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Flushed Away

  • 20062006
  • PGPG
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
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Flushed Away (2006)
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The story of an uptown rat that gets flushed down the toilet from his penthouse apartment, ending in the sewers of London, where he has to learn a whole new and different way of life.The story of an uptown rat that gets flushed down the toilet from his penthouse apartment, ending in the sewers of London, where he has to learn a whole new and different way of life.The story of an uptown rat that gets flushed down the toilet from his penthouse apartment, ending in the sewers of London, where he has to learn a whole new and different way of life.

IMDb RATING
6.6/10
121K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,368
481
  • Directors
    • David Bowers
    • Sam Fell
  • Writers
    • Dick Clement(screenplay by)
    • Ian La Frenais(screenplay by)
    • Christopher Lloyd(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Hugh Jackman(voice)
    • Kate Winslet(voice)
    • Ian McKellen(voice)
Top credits
  • Directors
    • David Bowers
    • Sam Fell
  • Writers
    • Dick Clement(screenplay by)
    • Ian La Frenais(screenplay by)
    • Christopher Lloyd(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Hugh Jackman(voice)
    • Kate Winslet(voice)
    • Ian McKellen(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 154User reviews
    • 139Critic reviews
    • 74Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award
      • 7 wins & 15 nominations total

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    Ian McKellen, Bill Nighy, and Andy Serkis in Flushed Away (2006)
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    Top cast

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    Hugh Jackman
    Hugh Jackman
    • Roddyas Roddy
    • (voice)
    Kate Winslet
    Kate Winslet
    • Ritaas Rita
    • (voice)
    Ian McKellen
    Ian McKellen
    • The Toadas The Toad
    • (voice)
    Jean Reno
    Jean Reno
    • Le Frogas Le Frog
    • (voice)
    Bill Nighy
    Bill Nighy
    • Whiteyas Whitey
    • (voice)
    Andy Serkis
    Andy Serkis
    • Spikeas Spike
    • (voice)
    Shane Richie
    Shane Richie
    • Sidas Sid
    • (voice)
    Kathy Burke
    Kathy Burke
    • Rita's Mumas Rita's Mum
    • (voice)
    David Suchet
    David Suchet
    • Rita's Dadas Rita's Dad
    • (voice)
    Miriam Margolyes
    Miriam Margolyes
    • Rita's Grandmaas Rita's Grandma
    • (voice)
    Rachel Rawlinson
    • Tabithaas Tabitha
    • (voice)
    Susan Duerden
    Susan Duerden
    • Motheras Mother
    • (voice)
    Miles Richardson
    Miles Richardson
    • Fatheras Father
    • (voice)
    John Motson
    John Motson
    • Football Commentatoras Football Commentator
    • (voice)
    Douglas Weston
    Douglas Weston
    • Newspaper Selleras Newspaper Seller
    • (voice)
    Roger Blake
    • Policemanas Policeman
    • (voice)
    • …
    Christopher Fairbank
    Christopher Fairbank
    • Thimblenose Tedas Thimblenose Ted
    • (voice)
    • …
    Paul Shardlow
    • Peglegas Pegleg
    • (voice)
    • Directors
      • David Bowers
      • Sam Fell
    • Writers
      • Dick Clement(screenplay by) (story by)
      • Ian La Frenais(screenplay by) (story by)
      • Christopher Lloyd(screenplay by)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Roddy is a decidedly upper-crust "society mouse" who lives the life of a beloved pet in a posh Kensington flat. When a sewer rat named Sid comes spewing out of the sink and decides he's hit the jackpot, Roddy schemes to rid himself of the pest by luring him into the "whirlpool." Sid may be an ignorant slob, but he's no fool, so it is Roddy who winds up being flushed away into the bustling sewer world of Ratropolis. There Roddy meets Rita, an enterprising scavenger who works the sewers in her faithful boat, the Jammy Dodger. Roddy immediately wants out, or rather, up; Rita wants to be paid for her trouble; and, speaking of trouble, the villainous Toad - who royally despises all rodents equally, making no distinction between mice and rats--wants them iced... literally. The Toad dispatches his two hapless hench-rats, Spike and Whitey, to get the job done. When they fail, the Toad has no choice but to send to France for his cousin - that dreaded mercenary, Le Frog. —DreamWorks SKG
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • This Halloween, Get Flushed!
    • Genres
      • Animation
      • Action
      • Adventure
      • Comedy
      • Drama
      • Family
      • Romance
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG for crude humor and some language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Aardman's first fully-CGI feature film. The reason for using computer animation, instead of the studio's trademark clay animation, was the numerous scenes involving water, which is nearly impossible to do convincingly in stop-motion.
    • Goofs
      As the movie opens, the little girl pours a whole box of rat food (and its box) into the dish at the front of Roddy's cage. When Roddy slides down to the front of the cage minutes later, neither the food, nor the upturned box is anywhere to be seen.
    • Quotes

      Liam: He's gonna steal your boat.

      Rita: He won't steal my boat.

      Liam: He's stealing your boat.

      Rita: He isn't stealing...

      Liam: He stole your boat.

      Rita: What?

      Liam: He's like Robin Hood in reverse.

    • Crazy credits
      There is a statement in the closing credits: "No slugs were a-salted in the making of this film." The joke is that salt is deadly to slugs.
    • Alternate versions
      Distributors choose to remove mild language from the film after an advice viewing from the BBFC suggested that it would not be acceptable for a U rating. As a result, words such as "bloody" and "bugger" were replaced with "blinkin'" and "bother". After the changes had been made, the BBFC passed the film with a U rating.
    • Connections
      Featured in HBO First Look: Down the Loo... The Making of 'Flushed Away' (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Dancing with Myself
      Written by Billy Idol & Tony James
      Performed by Billy Idol with Generation X
      Courtesy of Chrysalis Records
      Under license from EMI Film & Television Music

    User reviews154

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Flushed Away is far from crap
    Flushed Away is the perfect marriage between the American Dreamworks and their crass sense of humor and the British Aardman and their dry sense of humor. Beside the obvious jokes about the sewer there's much to enjoy for the more sophisticated viewer. Like a cockroach reading FranzKafka's The Metamorphosis. The voice-cast is spot on: Ian McKellen as the evil genius The Toad is pure delight, Kate Winslet and Hugh Jackman are clearly having a blast giving their voices to rats Rita and Roddy. But the cream of the crop are the singing and screaming snails. When they sing at the top of their lungs Proud Mary you laugh so hard you have to check your underpants to see if you haven't had a little accident.
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    • bartrenethiel
    • Nov 2, 2006

    FAQ2

    • Is "Flushed Away" based on a book?
    • Why does Ted have a thimble strapped over his nose?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 3, 2006 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official site
      • DreamWorks (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ratropolis
    • Filming locations
      • England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Aardman Animations
      • DreamWorks Animation
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $149,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $64,665,672
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $18,814,323
      • Nov 5, 2006
    • Gross worldwide
      • $178,281,554
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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