Shaun the Sheep Movie- Kids’ Movie Review

All work and no play makes Shaun a dull sheep. Shaun is a sheep who wants to have fun. He’s tired of the day to day grind of working on a farm, so he plans to take a day off. However, things don’t go as he hopes. When Shaun distracts the farmer, so he can sneak away, he accidentally sends the farmer into the city. Shaun quickly realizes that a farm definitely needs a farmer. So now Shaun and the flock must figure out how to get the farmer back where he belongs…Mossy Bottom Farm. Shaun the Sheep Movie is a “clay-mation” comedy, based on Shaun the Sheep television series.

Rating: 5 out of 5 popcorn buckets
Release Date: November 24 , 2015
MPAA Rating: PG
Best Age Group: 5+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent/Disturbing Content: Mild
Crude or Profane Language: None
Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild
Will Kids Like It? Yes

Talking Points:

The sound effects and music are fun and entertaining.
There aren’t any life lessons or inspirational moments, but it’s a cute animated film with comical parts and amazing animation.
There is some potty humor throughout the film. We see a man with his pants down sitting on a toilet, a character falling head first into a large pile of manure, and we hear several farts and burbs.

Sexual Content: Mild

There is some flirting amongst the sheep and even a kiss.

Violent/Disturbing Content: Mild

There is some slapstick violence with hitting, pushing, and tumbling on the ground.
A runaway trailer almost gets hit by a train.
A street lamp falls and hits the farmer on the head which knocks him out.
A character produces a special animal hook that’s connected to a high-voltage battery. He ends up setting a toy on fire.

Crude or Profane Language: None

Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild