Shaun the Sheep Movie (2015)

When Shaun decides to take the day off and have some fun, he gets a little more action than he bargained for. A mix up with the Farmer, a caravan and a very steep hill lead them all to the Big City and it's up to Shaun and the flock to return everyone safely to the green grass of home.

Directors:

Mark Burton, Richard Starzak

Writers:

Mark Burton, Richard Starzak

Stars:

Justin Fletcher, John Sparkes, Omid Djalili

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 5 wins & 49 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Justin Fletcher	...	Shaun / Timmy (voice)
John Sparkes	...	The Farmer / Bitzer (voice)
Omid Djalili	...	Trumper (voice)
Richard Webber	...	Shirley (voice)
Kate Harbour	...	Timmy's Mum / Meryl (voice)
Tim Hands	...	Slip (voice)
Andy Nyman	...	Nuts (voice)
Simon Greenall	...	Twins (voice)
Emma Tate	...	Hazel (voice)
Jack Paulson	...	Celebrity with Hair Trouble (voice)
Sean Connolly	...	Maitre D / Golfer / Stylists / Angry Panto Horse / Hospital Characters (voice)
Henry Burton	...	Junior Doctor / Animal Containment Visitor (voice)
Dhimant Vyas	...	Hospital Consultant (voice)
Sophie Laughton	...	Animal Containment Visitor (voice)
Nia Medi James	...	Operatic Sheep (voice)

Storyline

Tired of working on the farm, the special sheep, Shaun, takes his flock and the farmer's dog, Bitzer, into his own "temporary escape plan" after an unexpected accident. Unfortunately, in the big city, the farmer is diagnosed with amnesia, that could possibly change their normal farm life forever, and the squad sets a plan in order to regain the farmer's memory and return to the farm. But, an animal control worker named Trumper intervenes in their plan.

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Plot Keywords:

no dialogue | memory loss | sheep | dog | stop motion animation | 

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Taglines:

Moving on to pastures new

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for rude humor

Did You Know?

Trivia

One of the three theatrically released animated films of 2015 to be based off already existing animated media, the previous was The Spongebob Movie: Sponge out of Water (2015) and the later would be The Peanuts Movie (2015).

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Goofs

When Bitzer is chasing the runaway trailer into the city, he stops at a long stoplight. After a considerable amount of time, the light changes to amber, then green again. The sequence for UK traffic lights is Red > Red and Amber > Green > Amber > Red.

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Crazy Credits

The Aardman logo has a variation: Shaun and his gang had the Aardman red words painted in the wool, as they assemble to make the "Aardman" word. Suddenly some stairs slide and Timmy appears, dressed as the Aardman star symbol, goes upstairs.

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Alternate Versions

The US release of the film tacks on the Lionsgate logo at the very beginning, and the opening credit screen is altered to read "Lionsgate, StudioCanal & Aardman present", whereas in the UK version, only the latter two studios are present and credited.

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Connections

Referenced in AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: Ariel x Halle (2019)

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Soundtracks

Waltz No.1 Op18
Written by Frédéric Chopin
Performed by Artur Rubinstein

User Reviews

I was late for The Interview

I am a grown male and got the timings wrong to see The Interview and could not be bothered to wait for the next screening so I selected the next film starting.

I have never seen the series, so cant judge if this is a good or bad adaptation all I can say this is a truly funny film though aimed at children is funny enough to keep me entertained.

The animation is uniformly excellent and honestly kept me guessing from the start to the end whether it was CGI or stop motion, I am still not sure even after reading all the credits. Maybe I didn't read them properly because the theme tune is very catchy and bounces round the head even now.

The story is easy to follow, the characters are likable and there is no trite wince inducing dialogue, everything is mumbled by the humans and the sheep communicate in a variations of bahs. There are some cracking running gags and a smattering of fart jokes. The sheep in disguise have to be seen to believed and the viewer would be surprised what goes on with a horse.

The closing credits though long are a fun roll with a funny bit at the end.

Watch it. I bet The Interview wont be as much fun.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [Germany]

Country:

UK France USA Australia Japan Germany Finland Ireland China Belgium

Language:

None English

Release Date:

5 August 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Shaun the Sheep: The Movie

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$4,038,962, 9 August 2015

Gross USA:

$19,375,982

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$106,209,378

Company Credits

Production Co:

StudioCanal, Aardman Animations, Anton

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1