A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon (2020)
89%RT Audience Score: 80%
Awards & Nominations: 2 nominations
A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon retains the charm of its small-screen source material while engagingly expanding the title character’s world
If you’re looking for a movie that’s out of this world, A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon is the perfect pick. This stop-motion animation flick is full of sly sight gags and colorful characters that will have you laughing from start to finish. And who doesn’t love a sheep in space? While the plot may be predictable, it’s all part of the movie’s soothing charm. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride – you won’t be disappointed!
Production Company(ies)
John Ford Productions,
Distributor
NA
Release Type
Streaming, Streaming (Netflix), Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG-13 for some strong language, violent images and drug references
Year of Release
2006
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:1.78 : 1
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Runtime:NA
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United Kingdom
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Release date:Release Date (Streaming): Feb 14, 2020
Genre(s)
Comedy/Adventure
Keyword(s)
starring Justin Fletcher, John Sparkes, Amalia Vitale, Kate Harbour, David Holt, Chris Morrell, directed by Richard Phelan, Will Becher, written by Mark Burton, Jon Brown, comedy, adventure, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Angie Han, Alonso Duralde, Roxana Hadadi, Bilge Ebiri, Karen Han, Kenneth Turan, Josh Parham, Brian Eggert, Rubén Romero Santos, Gustavo Pineda, Linda Cook, Aardman Animations, stop-motion animation, Shaun the Sheep, Mossy Bottom Farm, UFO, extraterrestrial, family entertainment, Dolby Atmos, DTS, G-rated, The Farmer, Bitzer, Agent Red, Timmy’s Mum, Mugg-1NS, Farmer John, Lu-La, Me-Ma, Additional Voices
Worldwide gross: $1,408,065
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $2,076,413
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,401
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 226,435
US/Canada gross: $1,109,146
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $1,635,610
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,088
US/Canada opening weekend: $69,143
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $101,962
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,925
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
John Sparkes – The Farmer, Bitzer (Voice)
Amalia Vitale – Lu-La, Me-Ma, Additional Voices (Voice)
Kate Harbour – Agent Red, Timmy’s Mum (Voice)
David Holt – Mugg-1NS, Additional Voices (Voice)
Chris Morrell – Farmer John, Additional Voices (Voice)
Director(s)
Richard Phelan, Will Becher
Writer(s)
Mark Burton, Jon Brown
Producer(s)
Paul Kewley
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
2 nominations
Academy Awards
Oscar Nominees
All Critics (81) | Top Critics (22) | Fresh (78) | Rotten (3)
You can see the major twists and emotional beats coming from a mile away, but that’s part of Farmageddon’s soothing charm, too: You don’t have to worry too much when things look dire, because you know it’ll all turn out okay in the end.
February 24, 2020
Angie Han
Mashable
TOP CRITIC
I was delighted throughout.
February 22, 2020 | Rating: 8.5/10
Alonso Duralde
Breakfast All Day
TOP CRITIC
The very adorable, very cute A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon is charming top to bottom, with sly sight gags and a rapturously colorful stop-motion animation style.
February 21, 2020
Roxana Hadadi
Pajiba
TOP CRITIC
Farmageddon made me laugh quite a few times, and kids will probably love it. But it can’t quite measure up to the glories of the first Shaun the Sheep film.
February 21, 2020
Bilge Ebiri
New York Magazine/Vulture
TOP CRITIC
A novelty in the contemporary landscapes of children’s movies.
February 19, 2020
Karen Han
Polygon
TOP CRITIC
That all these characters and then some have distinct personalities is all the more remarkable because no one uses actual words, instead making do quite nicely with assorted grunts, groans and indefinable grumbles.
February 14, 2020
Kenneth Turan
Los Angeles Times
TOP CRITIC
The finite attention to detail is what directors Will Becher and Richard Phelan successfully craft, and the joyous emotion of quality family entertainment is sincerely felt.
June 5, 2022 | Rating: 7/10
Josh Parham
Next Best Picture
Aside from far too much referential humor and an overuse of montages set to pop music, the movie’s dependence on sight gags, slapstick, and precise character descriptions through pantomime remains ingenious.
February 12, 2022 | Rating: 3/4
Brian Eggert
Deep Focus Review
Seeing a sheep in outer space to the beat of The Chemical Brothers’ Out of Control is well worth the admission. [Full review in Spanish]
December 22, 2021 | Rating: 3.5/5
Rubén Romero Santos
Cinemanía (Spain)
Grangedon is a cinematic delight from start to finish for fans of science fiction and the family hallmark of Aardman Animations. [Full Review in Spanish]
May 17, 2021 | Rating: 3.5/5
Gustavo Pineda
Cine Premiere
There’s not a baaad moment in ‘Farmageddon.’
May 7, 2021 | Rating: 4/4
Linda Cook
OurQuadCities / WHBF-TV (Illinois)
…an entertaining-enough Aardman release that probably would’ve worked better as a half-hour short.
April 20, 2021 | Rating: 2.5/4
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews…
Plot
After background about the childhood and youth of John Lennon (1940-1980) and the birth of Vietnam-War protests, the film plunges into Lennon’s quest for world peace: compositions such as “Give Peace a Chance”, the lie-in following his marriage to Yoko Ono, appearances at concerts, “War Is Over” posters, and plans for a series of concerts in 1972 in U.S. presidential primary states reach newly-enfranchised young voters. This plan for concerts, in particular, led a prominent Senator, the FBI’s J. Edgar Hoover, and Nixon’s White House to initiate a concerted and illegal effort to deport Lennon. Thirty talking heads, led by Yoko, comment on Lennon and these events.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
The cast of A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon consists of voice actors, including Justin Fletcher as Shaun and Timmy, John Sparkes as The Farmer and Bitzer, and Amalia Vitale as Lu-La, Me-Ma, and Additional Voices.
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