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Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas
Film
FilmPG2026
Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom
Directed by Steve Cox, Matthew Walker
On Halloween Eve at Mossy Bottom Farm, excitement turns to dismay when the clumsy Farmer ruins the pumpkin patch. Shaun tries fixing it with science experiments, but things go awry when a wild beast appears in the woods. From TMDB
251 reactions from 4 sources (Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy, TMDB reviews) · newest Nov 1, 2026 · last updated Nov 2, 2026 · How this works
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| Bluesky * | 77 | 0 | 147 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| TMDB reviews * | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom is a 2026 animation science fiction comedy film, directed by Steve Cox and Matthew Walker, starring Justin Fletcher, John Sparkes and Nina Sosanya.
- 210 people have posted about this film on Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy, TMDB reviews
- posts span May 11, 2024 to Nov 1, 2026
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Critics, per Wikipedia
As of 5 October 2026, Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom has grossed $3.1 million in the United States and Canada, and $7.2 million in other territories (including $3.6 million in the UK), for a worldwide total of $14 million worldwide. In the United States and Canada, the film was released alongside Resident Evil and The Weight, and made $1.8 million on its opening weekend. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 99% of 87 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.8/10. The website's consensus reads: "Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom combines snappy visual comedy and Aardman's endearingly handmade aesthetic to craft a charming, deceptively funny…
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60 of 251 · most liked first"Of course critics would hate the Mario movies, they're aimed at young kids and have no story, it's not FOR critics" Both Shaun the Sheep movie adaptations got glowing praise from critics across the board. Critics love animation. It's when the film beneath it feels shallow that they dislike it.
neutral · AI labelView post →BTS ➡️ Finalized Shot for ‘SHAUN THE SHEEP: THE BEAST OF MOSSY BOTTOM’. This one shot for the film took around 3 weeks to develop - which included building a large set for one section of a road.
neutral · AI labelView post →I honestly try not to be down on Kuenssberg every Sunday, but her slot this week is filled with a Shaun The Sheep film; which has already offered a more balanced world view and better insight into the human condition.
positive · AI labelView post →When modern movies show the silent movie spirit, I like to review them too. Here is my coverage of the SHAUN THE SHEEP MOVIE (2015) moviessilently.com/2015/08/05/s...
neutral · AI labelView post →All of these years later and the jail dog from Shaun The Sheep Movie might actually still be Aardman’s funniest visual gag ever
positive · AI labelView post →Aardman has just released the first trailer for Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom. Overall, this is exactly what I expect from another Shaun the Sheep movie and it seems like fun with its goofy jokes and great stop motion. Can't wait to see it this year!
positive · AI labelView post →It's been announced that the US rights to Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom have been acquired by GKIDS who will give the film a theatrical release this fall! Hearing this news makes me so happy cause I missed seeing Aardman on the big screen and I can't wait to see it!
positive · AI labelView post →Aardman just released a new trailer for their next film Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom which is due out in Europe next Halloween. It's always nice to see Shaun the Sheep again so I'm very excited to see him in his third film!
positive · AI labelView post →Aardman has officially announced that a third Shaun the Sheep movie is being made. It'll be called Shaun the Sheep: The Beast Of Mossy Bottom which will be a Halloween tale involving The Farmer going missing and a wild beast roaming the woods. I'm already hyped!
positive · AI labelView post →Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom is another delight from Aardman. It’s another witty film featuring the flock filled with lots of Halloween gags and also more fantastic hand made stop motion. I’m so happy to see it on the big screen. I’ll give you my full review soon.
positive · AI labelView post →Movie: Shaun the Sheep Movie Language: Filipino
neutral · AI labelView post →Baa-bsolute cinema. 🙌🐑 Gather your flock when SHAUN THE SHEEP: THE BEAST OF MOSSY BOTTOM, the latest film from Shaun the Sheep and Aardman Animations, hits North American theatres September 18! 🍿 For updates: brnw.ch/21x0Ox3 #ShaunTheSheepMovie #ShauntheSheep #BeastOfMossyBottom
neutral · AI labelView post →Chicken Run Dawn of the Nugget shows Feathers McGraw as a cameo: gets featured in Wallace and Gromit Vengeance Most Fowl Vengeance Most Fowl shows The Farmer as a cameo: a new Shaun the Sheep movie is in the works What will happen next in Shaun the Sheep?
neutral · AI labelView post →Today, Aardman has officially announced that Shaun The Sheep: The Beast Of Mossy Bottom will be the legendary animation outfit's next movie, with the ovine comedy set for release in 2026. Read more: www.empireonline.com/movies/news/...
neutral · AI labelView post →Can't believe I'm typing this. Shaun the Sheep Movie (feat. @lordmandalore.bsky.social, @brendaniel.bsky.social, @sirmeow.gay & @weeniebagel.bsky.social)! youtu.be/Izf5PDfV6-Q
neutral · AI labelView post →We went to see the Shaun the Sheep Halloween film yesterday and: it was really, really good, a good spooky plot for the four year old and just packed full of gags. There’s a moment with a parcel delivery that made me properly laugh.
positive · AI labelView post →Went to Tasveer (Ark Lodge) in Columbia City to see the new Shaun the Sheep with the kids and learned Tuesdays are buy-one-get-one-free! Cute movie, cute theater cute neighborhood, many bikes out and about.
positive · AI labelView post →Aardman has released a well-timed first-look teaser for its third Shaun the Sheep film: 'The Beast Of Mossy Bottom.' The film will hit theaters around Halloween 2026. www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film... x.com/shaunthesheep/
neutral · AI labelView post →Looking up the highest grossing Lionsgate Animation films, and number one is Shaun the Sheep. If you haven't seen it, it is a lovingly crafted film where you can feel the team's creative stamp all over it. Good luck with having such people working with you if this is the direction you're going in.
neutral · AI labelView post →Shaun the Sheep is back in another film as he and his friends deal with a very hairy creature. It's another wonderful charmer with the characters in another stop motion Halloween treat from Aardman. Anyway, here's my review of The Beast of Mossy Bottom.
positive · AI labelView post →We are watching the Shaun the Sheep movie with the toddler, based on recommendations from several listicles. Nobody dies, right?
neutral · AI labelView post →Shaun's gone a little maa-d! 🧪⚡ SHAUN THE SHEEP: THE BEAST OF MOSSY BOTTOM, the new movie from Aardman, sparks into theatres September 18. Tickets on sale now!
neutral · AI labelView post →Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom: Shaun accidentally creates a monster in the third film of the Wallace & Gromit spin-off, that riffs largely on Universal horror like Frankenstein and The Wolf Man. Retreads Curse of the Were-Rabbit, but still fun, a very gentle intro to horror for kids.
neutral · AI labelView post →‘Coyote vs. Acme’ is closing in on $100M worldwide, while the acclaimed new ‘Shaun the Sheep’ film stumbled in North America, and ‘The Transformers: The Movie’ returned to the global top 10 with Peter Cullen’s final Optimus Prime performance. www.cartoonbrew.com/box-office-r...
neutral · AI labelView post →Round up your flock for Shaun The Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom - the latest film from Shaun The Sheep and Aardman. In UK and US theatres September 18. #ShaunTheSheepMovie #ShauntheSheep #BeastOfMossyBottom
neutral · AI labelView post →Aardman is finally heading back to theaters. GKIDS has acquired North American rights to the studio's upcoming 'Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom,' and will release the film for Halloween. www.cartoonbrew.com/distribution...
neutral · AI labelView post →‘Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom’ Was Inspired by Universal Monsters and Hammer Horror Movies.
neutral · AI labelView post →It's good to finally get official confirmation on this, although this reason strikes me as similar to "Shaun the Sheep Movie" getting a PG for burping and "Home on the Range" being rated PG for a joke children wouldn't get, anyway.
neutral · AI labelView post →Aardman goes full creature feature in the first trailer for 'Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom.' The new film hits theaters September 18. www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...
neutral · AI labelView post →Never noticed before that the antagonist in Shaun the Sheep movie is A Trumper. It’s just a hilarious coincidence though, since the movie came out in 2015.
neutral · AI labelView post →The boys @31vegas.bsky.social and @greendwagon456.bsky.social asked to watch a spooky movie tonight! After they both promised to be brave I put on Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom!
neutral · AI labelView post →#MovieMadness Day 24: favorite animated film Wallace and Gromit: A Close Shave. Universally acknowledged as the best window cleaning/sheep rustling movie ever. It's got everything: romance, exciting chases, a jail break, Shaun the Sheep, Knit-o-Matics, cheese. It could use more cheese, but still.
neutral · AI labelView post →The absolutely delightful and dialogue free Shaun the Sheep Movie is on, which paints a pretty accurate portrait of a modern British city, very diverse without making a big deal of it. There's a funny gag where the sheep dress up as people with the littlest lamb a Shaun the Sheep backpack
neutral · AI labelView post →Trailers: Ghosts: The Possession of Button House, Wildwood, Transformers: The Movie (re-release), Tad and the Magic Lamp, Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom, Forgotten Island Epilepsy alert: flashes as the Coyote welds in a hotel room, flash photography.
neutral · AI labelView post →Inspired by @thehorrorchick.bsky.social’s post about the new Shaun the Sheep, here’s some of my favorite R-rated horror references in family-friendly movies.
neutral · AI labelView post →"A Halloween-themed third Shaun the Sheep film is in the works from Aardman Animations, hot on the heels of the success of Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl." [Guardian]
neutral · AI labelView post →#ACENTURYOFCINEMA, movie 42: 2019 SHAUN THE SHEEP MOVIE: FARMAGEDDON
neutral · AI labelView post →Backrooms, Obsession, Cregger's Resident Evil, Wildwood, Godzilla Minus Zero. THEY'RE RELEASING A NEW SHAUN THE SHEEP MOVIE BRO I'M GONNA BE OKAY
neutral · AI labelView post →A new trailer is out for 'Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom.' The Halloween-themed feature from Steve Cox and Matthew Walker arrives in theaters on September 18. www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...
neutral · AI labelView post →Arguably the greatest UK top 5 to be written during recording sessions for a Nic Cage film in which his best friend with PTSD thinks he is a bird, and featuring a video with claymation by the guy who's film Shaun The Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom is out September 18th in all good cinemas
neutral · AI labelView post →Been catching a movie-a-day all month. So far, scariest October 2026 theatrical film experience: the 4-hour doc MUSK. Best theatrical film experience of 2026 so far: Ken Russell's THE DEVILS (1971), PAN'S LABYRINTH 2nd place. Loved SHAUN THE SHEEP and BUDDY, as well.
positive · AI labelView post →SHAUN THE SHEEP: THE BEAST OF MOSSY BOTTOM | Official Teaser - In Theatres Fall 2026.
neutral · AI labelView post →finding out about an absolute claymation baddie from some Shaun the Sheep movie nobody watched, i owe you an apology aardman, I wasn't really familiar with your game
neutral · AI labelView post →Aardman and TikTok are launching a contest where one Shaun the Sheep fan will be turned into clay and featured in the upcoming third film, 'The Beast of Mossy Bottom.' www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...
neutral · AI labelView post →FROM THE ARCHIVES: Back in 2018, at Aardman, I had to create a 'user manual' for the alien spaceship in 'Shaun the Sheep: Farmageddon' movie!
neutral · AI labelView post →Shaun the Sheep is in for a 🐑baaad🐑 time in the new Halloween-themed movie coming next year! reactormag.com/shaun-the-sh...
neutral · AI labelView post →That Shaun the Sheep movie with the alien was on TV last night. ...I think that's the first feature-length film I've seen without any dialogue.
neutral · AI labelView post →Now seated for the biggest film of the fall... no the year Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom
neutral · AI labelView post →Halloween-Themed ‘Shaun the Sheep’ Movie in Works at Aardman With StudioCanal Launching Sales in Cannes.
neutral · AI labelView post →SHAUN THE SHEEP MOVIE (2015) - it's not quite Wallace and Gromit but it has some gags, it's very cute, and it doesn't overstay its welcome. and it's about all my brain can cope with right now #thomfilms26
positive · AI labelView post →‘Shaun The Sheep: The Beast Of Mossy Bottom’: Nina Sosanya, Paul Whitehouse & Roman Kemp Join Voice Cast Of Animated Feature.
neutral · AI labelView post →Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom | Official Trailer 2.
neutral · AI labelView post →Today’s adventures included Watercolours class 🖌️ Shaun the Sheep movie Yummy lunch at Kickaboom Blue Dragon Books - second hand browse Glenbrook records fair rummage Made it home as large droplets 💧 starting falling Wind 🌬️ pushed my car sideways at times on M4 🥴
neutral · AI labelView post →Off to see a movie. That's right. Shaun the Sheep.
neutral · AI labelView post →Like a crowd scene from a Shaun the Sheep movie.
neutral · AI labelView post →Watching the Shaun The Sheep movie in the knowledge my PRS will pay for the biscuits we've just bought from the cash and carry and are eating now.
neutral · AI labelView post →#ACenturyOfCinema, movie 11: 2015 SHAUN THE SHEEP MOVIE (to prove silent comedies never died)
neutral · AI labelView post →My review of "Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom", another delightful adventure with Shaun and his flock with the right Halloween vibes: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-dj...
positive · AI labelView post →We went to see the Spider-Man movie, and there was a trailer for the upcoming Shaun the Sheep movie that Lynn worked on, and it was a lovely moment.
neutral · AI labelView post →Alongside some short films in relation to my new job: Mandalorian and Grogu..... bruh. Shaun the Sheep: Farmageddon is still surprisingly sweet. Finally watched Your Name. and holy shit what a film. Then OG Alice in Wonderland... mourning those oysters :( #letterboxdfriday #lastfourwatched #filmsky
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