Peter & the Wolf

Boys like Peter are not afraid of wolves...

2006 • 32 min • Animation · Family · Music

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Synopsis

Peter is a slight lad, solitary, locked out of the woods by his protective grandfather, his only friend a duck. In town, he's bullied. When a wolf menaces the duck - as well as grandfather's fat cat and an ill-flying bird that Peter has befriended - Peter bravely tries to tree the wolf. Grandfather, the townspeople, and the hunters who have antagonized Peter figure in the dénouement.

Our family guide

Best from age 6

Movie Knight Score

111 reviews

100 Reviewers · 1 · 51%
67 Audience · 110 · 49%

A lonely boy, Peter, lives with his overprotective grandfather and finds solace with animal friends. When a menacing wolf threatens his companions, Peter bravely confronts it. The story follows his interaction with the wolf, his grandfather, and the townspeople.

Violence & peril: 3/10
Language: 0/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 0/10
Romance & sensuality: 0/10
Scary moments: 4/10

Heads up

A wolf menaces animals, including implied harm to a duck.
Some characters are depicted as bullies.
The wolf can be quite frightening for younger viewers.

What it models well

Courage in the face of fear
Protecting friends and animals
Overcoming loneliness
Resourcefulness

Talk about it after

Why is Peter so lonely at the beginning?
How did Peter show bravery?
What did the hunters learn from Peter?
How can we protect animals in nature?

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Top billed cast

Director: Suzie Templeton • Crew: Sergei Prokofiev

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Reviewer notes

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers
The attention to the detail in this stop-motion animation is frankly quite superb, and set against Prokofiev's timeless score this is a really entertaining half-hour to watch. Director Suzie Templeton has updated the story slightly to allow for an ancient old Lada to feature and for a bit more preamble and closing scenes than you might have remembered from the Disney version from 1946.…
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