Shaun the Sheep Movie

Shaun (Fletcher) and his flock live at Mossy Bottom Farm with the Farmer (Sparkes) and his dog Bitzer (Sparkes).  He is sick of the routine and decides they need a day off.  With a little help from the other animals on the farm, they keep Bitzer occupied and put the Farmer to sleep.  They hide the Farmer in a trailer with earphones and take over the farmhouse, until Bitzer finds them.  When they take him to find the Farmer, the trailer rolls away and ends up in the Big City.

The Farmer is banged up and suffers memory loss.  Bitzer chases after the trailer, but isn't allowed to see the Farmer.  Shaun feels guilty and leaves the flock to help Bitzer, but the flock soon follow.  They are pursued by animal control officer / fanatic Trumper (Djalili).  Can the flock find Bitzer and the Farmer and find their way back to the farm?


In 1995, Aardman Animations introduced the character of a sheep named Shaun in Wallace and Gromit: A Close Shave.  Richard Starzak took the character and created a TV show about him in 2007 called Shaun the Sheep about the adventures of Shaun and his flock.  Unlike the other films and shows in Aardman's filmography, none of the characters in the show speak.

The show was popular enough for Starzak and Aardman screenwriter Mark Burton to plan a feature film about the characters.  Almost all of the show's characters return for the film, with a few new characters added.  Like the show, none of the characters speak... they do communicate and whistle, but it is mostly non-verbal communication.

It is a cute, family film.  Like the other films in the Aardman canon, it is funny with clever sight gags.  It keeps the kids happy, while still throwing jokes to parents.  Aardman is already planning a sequel for this film.

Shaun the Sheep Movie (2015) 85 minutes
Director: Mark Burton & Richard Starzak
Starring: Justin Fletcher as Shaun, Timmy
John Sparkes as Bitzer, Farmer
Omid Djalili as Trumper
Kate Harbour as Timmy's Mum, Meryl
Richard Webber as Shirley
Tim Hands as Slip
Andy Nyman as Nuts
Simon Greenall as Twins