The Smeds and the Smoos

2023 0h 25m EN

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 14

AnimationFamilyTV MovieFantasy

Synopsis

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In this animated intergalactic adventure, the red Smeds and the blue Smoos must learn to overcome their differences and work together to find young Janet and Bill – who eloped to escape their families’ long standing rivalries.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sally Hawkins
Narrator (voice)
Bill Bailey
Grandfather Smed (voice)
Ashna Rabheru
Janet (voice)
Adjoa Andoh
Grandmother Smoo (voice)
Daniel Ezra
Bill (voice)
Meera Syal
Aunt Smed (voice)
Rob Brydon
Uncle Smoo (voice)
Raphaella Crow
Young Smoo (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Daniel Snaddon
Writers: Julia Smuts Louw
Languages: English
Countries: Germany, United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 25-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Germany, United Kingdom.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by René Aubry. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Robin Sales shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Sally Hawkins and Bill Bailey and Ashna Rabheru carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt20255306 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Daniel Snaddon directs. René Aubry scores. Robin Sales cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 25-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 3 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Germany, United Kingdom.
4Original score by René Aubry. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Robin Sales shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Sally Hawkins and Bill Bailey and Ashna Rabheru carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt20255306 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Original score: René Aubry
Editing: Robin Sales
Sound: Adrian Rhodes
Runtime: 25 min · 0h 25m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: The Smeds and the Smoos (2023)

Awards

NYICFF Audience Award

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CinemaSerf2026-03-01
★ 6/10
The red “Smeds” and the blue “Smoos” share a planet but avoid contact with each other like the plague. The rhyming dialogue tells us just why one ought never to trust the other, but bored by their lives and their rules two youngsters break that cardinal principle. Despite the protestations of their respective grandparents, “Janet” and “Bill” have an habit of absconding into the woods to play, and as they grow up they decide that they want to marry. They know that isn’t going to be permitted, so they pinch a spaceship and head off for a new life. Their disappearance causes a lot of consternation but with only one ship left, both families have to agree to share as they pursue and have lots of adventures on their search. Will they find the missing duo? This is quite an engaging animation that makes no bones about it’s messages on making snap judgements based on appearances or sustaining long-term ones based on time-worn prejudices that nobody remembers the cause of - whether you be young or old. The space-hopping stories allow our travellers to encounter a wide range of imaginatively crafted critters to further exemplify those points, whilst keeping it amiable and family-friendly and there are some lovely facial expressions on the grandparents as the inevitable plays out.

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