A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon

"Close encounters of the furred kind."

2019 1h 27m EN

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 620

FamilyComedyAdventureAnimationScience Fiction

Synopsis

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When an alien with amazing powers crash-lands near Mossy Bottom Farm, Shaun the Sheep goes on a mission to shepherd the intergalactic visitor home before a sinister organization can capture her.

“Close encounters of the furred kind.”

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Cast

Justin Fletcher
Shaun / Timmy (voice)
John Sparkes
Farmer / Bitzer (voice)
Amalia Vitale
Lu-La / Me-Ma (voice)
Kate Harbour
Agent Red / Timmy's Mum (voice)
David Holt
Mugg-1n5 (voice)
Andy Nyman
Nuts (voice)
Rich Webber
Shirley / Vb-00 (voice)
Emma Tate
Hazel (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Will Becher
Writers: Mark Burton, Jon Brown
Languages: No Language
Countries: France, United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, United Kingdom.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Shaun the Sheep Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Will Becher, shot by Charles Copping. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Justin Fletcher and John Sparkes and Amalia Vitale carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Will Becher directs. Charles Copping behind the camera. Tom Howe scores. Sim Evan-Jones cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, United Kingdom. Dialogue in No Language.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 7 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: France, United Kingdom.
4Part of the "Shaun the Sheep Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Will Becher, shot by Charles Copping. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Tom Howe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Sim Evan-Jones shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Justin Fletcher and John Sparkes and Amalia Vitale carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Close encounters of the furred kind.".
10IMDB entry: tt6193408 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 8 themes, including "sheep", "sequel", "stop motion", "aftercreditsstinger".
12Released under 19 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Charles Copping
Original score: Tom Howe
Editing: Sim Evan-Jones
Production design: Matt Perry
VFX supervisor: Howard Jones
Runtime: 87 min · 1h 27m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $43,133,089
Original language: EN
Certification (US): G
IMDB: A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon (2019)

Part of

Shaun the Sheep Collection

The Shaun the Sheep Collection is a charming compilation revolving around the clever, mischievous, and endearing sheep, Shaun. Born from the world of Wallace and Gromit in "A Close Shave", Shaun became the star of his own popular TV series and has since expanded into feature films with "Shaun the Sheep Movie" (2015) and its sequel, "Farmageddon: A Shaun the Sheep Movie" (2019). This collection encapsulates a world filled with slapstick humor, memorable characters, and delightful escapades, all set in a rustic countryside.

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SWITCH.2019-12-10
★ 7/10
‘A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon’ isn’t as a sure-fire hit as the first film, but like all of Aardman's works, it’s another fun adventure with creative animation, charming characters and a heartwarming story. - Chris dos Santos Read Chris' full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-a-shaun-the-sheep-movie-farmageddon-back-to-the-barn-for-another-round-of-heartwarming-fun
r96sk2022-04-13
★ 7/10
Not as good as the first <em>'Shaun the Sheep'</em> flick, but this 2019 release is still suitably watchable. <em>'A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon'</em> features a solid if predictable alien story and does still include some top notch Aardman animation. I didn't personally find the humour as strong here, though it still made me smirk a few times. Passably decent, all in all.
CinemaSerf2026-02-20
★ 7/10
I’m not sure if this in an homage or a collage, but there are certainly elements of just about everything from “ET” to “Close Encounters” via “The Day the Earth Stood Still” in this enjoyable sci-fi adventure. Up front, I do struggle with Aardman’s long-form animation. Not because the standard of the creative artwork isn’t superbly innovative, but because the stories are usually pretty thin - and here isn’t much of an exception. A little blue alien crash lands on the farm where he is quickly befriended by the not-so-sheepish “Shaun”. He is called, we think, “Lu-La” and he seems a jolly and curious little fella who means no harm to anyone. The same can’t be said for the menacing “Agent Red” from the Ministry of Alien Detection who is utilising all of her resources to track down our visitor before he can figure out some way to get himself back to his folks in a galaxy far, far, away. It’s a family-friendly story that is hard not to enjoy, and rather than hush up aspects of it’s obvious inspiration, it actively incorporates elements form other features to enrich the story. As usual with their works, there is plenty of attention and humour amidst the detail, their surroundings and the characters and this is, for example, then only science fiction movie I have ever seen that addresses one of the most fundamental issues of space travel. Is there a toilet on a spaceship? The craft involved here is hugely imaginative and though it will never be “Wallace” or “Gromit”, it’s still a film that I think will stand the test of time and extol the virtues of human craftsmanship.