in the colorful Coralina reef and attends the underwater school with other fish, crabs, and octopuses of his age. Pezqueñín loves to tell incredible stories: sunken ghost ships, mermaids singing under the moon, and sea monsters with a thousand eyes. However, his classmates do not believe him. Sometimes, Pezqueñín feels lonely and wonders if he should stop dreaming.

But everything changes the day a strange shadow begins to darken the reef. Something is approaching from the depths: a giant fishing net threatens to trap all the inhabitants of the reef. While the others panic, not knowing what to do, Pezqueñín remembers one of his stories in which clever fish manage to escape using their wit and bravery. Inspired by his own tale, he devises a bold plan to guide his friends to an ancient secret cave, just in time to escape the danger.

Thanks to his imagination, Pezqueñín not only saves his friends, but also teaches them that dreaming is not a waste of time, but a powerful way to see the world and find solutions. From that day on, no one doubted his stories again, and Pezqueñín understood that having a great imagination can be a wonderful gift… capable even of saving lives.

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The essentials

Runtime
54 min54 minutes
Rating
UUniversal
How long is Tiddler?
54 minutes (54 minutes).
When was Tiddler released in the UK?
It was released in the UK on 24 December 2024.
Who directed Tiddler?
Alex Bain and Andy Martin.
Who is in Tiddler?
It stars Hannah Waddingham, Lolly Adefope, Rob Brydon and Paul Thornley.
Where can I watch Tiddler?
In the UK it is available free on BBC iPlayer and to rent on Apple TV and Prime Video.
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Producers
Martin Pope

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Reviews

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What the critics say 10, from one outlet

  • 10 The TelegraphMichael Hogan "In a neat final flourish, we were reminded of the vital role that "silly" stories play. So too their accompanying drawings, in a nod to Donaldson's longtime collaborator Scheffler". Read

Trivia

  • Gruffalo

    Axel Scheffler has hidden a Gruffalo in most of his works with Julia Donaldson, which have been mirrored in the adaptations. In this, the Gruffalo can be seen as a large fish chasing Tiddler.

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