Flushed Away

"Someone's going down"

2006 1h 25m EN

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★6.3TMDB · 4,209

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Synopsis

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London high-society mouse, Roddy is flushed down the toilet by Sid, a common sewer rat. Hang on for a madcap adventure deep in the sewer bowels of Ratropolis, where Roddy meets the resourceful Rita, the rodent-hating Toad and his faithful thugs, Spike and Whitey.

“Someone's going down”

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Cast

Hugh Jackman
Roddy (voice)
Kate Winslet
Rita (voice)
Ian McKellen
The Toad (voice)
Jean Reno
Le Frog (voice)
Bill Nighy
Whitey (voice)
Andy Serkis
Spike (voice)
Shane Richie
Sid (voice)
Kathy Burke
Rita's Mum (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Bowers
Writers: Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais, Joe Keenan
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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$149M budget — tentpole studio territory.

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Bowers, shot by Brad Blackbourn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Harry Gregson-Williams. 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 Erika Dapkewicz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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AWARDS

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Hugh Jackman and Kate Winslet and Ian McKellen carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

David Bowers directs. Brad Blackbourn behind the camera. Harry Gregson-Williams scores. Erika Dapkewicz cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2$149M budget — tentpole studio territory.
3Released 20 years ago.
4International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
5Directed by David Bowers, shot by Brad Blackbourn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Harry Gregson-Williams. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Erika Dapkewicz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Hugh Jackman and Kate Winslet and Ian McKellen carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Someone's going down".
10IMDB entry: tt0424095 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 12 themes, including "ship", "london, england", "return", "villain".

The technical file

Cinematography: Brad Blackbourn
Original score: Harry Gregson-Williams
Editing: Erika Dapkewicz
Production design: David James
VFX supervisor: Wendy Rogers
Runtime: 85 min · 1h 25m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $149,000,000
Box office: $178,120,010
Return: 120% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Flushed Away (2006)

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CinemaSerf2026-08-12
★ 7/10
It's fair to say that "Roddy" the rat has been spoilt rotten by his wealthy Kensington family so he's totally ill-prepared for the arrival up the drainpipe of "Sid". He's a bit rougher and wilier round the edges and so encourages his host to take that special jacuzzi down into the sewers where he is swiftly completely out of his depth. "Ratropolis" turns out, though, not to be as daunting a place as he initially thought and after a shaky start he manages to ally himself with the no-nonsense "Rita" and her boat the "Jammie Dodger" as she fends of the nefarious "Toad" who requires a red ruby that she has supposedly purloined from him! As the chasing ebbs and flows, we begin to realise just what his evil plan could mean for rodent-kind and for the second half of a World Cup final that actually features England. (Yes, I know, but remember this all about talking animals so anything is possible!). With the intervention of "Le Frog" and his Peter Lorre-esque minions what chance "Roddy" and "Rita" can save the day and, of course, have a little bit of romance too? No, I don't suppose there's a lot left to chance here but it's really quite good fun with plenty of characterful action as it paddles along entertainingly for ninety minutes. Teamwork, cameraderie, a tiny bit of social commentary and a quite cleverly written script all provides us with template for some typically meticulous Aardman animations which, as usual, contain as much for the adults in the detail as you observe each scene as they do for the weans watching the action unfold. Add to it all a lively score from Harry Gregson-Williams and you're on a roll!

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