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Axel Scheffler

Writer, also actor · Born December 12, 1957 (68) · Hamburg, West Germany [now Germany]

Born
December 12, 1957 (68)
From
Hamburg, West Germany [now Germany]
Works as
Writer, also actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 16 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 6% in 30 days

What are Axel Scheffler's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
45%
Self
23%
Society
11%
Morality
7%
Ideas
6%
Survival
4%
Power
3%
Friendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 13 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 2

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 12 · Charged 1 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 13 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 13 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
11
Warm
9
Hopeful
5
Romantic
2
Thrilling
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Feel-good14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy13
  • Bittersweet1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Axel Scheffler's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on Prime Video (1).

Subscription and free streaming for Axel Scheffler's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

16 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Scarecrows' Wedding(2025)

    Author

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Tiddler(2024)

    Author

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Tabby McTat(2023)

    Author

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Smeds and the Smoos(2022)

    Author

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Superworm(2021)

    Book

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Zog and the Flying Doctors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Book

  • Pip and Posy(2021)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Gruffalo and Me: The Remarkable Julia Donaldson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as interviewed guest

  • The Snail and the Whale(2019)

    Author

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Zog(2018)

    Author

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Highway Rat(2017)

    Author

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Stick Man(2015)

    Author

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Room on the Broom(2012)

    Author

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Gruffalo's Child(2011)

    Author

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Gruffalo(2009)

    Author

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Gruffalo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Author

Career shape

A full career of 15 titles from 2004 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Stick Man (2015)

$1.4M worldwide

Highest rated

The Gruffalo (2009)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Pip and Posy (2021)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 15: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleWriting14 of 15: 14 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score85th

By decade

2000s2 · crew2010s5 · crew2020s8 · 1 acting · 7 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Axel Scheffler's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 85th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 80th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · writer

Pip and Posy (2021)

75th percentile spread · 17% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

The Gruffalo (2009)

Midcredits 92nd · 82% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 63/100 and the plot and story 58/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Axel Scheffler work with?

People who share at least 2 of Axel Scheffler's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Julia Donaldson shares the most, 13.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers