Shaun the Sheep Movie

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Shaun the Sheep Movie

PG

2015

1h 25m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Adventure

Animation

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All is well at Mossy Bottom Farm, except for the fact that the animals will do anything to get out of work. So, Shaun the sheep and his scheming friends devise a plan to put their master to sleep. However, the ruse backfires when the poor farmer finds himself transported to the big city, having lost his memory. Now, it's up to Sean, Timmy the lamb, Shirley the ewe and the rest of the gang to travel to the metropolis and get him back, while not landing in even more trouble themselves.

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Critics Consensus

Warm, funny, and brilliantly animated, Shaun the Sheep is yet another stop-motion jewel in Aardman's family-friendly crown.

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Charlotte O'Sullivan

London Evening Standard

Shaun will awaken the inner-tot in adults, and the inner-adult in tots.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 31, 2015

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Bill Goodykoontz

Arizona Republic

The Shaun the Sheep Movie manages to be smart, moving and hilarious without the inclusion of a single word of dialogue.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 31, 2015

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Udita Jhunjhunwala

Scroll.in

A heartwarming, fun, smart experience is kneaded into a simple, delightful and insightful story.

Aug 13, 2015

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

"Shaun the Sheep" endears audiences with its gorgeous animation, simple storytelling, and clever appeal.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 28, 2025

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Edward Porter

Sunday Times (UK)

[A] sweet and funny tale...

Oct 4, 2022

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Delightfully free of the stifling commercial sensibilities embraced by today's most popular animated features, the film may not venture into unexplored narrative territory, but its pleasures are clever, sweet, and often hilarious.

Rated: 3.5/4

May 29, 2022

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kish b

★★★★★ Shaun the Sheep Movie is an absolute masterpiece of animation cinema: 85 minutes of pure, perfect, wordless comedy. Aardman takes the spirit of classic slapstick (Keaton, Chaplin, Tati) and pours it into a stop-motion world so alive you can almost feel the wool. Every gag is timed to the millisecond, every glance from Shaun says more than a thousand lines of dialogue, and the sheer density of visual jokes per second should be illegal. The restaurant sequence, the animal-disguise pile-up, the dog in the salon, the "memory wall" moment… everything is pure gold. It’s hilarious for kids, side-splitting for adults, and genuinely moving without ever getting sappy. The city chase, the friendship between Shaun and the Farmer (even when the Farmer has no idea), and that tender, perfectly rounded ending leave you smiling for days. Five stars, no debate: one of the greatest comedies of the 21st century, period. 10/10. Baaaaaa-rilliant. 🐑🎬❤️

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/17/25

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Karen A

Hysterical! Wholesome for the whole family, and yet even the critics love it! When was the last time you saw a family movie that was child appropriate that the critics actually loved?! No actual dialogue is spoken and yet you understand every part of it and you won't stop laughing through the whole thing. Great movie to watch with your family and/or friends!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/27/25

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Griffith J

The entire claymation process required for a full length film is wildly impressive. It’s awesome how a whole story is told without dialogue. Nothing to complain about but it is about what’s expected. A lot of little laughs & some decent emotions yet it’s all simple & tame. The set design & filmmaking is detailed & looks great for this medium.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/17/25

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Its abe S

Honestly the 2 shaun the sheep movies are really good! This is the better one, up but the second its still great! The stop motion is spectacular once again, and this movie has alot of funny moments!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/21/25

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Stephen C

LOL, it's rated PG for Rude Humor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/12/25

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Gianni M

This movie is a masterpiece

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/07/25

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Mark Burton

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Richard Starzak

Director

Justin Fletcher

Shaun

John Sparkes

The Farmer

Omid Djalili

Trumper

Richard Webber

Shirley

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Synopsis

All is well at Mossy Bottom Farm, except for the fact that the animals will do anything to get out of work. So, Shaun the sheep and his scheming friends devise a plan to put their master to sleep. However, the ruse backfires when the poor farmer finds himself transported to the big city, having lost his memory. Now, it's up to Sean, Timmy the lamb, Shirley the ewe and the rest of the gang to travel to the metropolis and get him back, while not landing in even more trouble themselves.

Director: Mark Burton, Richard Starzak
Producer: Julie Lockhart, Paul Kewley
Screenwriter: Mark Burton, Richard Starzak
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Studio Canal, Anton Capital Entertainment, Aardman Animations
Rating: PG (Rude Humor)
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 5, 2015, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 1, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $19.4M
Runtime: 1h 25m

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