The Runaway Bunny (TV special)

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The Runaway Bunny is an animated television special by HBO Max based on the children's book of the same name, that premiered on March 25, 2021. The program is directed and produced by Amy Schatz, and narrated by Tracee Ellis Ross. It features music by Mariah Carey, Rosanne Cash, Kimya Dawson, Michael Kiwanuka, Ziggy Marley, Kelly Rowland, and Rufus Wainwright.[1][2]

The special was removed from HBO Max in August 2022.[3]

Reception[edit]

Common Sense Media rated the show 4 out of 5 stars.[4]

Sam Thielman, writing for NBC News, said, "HBO Max's 'The Runaway Bunny' is emotionally intense, beautiful and abstract. My kid loved it."[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Mariah Carey, Kelly Rowland & More to Perform Songs in HBO Max's 'The Runaway Bunny' Animated Special". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2021-03-05. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
  2. ^ "Rabbit Love: 'The Runaway Bunny' Hops to HBO Max". 25 March 2021. Archived from the original on 25 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  3. ^ "HBO Max to Remove 36 Titles, Including 20 Originals, from Streaming". 18 August 2022.
  4. ^ Moulton, Ashley. "The Runaway Rabbit". Common Sense Media. Archived from the original on 2022-05-29. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
  5. ^ Thielman, Sam (26 March 2021). "HBO Max's 'The Runaway Bunny' is emotionally intense, beautiful and abstract. My kid loved it". NBC News. Archived from the original on 29 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.

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