A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon is a 2019 British stop-motion animated science-fiction comedy film produced by Aardman Animations. It is a sequel to 2015's Shaun the Sheep Movie, and based on the Shaun the Sheep television series, which in turn is a spin-off of the 1995 Wallace & Gromit short film A Close Shave. The film was directed by Richard Phelan and Will Becher in their feature directorial debuts.
The story focuses on Shaun and the flock, as they encounter a cute alien with extraordinary powers, who crash-lands near Mossy Bottom Farm, and have to find a way to return her home in order to prevent her from falling into the hands of the Ministry for Alien Detection (M.A.D.).
Plot[]
Cast[]
- Justin Fletcher as Shaun the Sheep and Timmy
- John Sparkes as The Farmer and Bitzer
- Amalia Vitale as Lu-La and Me-Ma
- Kate Harbour as Timmy's Mum and Agent Red
- David Holt as Mugg-1N5
- Andy Nyman as Nuts
- Richard Webber as Shirley and Ub-Do
- Emma Tate as Hazel
- Simon Greenall as The Twins
- Chris Morrell as Farmer John
- Ron Halpern as Pizza Boy
- Joe Sugg as Pizza Delivery Boy
- Joseph Balderrama, Antony Bayman, Will Becher, Tom Collingwood, Tim Hands, Naomi McDonald, Richard Phelan, Adrian Rhodes and Adam Rhys Dee as Additional Voices
Reception[]
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 96%, based on 78 critics with an average rating of 7.5/10. The critical consensus reads, "A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon retains the charm of its small-screen source material while engagingly expanding the title character's world." On Metacritic, the film has a score of 79 out of 100, based on 17 critics indicating "Generally Favorable" reviews.
Awards[]
- BIFA Awards, Best Effects (Winner)
- British Animation Awards, Best Longform Animation (Winner)
- BIFA Awards, The Douglas Hickox Award (Debut Director) (Nominated)
- BAFTA, Animated Film (Nominated)
- Academy Awards, Animated Feature (Nominated)
- Annie Awards, Best Indie Feature, Best Writing and Best Editing (Nominated)
- Art Directors Guild Awards, Animated Feature Film (Nominated)
Release[]
A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon was first released in Germany on 26 September 2019 while in the United Kingdom, it was released on 18 October 2019 by StudioCanal. Originally intended to release theatrically in the United States on December 13, 2019, Netflix bought the distribution rights for U.S., Canada and Latin America and pushed the American release date to February 14, 2020.
Home media[]
- Main article: A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon (video)
In the United Kingdom, the film was released on Ultra HD Blu-ray and Blu-ray by StudioCanal. In the United States, it was released on Blu-ray and DVD on 18 October 2022 by Shout! Factory.
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Videos[]
Trivia[]
- This is the last Aardman feature film to introduce a logo variant before the Aardman logo from 1998 returned in following films.
- Shaun the Sheep is the first Aardman feature film to become a franchise, followed by Chicken Run and Wallace & Gromit.
Easter eggs and allusions[]
- Slip and the bus driver from the first film make a couple very brief cameos when Shaun and Lu-La are in town. The bus driver is seen working in a couple shots and still has Slip at her side. And though out of focus, what seems to be a blurred background image of Slip can be seen after Shaun and Lu-La exit the supermarket.
- Brian Cox can also be seen in the crowd during the Farmageddon show.
- The credits feature constellations of the Aardman Animations logo star, Bad Bob from Rex the Runt and Morph.
External links[]
A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon on Wikipedia- A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon official website.
- A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon on IMDb.
- A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon on Rotten Tomatoes.
- A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon on Shaun the Sheep Wiki
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