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I watched this movie a few times.


*AnAesop: Two: 1) Don't get a pet if you have not well-researched what goes into its care, they are NOT toys and 2), if you (choose to) take in a troubled child, treat them like a person, don't be so quick to give up on them.



** Earlier, Betsy ("The Bunny Lady") brings up the fact that Rumple's previous owner fed him candy, pointing out that isn't what he should have been fed; rather, he should have been fed pellets and hay.

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** Earlier, Betsy ("The Bunny Lady") brings up the fact that Rumple's previous owner fed him candy, pointing out that isn't what he should have been fed; rather, he should have been fed pellets pellets, hay, and hay.leafy green veggies. This is subtly referenced, as Rumple is luckier in comparison to how this could go IRL (rabbits have been known to die of GI stasis or something related).



* NoodleIncident: Played for some drama, as we don't know what happened with Julia in her prior foster homes, besides that her home with Patti and Scott is her 3rd one.

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* NoodleIncident: Played for some drama, as we don't know what happened with Julia in her prior foster homes, besides that her home with Patti and Scott is her 3rd one. She did act out violently towards Billy (but he egged it), so that might have had something to do with it.



* SpoiledBrat: [[spoiler: Rumple's original owner and he was also a destructive one]].

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* SpoiledBrat: [[spoiler: Rumple's original owner and he was also a destructive one]]. When Scott sees for himself, he offers to buy Rumple, so they could keep him.

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* AdultFear: For a brief moment when Julia steps off the bus to see Betsy after school.
** Later, after overhearing what Scott said about her and Rumple, Julia runs away, however, this is already an issue but wouldn't be further complicated if not for that it's winter and she (and Rumple) had a very good chance of freezing to death, had Scott not have found her.


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* TheRunaway: After overhearing what Scott said about her and Rumple, Julia runs away. This wouldn't be further complicated if not for that it's winter and she (and Rumple) had a very good chance of freezing to death, had Scott not have found her.

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* RealityEnsues: Earlier, when they take Rumple to the vet and said vet's response (the price of the treatment for an injured leg). As anyone who's owned an "exotic animal" will tell you, vet bills can be higher (and more often than not are) than the bills for "regular pets".



* SpoiledBrat: [[spoiler: Rumple's original owner and he was also a destructive one]].

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* SpoiledBrat: [[spoiler: Rumple's original owner and he was also a destructive one]].one]].
* TruthInTelevision: Earlier, when they take Rumple to the vet and said vet's response (the price of the treatment for an injured leg). As anyone who's owned an "exotic animal" will tell you, vet bills can be higher (and more often than not are) than the bills for "regular pets".
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* DaughterOfAWhore: Julia's mom,Pamela, in a flashback, was implied to be a prostitute. That, and a drug addict.

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* DaughterOfAWhore: [[SonOfAWhore Daughter Of A Whore]]: Julia's mom,Pamela, in a flashback, was implied to be a prostitute. That, and a drug addict.

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* RealityEnsues: Earlier, when they take Rumple to the vet and said vet's response (the price of the treatment for an injured leg). As anyone who's owned an "exotic animal" will tell you, vet bills can be higher (and more often than not are) than the bills for "regular pets".



* SpoiledBrat: [[spoiler: Rumple's original owner and he was also a destructive one]].
* TruthInTelevision: Earlier, when they take Rumple to the vet and said vet's response (the price of the treatment for an injured leg). As anyone who's owned an "exotic animal" will tell you, vet bills can be higher (and more often than not are) than the bills for "regular pets".

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* SpoiledBrat: [[spoiler: Rumple's original owner and he was also a destructive one]].
* TruthInTelevision: Earlier, when they take Rumple to the vet and said vet's response (the price of the treatment for an injured leg). As anyone who's owned an "exotic animal" will tell you, vet bills can be higher (and more often than not are) than the bills for "regular pets".
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** Later, after overhearing what Scott said about her and Rumple, Julia runs away, however, this is already issue but wouldn't be further complicated if not for that it's winter and she (and Rumple) had a very good chance of freezing to death, had Scott not have found her.

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** Later, after overhearing what Scott said about her and Rumple, Julia runs away, however, this is already an issue but wouldn't be further complicated if not for that it's winter and she (and Rumple) had a very good chance of freezing to death, had Scott not have found her.



* {{Jerkass}}: Billy is this and somewhat of a BigBrotherBully, as he decided to put Rumple in harms way by placing him in a pram attached to a sled and he does pick on Julia.

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* {{Jerkass}}: Billy is this and somewhat of a BigBrotherBully, as he decided to put Rumple in harms harm's way by placing him in a pram attached to a sled and he does pick on Julia.
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* CoversAlwaysLie:On the [=DVD=] cover is a different rabbit than Rumple is, as the latter is a French mini lop, not rex. However, a rex rabbit is shown in the film.

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* CoversAlwaysLie:On CoversAlwaysLie: On the [=DVD=] cover is a different rabbit than Rumple is, as the latter is a French mini lop, not a rex. However, a rex rabbit is shown briefly in the film.
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*CoversAlwaysLie:On the [=DVD=] cover is a different rabbit than Rumple is, as the latter is a French mini lop, not rex. However, a rex rabbit is shown in the film.

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* AbusiveParents: Julia's mom as revealed in a flashback, when she slaps her.

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* AbusiveParents: Julia's mom mom, Pamela, as revealed in a flashback, when she slaps her.



** Later, after overhearing what Scott said about her and Rumple, Julia runs away, however, this wouldn't be too much of an issue, if not for the fact that it's winter and she (and Rumple) had a very good chance of freezing to death, had Scott not have found her.

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** Later, after overhearing what Scott said about her and Rumple, Julia runs away, however, this is already issue but wouldn't be too much of an issue, further complicated if not for the fact that it's winter and she (and Rumple) had a very good chance of freezing to death, had Scott not have found her. her.
*AllThereInTheManual: In the credits, we find out that Julia's mother's name is "Pamela Haggen"



* DaughterOfAWhore: Julia's mom, in a flashback, was implied to be a prostitute. That, and a drug addict.

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* DaughterOfAWhore: Julia's mom, mom,Pamela, in a flashback, was implied to be a prostitute. That, and a drug addict.



* PerpetualPoverty: A realistic/downplayed one with the family Julia's sent to, as they aren't too bad off, just down on their luck.

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* PerpetualPoverty: A realistic/downplayed one with the Coopers,the family Julia's sent to, as they aren't too bad off, just down on their luck.

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*AdultFear: For a brief moment when Julia steps off the bus to see Betsy after school.
**Later, after overhearing what Scott said about her and Rumple, Julia runs away, however, this wouldn't be too much of an issue, if not for the fact that it's winter and she (and Rumple) had a very good chance of freezing to death, had Scott not have found her.



* {{Jerkass}}: Billy is this and somewhat of a BigBrotherBully, as he decided to put Rumple in harms way by placing him pram attached to a sled and he does pick on Julia.

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* {{Jerkass}}: Billy is this and somewhat of a BigBrotherBully, as he decided to put Rumple in harms way by placing him in a pram attached to a sled and he does pick on Julia.


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*NoodleIncident: Played for some drama, as we don't know what happened with Julia in her prior foster homes, besides that her home with Patti and Scott is her 3rd one.

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*AddledAddict: Julia's mother is implied to be this, along with being a prostitute.



* GoodParents: Julia's foster parents, at least, they try to be.

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* GoodParents: Julia's foster parents, Patti and Scott, at least, they try to be.



* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Julia's foster father when he finds out that she ran away because of what he said about her and Rumple

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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Julia's foster father father, Scott, when he finds out that she ran away because of what he said about her and Rumple



* PerpetualPoverty: A realistic/downplayed one with the family Julia's sent to, as they aren't down on their luck by they

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*ParentalAbandonment: Julia, as her mother (later) terminates her parental rights and we don't have any mentions of her father.
* PerpetualPoverty: A realistic/downplayed one with the family Julia's sent to, as they aren't too bad off, just down on their luck by they luck.

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After moving from two foster homes, Julia is taken in by a Michigan family going through rough economic times. Feeling unlovable, she wants to become "real" like the titular [[Literature/TheVelveteenRabbit Velveteen Rabbit]] from her videotape. When she finds a bunny injured by foster brother, a vet tells them to take him to the "Bunny Lady", the encounter changing their lives.



* BerserkButton: Any harm to Rumple is Julia's.

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* BerserkButton: Any harm to Rumple is Julia's.Julia's, as Billy will tell you.



* GoodParents: Julia's foster parents.
* [[spoiler: HappilyAdopted]]: Julia, later on.
* {{Jerkass}}: Billy is this and somewhat of a BigBrotherBully.

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* GoodParents: Julia's foster parents.
parents, at least, they try to be.
* [[spoiler: HappilyAdopted]]: Julia, later on.
on, after her mother terminates her rights.
* {{Jerkass}}: Billy is this and somewhat of a BigBrotherBully.BigBrotherBully, as he decided to put Rumple in harms way by placing him pram attached to a sled and he does pick on Julia.



*NobodyPoops: Played with, as, while we do see Rumple eat his poop onscreen, we don't ''see'' him pooping
*PerpetualPoverty: A realistic/downplayed one with the family Julia's sent to, as they aren't down on their luck by they



*ShownTheirWork: The film presents some very accurate information about rabbits and the care and behaviour thereof (like a rabbit eating its poop, for example).



* TruthInTelevision /ShownTheirWork: The film presents some very accurate information about rabbits and the care and behaviour thereof (like a rabbit eating its poop, for example).

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* TruthInTelevision /ShownTheirWork: The film presents some very accurate information about rabbits TruthInTelevision: Earlier, when they take Rumple to the vet and said vet's response (the price of the care and behaviour thereof (like a rabbit eating its poop, treatment for example).an injured leg). As anyone who's owned an "exotic animal" will tell you, vet bills can be higher (and more often than not are) than the bills for "regular pets".
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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Julia's foster father when he finds out that she ran away was because of what he said about her and Rumple

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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Julia's foster father when he finds out that she ran away was because of what he said about her and Rumple
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* AbusiveParents: Julia's mom as revealed a flashback, when she slaps her.

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* AbusiveParents: Julia's mom as revealed in a flashback, when she slaps her.



** Earlier, Betsy ("The Bunny Lady") brings up the fact that Rumple's previous owner fed him candy, pointing out that isn't what he should have been fed, rather, he should have been fed pellets and hay.

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** Earlier, Betsy ("The Bunny Lady") brings up the fact that Rumple's previous owner fed him candy, pointing out that isn't what he should have been fed, fed; rather, he should have been fed pellets and hay.



* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Mrs. Ross, the Bunny Lady. She's also something a CrazyCatLady, if you consider the amount of bunnies she cares for.

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* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Mrs. Ross, the Bunny Lady. She's also something of a CrazyCatLady, if you consider the amount of bunnies she cares for.



* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Julia's foster father when he finds out the reason she ran away was because of what he said about her and Rumple
* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: Rumple, naturally, being a bunny. Same also applies for the other rabbits show in the film.

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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Julia's foster father when he finds out the reason that she ran away was because of what he said about her and Rumple
* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: Rumple, naturally, being a bunny. Same also applies for the other rabbits show shown in the film.
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''The Christmas Bunny'' is a story of a lonely foster kid named Julia who finds a lost, injured rabbit in the woods on Christmas Eve.

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''The Christmas Bunny'' (2010) is a story of a lonely foster kid named Julia who finds a lost, injured rabbit in the woods on Christmas Eve. Co-starring Florence Henderson as her kindly neighbor who rehabilitates rabbits.



* TruthInTelevision /ShownTheirWork: The film presents some very accurate information about rabbits and the care and behaviour thereof (like a rabbit eating it's poop, for example).

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* TruthInTelevision /ShownTheirWork: The film presents some very accurate information about rabbits and the care and behaviour thereof (like a rabbit eating it's its poop, for example).

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** Later on, [[spoiler: towards the end]], when we meet Rumple's previous family when they come to take him back, we find out that they thought of Rumple as being wild and set him free and we see that c;early that he wasn't well taken care of.

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** Later on, [[spoiler: towards the end]], when we meet Rumple's previous family when they come to take him back, we find out that they thought of Rumple as being wild and set him free and we see that c;early clearly that he wasn't well taken care of.


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*DaughterOfAWhore: Julia's mom, in a flashback, was implied to be a prostitute. That, and a drug addict.
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* SpoiledBrat: [[spoiler: Rumple's original owner and he was also a destructive one).

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* SpoiledBrat: [[spoiler: Rumple's original owner and he was also a destructive one).one]].
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** Earlier, Betsy ("The Bunny Lady") brings up the fact that Rumple's previous fed him candy, pointing out that isn't what he should have been fed, rather, he should have been fed pellets and hay.

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** Earlier, Betsy ("The Bunny Lady") brings up the fact that Rumple's previous owner fed him candy, pointing out that isn't what he should have been fed, rather, he should have been fed pellets and hay.
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*ArtisticLicenseAnimalCare: This was brought up at different points:
**Earlier, Betsy ("The Bunny Lady") brings up the fact that Rumple's previous fed him candy, pointing out that isn't what he should have been fed, rather, he should have been fed pellets and hay.
**Later on, [[spoiler: towards the end]], when we meet Rumple's previous family when they come to take him back, we find out that they thought of Rumple as being wild and set him free and we see that c;early that he wasn't well taken care of.



* FosterKid: Julia and the home she sent to,

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* FosterKid: Julia and the home she sent to, to is her third one.



* {{Jerkass}}: Billy is this and somewhat of a BigBrotherBully.

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* {{Jerkass}}: Billy is this and somewhat of a BigBrotherBully.
*MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Julia's foster father when he finds out the reason she ran away was because of what he said about her and Rumple
*RidiculouslyCuteCritter: Rumple, naturally, being a bunny. Same also applies for the other rabbits show in the film.
*SpoiledBrat: [[spoiler: Rumple's original owner and he was also a destructive one).
*TruthInTelevision /ShownTheirWork: The film presents some very accurate information about rabbits and the care and behaviour thereof (like a rabbit eating it's poop, for example).
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* Cloudcuckoolander: Mrs. Ross, the Bunny Lady. She's also something a CrazyCatLady, if you consider the amount of bunnies she cares for.

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* Cloudcuckoolander: {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Mrs. Ross, the Bunny Lady. She's also something a CrazyCatLady, if you consider the amount of bunnies she cares for.
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[[spoiler: HappilyAdopted]]: Julia, later on.

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[[spoiler: *[[spoiler: HappilyAdopted]]: Julia, later on.
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''The Christmas Bunny'' is a story of a lonely foster kid named Julia who finds a lost, injured rabbit in the woods on Christmas Eve.
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*AbusiveParents: Julia's mom as revealed a flashback, when she slaps her.
*BerserkButton: Any harm to Rumple is Julia's.
*Cloudcuckoolander: Mrs. Ross, the Bunny Lady. She's also something a CrazyCatLady, if you consider the amount of bunnies she cares for.
*CuteMute: Julia, until [[spoiler: Rumple helps her open up]].
*FosterKid: Julia and the home she sent to,
*GoodParents: Julia's foster parents.
[[spoiler: HappilyAdopted]]: Julia, later on.
*{{Jerkass}}: Billy is this and somewhat of a BigBrotherBully.

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