Spiked

2025 1h 25m LB

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 2

AnimationFamilyAdventure

Synopsis

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Holly is a young, courageous hedgehog, but woefully sheltered by her overprotective Dad. Walter is an overworked, exhausted rabbit with a few dozen kids of his own, who just wants a change in his predictable routine. When this unlikely duo crashes into each other’s lives, things take a drastic turn. After a bump to the head Walter now believes that he is Sir Balderdash the Great – a hero, a warrior, a legend. While Holly, who is just thrilled to be out of the house, gets swept up in Walter's concussion fuelled fantasy.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Matthew Goode
Walter / Sir Balderdash (voice)
Kíla Lord Cassidy
Holly (voice)
Gemma Whelan
Twinkles (voice)
Stephen Mangan
Great Owl (voice)
Jeff 'Swampy' Marsh
Big Boss Croc / Exterminator (voice)
John Hollingworth
Daddy Hedgehog (voice)
Fiona Glascott
Mummy Hedgehog / Posh Mum (voice)
Skye Bennett
Daisy Bunny (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Caroline Origer
Writers: David Max Freedman, Jules de Jongh
Languages: Letzeburgesch
Countries: Belgium, France, Luxembourg, United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released last year.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Belgium, France, Luxembourg, United Kingdom.

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DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Matthew Goode and Kíla Lord Cassidy and Gemma Whelan carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6930962 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Caroline Origer directs. Fernando Velázquez scores. Jan Gaudissabois cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Belgium, France, Luxembourg, United Kingdom. Dialogue in Letzeburgesch.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released last year.
3International production across 4 countries: Belgium, France, Luxembourg, United Kingdom.
4Original score by Fernando Velázquez. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jan Gaudissabois shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Matthew Goode and Kíla Lord Cassidy and Gemma Whelan carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt6930962 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Original score: Fernando Velázquez
Editing: Jan Gaudissabois
Runtime: 85 min · 1h 25m
Status: Released
Original language: LB
Certification (US): U
IMDB: Spiked (2025)

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Production companies

Who made it

KA
Kapers Animation
GB
FA
Fantabulous
FA
Fabrique d'images
LU
FR
Freaks Factory
IR
Iron Box Films
GB
IH
IheartCinema
GB

Key crew

ProducerMark Mertens
ProducerJean-Marie Musique
ProducerChristine Parisse
ProducerVladimir Kokh
ProducerJean-Yves Roubin
NovelR.A. Ruegg
ProducerKarl Richards
ProducerPeter Rogers
ProducerDeborah Sheppard
ProducerBernhard Pucher
Executive ProducerRichard Wyatt
Executive ProducerJim Reeve
Line ProducerYannick Czukor
Production ManagerQuentin Buchkremer
Assistant DirectorVincent Brigode
CG SupervisorQuentin Buchkremer
CG SupervisorGuillaume Vialneix
Art DirectionBruno Murer
Animation DirectorAlexis Renault
EditorJan Gaudissabois
EditorJan Goossen
Additional WritingToby Davies
ThanksJoel Jessup

Release history · US

When it landed

Theatrical2025-08-07U

Also known as

International titles

Tally Ho!LU
SPiKED! aka TALLY HO!US

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