Character Relationship Map: Peter Rabbit

Characters

• Peter Rabbit (played by James Corden) — protagonist

  Adventurous rabbit leader who outsmarts humans and protects his family.

• Beatrix 'Bea' Potter / Jemima Puddle-Duck (played by Rose Byrne) — protagonist

  Kind-hearted author who befriends rabbits and falls in love with Thomas.

• Thomas McGregor / Mr. Jeremy Fisher (played by Domhnall Gleeson) — supporting

  Live-action portrayal of the McGregor heir and toy designer.

• Flopsy Rabbit / Narrator (played by Margot Robbie) — supporting

  Hybrid credit for the narrator rabbit in live-action/animation.

• Mopsy Rabbit (played by Elizabeth Debicki) — supporting

  Live-action portrayal of the triplet sister.

• Benjamin Bunny (played by Colin Moody) — supporting

  Live-action portrayal of Peter's cautious cousin.

• Cottontail Rabbit (played by Daisy Ridley) — supporting

  Live-action portrayal of the triplet sister.

• Mr. McGregor / Tommy Brock (played by Sam Neill) — supporting

  Hybrid credit for the deceased human and the fox.

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Flopsy Rabbit / Narrator → Peter Rabbit (sibling)
• Peter Rabbit → Benjamin Bunny (Family Cousin) — Peter and Benjamin are cousins who often work together.

  Peter Rabbit's cousin, Benjamin Bunny, is mentioned in the plot summary.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Beatrix 'Bea' Potter / Jemima Puddle-Duck → Peter Rabbit (related)
• Beatrix 'Bea' Potter / Jemima Puddle-Duck → Flopsy Rabbit / Narrator (related)
• Mopsy Rabbit → Thomas McGregor / Mr. Jeremy Fisher (related)
• Cottontail Rabbit → Thomas McGregor / Mr. Jeremy Fisher (related)
• Beatrix 'Bea' Potter / Jemima Puddle-Duck → Mr. McGregor / Tommy Brock (related)
• Benjamin Bunny → Mr. McGregor / Tommy Brock (Conflict Adversary) — Benjamin is involved in the conflict with Mr. McGregor.

  Benjamin is part of the group that picks on Mr. McGregor and steals vegetables from his garden.

• Peter Rabbit → Mr. McGregor / Tommy Brock (Conflict Adversary) — Peter has a long-standing feud with Mr. McGregor over the garden and his father's death.

  Peter and his family spend most of their days picking on old Mr. McGregor, who had killed and eaten their father.

Story Analysis

A mischievous rabbit's war with a human over a garden turns into a story of friendship and coexistence.

Plot Progression

1. The Garden War — Peter and his triplet sisters constantly prank Mr. McGregor while stealing vegetables. After McGregor dies of a heart attack, the animals take over his manor.
2. Inheritance and Invasion — Thomas McGregor loses his job and inherits the manor, immediately evicting the rabbits to upgrade security. He accidentally loses Bea's binoculars during a confrontation.
3. Escalation and Heartbreak — Thomas and Bea fall in love, sparking Peter's jealousy and triggering a dangerous war of traps and explosives. A dynamite explosion destroys Bea's studio, leading to a breakup.
4. Reconciliation and New Beginnings — Peter travels to London to bring Thomas back and proves the rabbits caused the explosion. Bea forgives them, and everyone coexists peacefully in the village.