The Tigger Movie

When Tigger's exuberant bouncing shakes up everyone's plans, Rabbit suggests he find other Tiggers to play with. The Tigger Movie follows his journey to find his family.

Fast Facts

1. Released: February 11, 2000
2. Budget: $20,000,000 (estimated)
3. World Box Office gross: $96,159,800
4. Paul Winchell, the original voice of Tigger, was replaced by Jim Cummings

Trivia

1. When Tigger is searching through his barrel looking for some evidence of his family, a ship's life ring is thrown out. The name "HMS MILNE" is clearly visible on it, referring to the author A.A. Milne.
2. The original trailer for the movie, as well as some of the TV spots, had the song "Semi-Charmed Kind of Life" by the rock group Third Eye Blind. This had to be changed because the song is about being addicted to crystal meth.
3. This was the first Disney movie in 29 years, since Bedknobs and Broomsticks, to have songs by former Disney mainstays Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman.
4. Art Direction, character designs and storyboarding were all done in the United States, while the rest of the animation, about 60% of the total, was done in Japan.

Quotes

"The wonderful thing about tiggers / Is tiggers are wonderful things / Their tops are made out of rubber / Their bottoms are made out of springs / They're bouncy, trouncy, flouncy, pouncy fun, fun, fun, fun, fun / But the most wonderful thing about tiggers is I'm the only one / Tiggers are cuddly fellas / Tiggers are awfully sweet / Everyone el-es is jealous / That's why I repeat and repeat / The wonderful thing about tiggers / Is tiggers are marvellous chaps / They're loaded with vim and with vigor / They love to leap in your laps / They're jumpy, bumpy, clumpy, pumpy fun, fun, fun, fun, fun / But the most wonderful thing about tiggers is I'm the only one / I'm the only..." - Tigger

Reviews

"A gas, full of just enough whiz-bang animation, but not too much to ruin what has always made Pooh and friends -- adventures work in the past." - LA Weekly

"Disney has reinvigorated the Milne series while staying true both to his and illustrator E.H. Shepherd's original artistic visions." - Chicago Tribune

"Both sophisticated and elemental enough for all ages to grasp the message." - Seattle Post-Intelligencer

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