In the Hundred Acre Wood, Tigger searches for someone to bounce with him, but finds that his friends are busy preparing for the upcoming winter.
Tigger attempts to help his friends remove the boulder, but inadvertently destroys Rabbit's mechanical pulley system in the process.
Upon receiving the letter, Tigger erroneously believes that his supposed family is intending to visit him and organizes a large party in preparation.
Feeling betrayed by his friends' deception, Tigger sets out into a blizzard in search of his real family, prompting the group to pursue him.
After the avalanche subsides, the group reveal their authorship of the letter, causing Tigger to realize that his friends are his real family, and he later throws a new party in honor of them.
Jun Falkenstein directed the film, in her own feature length debut, following her work on A Winnie the Pooh Thanksgiving.
[9] When the Disney Imagineers heard about Winchell's dismissal, they hired him to perform the voice of Tigger for The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh attraction at the Magic Kingdom, which opened a year before The Tigger Movie's release; it was Winchell's final performance before his retirement from acting in 1999 and his death in 2005.
"Your Heart Will Lead You Home" was the last song written for the film and is a collaborative effort between the Sherman Brothers and singer Kenny Loggins.
[11] The original theatrical trailer for the film featured the song "Semi-Charmed Life" by alternative band Third Eye Blind.
[13] Disney released a teaser trailer for The Tigger Movie in August 1999, during theatrical screenings of The Iron Giant.
The teaser was later attached to theatrical screenings of The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland, Toy Story 2 and Stuart Little.
The teaser trailer was included on the Winnie the Pooh Seasons of Giving home video release.
[15] The film was later re-released on a 2-disc DVD edition on August 4, 2009 to coincide with its 10th anniversary and includes two bonus episodes of The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh King of the Beasties and Tigger’s Houseguest.
The film was a box office success, earning $45,554,533 in the United States and Canada and a further $50,605,267 overseas, resulting in a worldwide gross of $96,159,800.
[19] William Thomas of Empire gave the film a three out of four stars, saying: "And while the one-dimensional nature of the plot is unlikely to entertain anyone over the age of 11, the end result certainly includes enough pre-pubescent prerequisites to ensure that the furry fella will never bounce alone.
"[20] Common Sense Media gave the film a three out of five stars and said: "Tigger's bouncy quest will appeal to younger viewers.