The Runaway Bunny (TV special) explained

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

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]

Notes and References

1. Mariah Carey, Kelly Rowland & More to Perform Songs in HBO Max's 'The Runaway Bunny' Animated Special. 2021-03-06. Billboard. en. 2021-03-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20210305183406/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9535632/the-runaway-bunny-hbo-max-details/. live.
2. Web site: Rabbit Love: 'The Runaway Bunny' Hops to HBO Max. 25 March 2021. 27 March 2021. 25 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210325233117/https://www.animationmagazine.net/streaming/rabbit-love-the-runaway-bunny-hops-to-hbo-max/. live.
3. Web site: HBO Max to Remove 36 Titles, Including 20 Originals, from Streaming . 18 August 2022 .
4. Web site: Moulton . Ashley . The Runaway Rabbit . Common Sense Media . 2022-05-28 . 2022-05-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220529000006/https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/the-runaway-bunny . live .
5. Web site: Thielman . Sam . HBO Max's 'The Runaway Bunny' is emotionally intense, beautiful and abstract. My kid loved it. . NBC News . 26 March 2021 . 28 May 2022 . 29 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220529000007/https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/hbo-max-s-runaway-bunny-emotionally-intense-beautiful-abstract-my-ncna1262100 . live .