
Sensitive young Toby is deeply saddened when his doted father John, who buried himself in work when widowed, dumps the boy for weeks, including Christmas, on his stern old mother, grim widow Ellen. Beside the stuck-up lady's driver-butler Henry, Toby finds comfort only with a velveteen cuddly rabbit and other animal toys in his father's childhood room, which come to life in his mind when he plays with them. Drama over rabbit and boy stirs crucial emotions in both family and f... (Full plot summary below)
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Sensitive young Toby is deeply saddened when his doted father John, who buried himself in work when widowed, dumps the boy for weeks, including Christmas, on his stern old mother, grim widow Ellen. Beside the stuck-up lady's driver-butler Henry, Toby finds comfort only with a velveteen cuddly rabbit and other animal toys in his father's childhood room, which come to life in his mind when he plays with them. Drama over rabbit and boy stirs crucial emotions in both family and fantasy toy land.
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| VarietyJoe LeydonA low-key charmer that's bound to enchant small children and amuse their parents during many hours of repeat viewings. |
| Spirituality and PracticeFrederic and Mary Ann BrussatA family drama, based on the popular children's book, about how loving makes us real. |
| Common Sense MediaS. Jhoanna RobledoFamily film lacks frills but has sweet message for kids. |
| St. Paul Pioneer PressChris Hewitt (St. Paul)The live-action cast may be unknowns, but they're effective enough; the 2-D (drawn and digital) animation is winning; and the story will engross any 8-and-younger with the patience to watch it. |
| Deseret News (Salt Lake City)Jeff ViceThese days, even employing the traditional, 2-D cel style of animation seems like a quaint notion. |
| St. Paul Pioneer PressChris HewittThe live-action cast may be unknowns, but they're effective enough; the 2-D (drawn and digital) animation is winning; and the story will engross any 8-and-younger with the patience to watch it. |
| User ReviewLeeAnn Mooooh i read this as a child and i cried so so much - i so love the velveteen rabbit - awww this brings back memories that I had almost forgotten - ty ty |
| User ReviewBrianna Di remember seeing this when i was little,dont remember much,but it was one of my fav movies when i was little. good memories |
| User ReviewJenny HAwww . . . it's my favorite childhood story come to the big screen! All of the children will love this touching story! |
| User ReviewKatie FMy favorite little kid movie. After watching this movie I paid a lot more attention to ALL of my stuffed toys. I also always made sure that my stuffed toys were sitting up right so that they could see everything before I would leave home. |