Shaun the Sheep Movie

Shaun the Sheep Movie
British theatrical release poster
Directed by
Written by
  • Mark Burton
  • Richard Starzak
Based onShaun the Sheep
by Nick Park and
Bob Baker
Produced by
  • Paul Kewley
  • Julie Lockhart
Starring
Cinematography
Edited bySim Evan-Jones
Music byIlan Eshkeri
Production
companies
StudioCanal
Aardman Animations
Anton Capital Entertainment
Distributed byStudioCanal
Release dates
  • 24 January 2015 (2015-01-24) (Sundance)
  • 6 February 2015 (2015-02-06) (United Kingdom)
Running time
85 minutes
Countries
  • United Kingdom
  • France
LanguageEnglish
Budget$25 million
Box office$106.2 million

Shaun the Sheep Movie is a 2015 stop motion animated comedy film produced by Aardman Animations. Written and directed by Mark Burton and Richard Starzak, produced by Paul Kewley and Julie Lockhart, with music by Ilan Eshkeri. It is based on the British television series Shaun the Sheep by Nick Park and Bob Baker, in turn a spin-off of the short film A Close Shave (1995). Starring the voices of Justin Fletcher, John Sparkes, and Omid Djalili, the film follows Shaun and his flock navigating the big city to save their amnesiac farmer, while an overzealous animal control worker pursues the group.

Shaun the Sheep Movie premiered on 24 January 2015 at the Sundance Film Festival, and was theatrically released in the United Kingdom on 6 February 2015 by StudioCanal. It grossed $106 million and received positive reviews from critics. It received nominations for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award and a BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film. It also garnered five nominations at the Annie Awards, including Best Animated Feature. A sequel, A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon, was released in 2019, while a third film, Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom, is due to be released in 2026.