The Tigger Movie is a 2000 American animated musical dramedy film co-written and directed by
Jun Falkenstein. Part of the
Winnie-the-Pooh series, this film features Pooh's friend
Tigger searching for his family tree and other Tiggers like himself.
The film was the first feature-length theatrical Pooh film that was not a collection of previously released shorts.
This is also the first film in the series where Tigger is voiced by
Jim Cummings (who also voices Pooh), Tigger's original
voice actor,
Paul Winchell, officially retired from the role in 1999 after
A Valentine for You and died in 2005. Cummings had already played Tigger in
Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue and the final 2 seasons of
The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh.
The film features original songs from the
Sherman Brothers. Originally, the film was originally slated for a direct-to-video release, until then–Disney CEO
Michael Eisner heard the Sherman Brothers' score, and decided to release the film in theaters worldwide.