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'''''Shaun the Sheep Movie''''' is a 2015 British<ref name=BFIShaunMovie /> [[stop-motion|stop-motion animated]] [[comedy film]] produced by [[Aardman Animations]], based on the ''[[Shaun the Sheep]]'' television series, which itself is a spin-off from the Aardman series ''[[Wallace and Gromit]]'' which introduced the character of [[Shaun the Sheep|Shaun]]. The film is written and directed by [[Richard Goleszowski|Richard Starzak]] and [[Mark Burton (writer)|Mark Burton]]. Financed and distributed by [[StudioCanal]],<ref name=BBCSetFor2015 /> it was released in the United Kingdom on 6 February 2015 and it will be released in the United States August 5th 2015.<ref name=releasedate />
'''''Shaun the Sheep Movie''''' is a 2015 British<ref name=BFIShaunMovie /> [[stop-motion|stop-motion animated]] [[comedy film]] version of the ''[[Shaun the Sheep]]'' television series, which itself is a spin-off from the Aardman series ''[[Wallace and Gromit]]'' which introduced the character of [[Shaun the Sheep|Shaun]]. The film is written and directed by [[Richard Goleszowski|Richard Starzak]] and [[Mark Burton (writer)|Mark Burton]]. Financed and distributed by [[StudioCanal]],<ref name=BBCSetFor2015 /> it was released in the United Kingdom on 6 February 2015 and it will be released in the United States August 5th 2015.<ref name=releasedate />


==Plot==
==Plot==

Revision as of 22:27, 29 July 2015

Shaun the Sheep Movie
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRichard Starzak
Mark Burton
Written byRichard Starzak
Mark Burton
Story byMark Burton
Produced byPaul Kewley
Julie Lockhart
StarringJustin Fletcher
John Sparkes
Omid Djalili[4]
CinematographyCharles Copping
Dave Alex Riddett
Edited bySim Evan-Jones[3]
Music byIlan Eshkeri
Production
company
Distributed byStudioCanal[5]
Release dates
Running time
85 minutes[6]
CountryUnited Kingdom[3]
LanguageEnglish
Box office$59.7 million[7]

Shaun the Sheep Movie is a 2015 British[3] stop-motion animated comedy film version of the Shaun the Sheep television series, which itself is a spin-off from the Aardman series Wallace and Gromit which introduced the character of Shaun. The film is written and directed by Richard Starzak and Mark Burton. Financed and distributed by StudioCanal,[5] it was released in the United Kingdom on 6 February 2015 and it will be released in the United States August 5th 2015.[2]

Plot

Shaun is a mischievous sheep living with his flock at Mossy Bottom Farm. Tired from the monotony of life on the farm, he hatches a plan for a day off. However, he accidentally sends the sleeping farmer to the big city inside a runaway travel trailer. Bitzer follows him and orders the sheep to stay on the farm.

In the city, the farmer receives a blow to the head and is hospitalized and diagnosed with amnesia. He leaves the hospital and ends up becoming a hair stylist, using his memories of shearing the sheep, even though he still does not know who he is.

The sheep, meanwhile, find life impossible without the farmer, so Shaun goes to the city, unaware the rest of the flock follow him. He manages to disguise them as people, but is himself captured by Trumper. He encounters Bitzer there, who was also captured, and they, along with a homeless dog called Slip, escape. Slip takes them to the farmer, but the Farmer no longer recognises Shaun, and Shaun is left heartbroken, misunderstanding his owner's hostility.

Shaun then discovers the Farmer's memory loss, and he and the flock devises a plan - they will send everyone to sleep, then abduct the farmer, and take him back to the countryside. They create a fake horse, upon which they place the farmer. They succeed in getting to the farm, evading Trumper along the way. The flock try to wake the farmer up, but Trumper follows them. The flock tries to hide in a shed and wake up the farmer. Trumper tries to drive the shed into a nearby quarry with a tractor, but the farmer regains his memory. Shaun saves the flock and Trumper is defeated by the bull, whilst Shaun and the flock realize how much they need the farmer, and he realizes how much he loves them.

Voice cast

Production

In January 2011, BBC reported that Aardman had started developing a feature film version of Shaun the Sheep, with a plan to be ready for a 2013/2014 release.[8] In April 2013, it was announced that the film, written and directed by Richard Starzak and Mark Burton, would be financed and distributed by StudioCanal.[5] The film would follow Shaun and his flock into the big city to rescue their farmer, who was forced by Shaun's mischief to leave the farm.[5] On 24 September 2013, it was announced the film would be released on 20 March 2015,[9] but was later moved up to 6 February 2015.[2] Principal photography and production began on 30 January 2014.[10]

Music

Ilan Eshkeri composed the music for the film.[11] The title song, "Feels Like Summer", was a collaboration between Tim Wheeler (of rock band Ash), composer Ilan Eshkeri and former-Kaiser Chief Nick Hodgson.[12] The soundtrack was released in the UK digitally on June 1, 2015 and on CD on 29 June, 2015.[13]

All music is composed by Ilan Eshkeri, except where noted

No.TitlePerformerLength
1."Feels Like Summer"Tim Wheeler3:00
2."Humdrum Day"Ilan Eshkeri2:31
3."Shaun's Plan"Ilan Eshkeri2:01
4."You're Mine"Chad Hobson and Lucille Findlay3:40
5."Shaun's Farm House Party"Ilan Eshkeri1:18
6."Runaway Caravan"Ilan Eshkeri3:19
7."Anarchy on the Farm"Ilan Eshkeri1:17
8."Shaun's Mission"Ilan Eshkeri1:23
9."Doctor Bitzer"Ilan Eshkeri2:09
10."Trumper"Ilan Eshkeri1:33
11."Big City"Eliza Doolittle3:19
12."Le Chou Brulé"Sally Heath0:54
13."Gaol House Blues"Ilan Eshkeri1:12
14."Beauty Parade"Ilan Eshkeri1:50
15."Gaol Break"Ilan Eshkeri2:53
16."Finding the Farmer"Ilan Eshkeri2:41
17."Building the Horse"Ilan Eshkeri2:04
18."Feels Like Summer"The Baa Baa Shop Quintet1:44
19."Trumper on the Scent"Ilan Eshkeri1:01
20."Got to Sleep Counting Sheep"Ilan Eshkeri1:44
21."Panto Horse Chase"Ilan Eshkeri1:44
22."Caravan Ride Home"Ilan Eshkeri1:34
23."Showdown at the Quarry"Ilan Eshkeri4:38
24."Goodbye Slip"Ilan Eshkeri1:00
25."Feels Like Summer - (Instrumental)"Tim Wheeler1:50
26."Life's a Treat (Shaun the Sheep Theme) - (Rizzle Kicks mix)"Mark Thomas, Vic Reeves and Rizzle Kicks2:41
Total length:54:45

Release

A poster and a teaser trailer were released on 3 April 2014.[14] The film premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival as part of the Sundance Kid program on 24 January 2015.[1] The film was released in the United Kingdom on 6 February 2015.[2] Lionsgate will release the film in the United States on 5 August 2015.[15]

Reception

Shaun the Sheep Movie received massive critical acclaim from critics. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 100% of 36 critics have given the film a positive review, with a score average of 8/10. The site's consensus reads "Warm, funny, and brilliantly animated, Shaun the Sheep is yet another stop-motion jewel in Aardman's family-friendly crown."[16] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 78 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[17]

Possible sequels

Aardman has stated that they are considering making a sequel to the film.[18][19][20][21][22]

References

  1. ^ a b Means, Sean P (15 December 2014). "Sundance Film Festival adds three children's films and a Robert Redford premiere". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d Payne, Joey (28 May 2014). "Film Changes W/C 26/05". Digital Cinema Media. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  3. ^ a b c "Shaun the Sheep Movie (2014)". British Film Institute. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Omid Djalili Interview: Voice of "Trumper"". Newsround. 31 January 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  5. ^ a b c d "Shaun the Sheep set for big-screen adventure in 2015". BBC. 25 April 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  6. ^ "SHAUN THE SHEEP THE MOVIE - British Board of Film Classification". bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  7. ^ "Shaun the Sheep Movie (2015) - Box Office Mojo". boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  8. ^ "Aardman Animations plan new Shaun the Sheep film". BBC Online. 27 January 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
  9. ^ Jardine, William (24 September 2013). "Aardman News: Shaun the Sheep Movie Coming March 2015". A113Animation. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  10. ^ "Cameras are Rolling on the Shaun the Sheep Movie". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  11. ^ "Ilan Eshkeri Scoring Aardman Animations' 'Shaun the Sheep'". filmmusicreporter.com. 30 November 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  12. ^ "'Feels Like Summer' Song Available to Download Now!". Shaun the Sheep. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  13. ^ http://shaunthesheep.com/news/movie-soundtrack-released-uk
  14. ^ Anderton, Ethan (3 April 2014). "Aardman Animation's 'Shaun the Sheep' Movie Teaser Trailer". firstshowing.net. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  15. ^ http://www.wearemoviegeeks.com/2015/07/shaun-sheep-movie-gets-one-final-poster-opening-august-5/
  16. ^ "Shaun the Sheep". rottentomatoes.com. 5 February 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  17. ^ "Shaun the Sheep". Metacritic. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  18. ^ SNAP.PA – Sat, 7 February 2015 (7 February 2015). "Shaun The Sheep creators would love a sequel - Yahoo News UK". Uk.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 27 April 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  19. ^ "Nick Park and Richard Starzak talk movies... and possible sequels - Videos - Shaun The Sheep Movie - British Comedy Guide". Comedy.co.uk. 3 February 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  20. ^ "Shaun The Sheep - The sequel? | News". Movies 4 Men. 9 February 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  21. ^ &copy by Press Association 2014. "Shaun The Sheep creators would love a sequel (From York Press)". Yorkpress.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  22. ^ 07/02/2015 - 00:32:21. "Shaun The Sheep creators would love a sequel". BreakingNews.ie. Retrieved 27 April 2015. {{cite web}}: |author= has numeric name (help)
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