Shaun the Sheep Movie

2015

Action / Adventure / Animation / Comedy / Family / Fantasy

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 81% · 170 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 81% · 10K ratings
IMDb Rating 7.3/10 10 46310 46.3K

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Plot summary

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.

Director

Mark Burton Photo
Mark Burton

Top cast

Omid Djalili Photo
Omid Djalili as Trumper
John Sparkes Photo
John Sparkes as The Farmer / Bitzer
Simon Greenall Photo
Simon Greenall as Twins
Andy Nyman Photo
Andy Nyman as Nuts
720p.BluRay 1080p.BluRay
701.76 MB
1280*720
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
24.000 fps
1 hr 25 min
Seeds 4
1.24 GB
1920*1080
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
24.000 fps
1 hr 25 min
Seeds 73

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by rjsf96 8 / 10

"We Will Call Him Shaun"

For 'Shaun the Sheep' Aardman Animations gracefully goes back to its roots. If you are not familiar with the character of Shaun, then perhaps I should elaborate. He was first seen in the third Wallace & Gromit short 'A Close Shave'. The world he inhabits has no characters that speak an audible line of dialogue. It is all silent, save for the odd sound effect and the musical score. This is Aardman's sixth feature length film or third if you just count stop-motion.The plot is of course very basic. But that suits the film just fine, it is not trying to be the next 'Inception' and it doesn't need to be. With silent films the simpler the better. Shaun decides that he wants some well deserved time off from his work on the farm. The group or flock want a day off, but they instead end up in rather a mess. Which eventually leads them to the Big City aka London. Meanwhile, through a misunderstanding their farmer is hospitalized with no recollection of whom he is and Shaun. It is up to Shaun and the gang to set the farmer free and return home, before further trouble is had.Queue great scenes that are funny, referential and light hearted. The first factor being the most unexpected, considering that there is no dialogue at all. Meaning that Shaun relies heavily upon visual humour, which works a treat. It never forays into dark territory and thankfully keeps the tone consistently light hearted with good intentions. It would be impossible to list all the references one could find when viewing it, but let me bring up a few. They are, The Shawshank Redemption, The Silence of the Lambs and The Wolverine. So even the adults will get a chuckle out of it. This film really is for all ages.The stop motion animation is fabulous and showcases how far Aardman have come along since 1989's A Grand Day Out. It is even well paced and runs little over seventy-five brief minutes. Meaning it never gets tiresome. But the length proves to still be part of the problem. The film is far too short and I wanted I needed so much more. I would not have minded watching this film even if its running time was in fact doubled. I know this is not a big issue, considering the film is silent and still has warmth, heart and a soul. But, some character development would not have gone amiss.If you are curious as to where 'Shaun' places amongst the other feature length stop motion pictures, then it follows thus; it is greater than 'Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were- Rabbit', but lacks the shear enthusiasm of 'Chicken Run'. But, could the woolly fella ever compete with such grand competition? Probably not, but there is less than a feather between the overall quality of the two.'Shaun the Sheep' to the cynical will no doubt appear to be a cash grab from Aardman. (As the gang already have a television show to its name). This could not be further from the truth. Shaun is warm, heartfelt, moving, exciting and soulful. No matter what age you are, you will be in for a delight provided by this excellent film from Aardman, further proving that they can do no wrong. I urge anyone to come forward and say they were bored; the mere thought of which is inconceivable!
Reviewed by kosmasp 8 / 10

Off work

If you love Claymation and the work of Wallace and Gromit, you won't need my confirmation to watch this. But for those uninitiated, let me tell you that this movie while aimed at kids, will bring the inner child out of every adult who goes and enjoys that ride too. And all that virtual without dialog.It is cute when animals talk, but for that there are other movies to watch. It's not that this is realistic or anything (there are some really crazy action set pieces, especially towards the end), but the power of mimic/facial expressions is back again. And words are not always needed, in this case none at all. There's a lot of ways to have fun then, and this can be one of them
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