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A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon

A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon

Close encounters of the furred kind.

201987 minGMidcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Directors
Richard Phelan, Will Becher
Starring
Justin Fletcher, John Sparkes, Amalia Vitale, Kate Harbour

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.

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As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon streaming on Netflix.

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Highlights

What stands out about A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon?

A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon earns 5 badges, led by Family friendly and Crowd Pleaser.

  • Reception
  • Craft and mood
  • Awards and box office
  • Content

Reception

Is A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon worth watching?

A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon's Midcredits score is the 77th percentile of all films, from 61K ratings across 6 sources. 64% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

77th percentile

Better received than 77% of films

67th percentile among Animation77th percentile among 2010s
Acclaim (how much people like it)80th
Approval (how many liked it)71st

70 /100

80th percentile of all films

70th percentile among Animation79th percentile among 2010s

Critics 79 · Audience 69

Critics liked it more than audiences did.

Rating distribution

A broad spread centered near 6.9 — solid but not unanimous.

64% liked it

71st percentile of all films

61st percentile among Animation72nd percentile among 2010s
64% rated it 7–1036% rated it 1–6

Critics 96% · Audience 79%

On Rotten Tomatoes, a bigger share of critics approved than audiences.

Awards

0 Oscars won · 1 Oscar noms · 2 wins / 20 noms overall

  • NominatedAcademy Awards· Best Animated Feature Film
  • NominatedBAFTA Awards· Best Animated Featured Film

Reach

How many have seen it

95th percentile

61K ratings across platforms

90th percentile among Animation95th percentile among 2010s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 23% in 30 days

Box office

Worldwide gross$42M

79th percentile earner in its genre.

What reviewers say

Common ground

A charming, silent slapstick family film built around a classic alien-visitor premise.

Fans praised

  • Clever, non-verbal slapstick comedy with gags for all ages
  • Incredible stop-motion craft and vibrant animation
  • Sci-fi parody loaded with loving references for adults

Detractors panned

  • Too simplistic with no jokes aimed at adults
  • Story feels thin and stretched to feature length

What stands out

Cinematography85

vibrant, detailed stop-motion and imaginative sci-fi visuals

Dialogue85

effective wordless storytelling

HumorDivisive80

slapstick gags and film references; divisive adult appeal

Characters70

likable leads but standard archetypes

Effects and spectacle70

solid in-camera effects and colorful set pieces

PacingDivisive60

some drag in the middle act; brisk overall

Plot and storyDivisive45

familiar ET riff stretched thin

Originality35

derivative alien-visit plot with many sci-fi homages

Preferred by

Critics vs users

Preferred by Critics

Critics scored it 19 points higher than users.

No notable difference between the other groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Women vs men 9 points apart
  • Under-30s vs over-30s 7 points apart
  • US vs non-US 8 points apart

Watch experience

What is A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Easy laugh: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you want something light that makes you laugh and does not take itself seriously.

It leaves you entertained. Skip it when you want something with weight.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Very little.

What it feels like

Easy laugh.

Moods
JoyfulThrillingRomantic
Heaviest: throughout
Slapstick humor
Register
PlayfulWarm
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.
ToneThe film plays its sci-fi premise straight with warmth and playful affection, never winking at the audience.
The rideThe film maintains a consistently light, joyful, and playful mood with mild adventure thrills.
StructureThe story unfolds in a conventional beginning-middle-end format without nonlinear devices.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Entertained.

FunFeel-good
Why it leaves you this wayThe film leaves a light, joyful impression as a charming and silly adventure with a happy ending.
How it ends · evidence
Happy ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).QuestRescue
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21%: Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10% (this title): Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% (this title) · Mission 5% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11%: Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13%: Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Quest: A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles. · Rescue: Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).

10% of films fit this archetype

Why this archetypeShaun must protect and help the stranded alien Lu-La return to her home, which is a rescue mission structure.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfFriendship
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27% (this title): Romantic love 15% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% (this title) · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% (this title) · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22%: Identity 14% · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16%: Justice 13% · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9%
  • Survival 15%: Survival 17% · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% (this title) · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Bonds

Friendship · 9% of filmsCommunity · 14% of films: Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Family bonds
Celebrates its theme: Affirms its theme — this is good and worth having.Intimate stakes: Consequences reach a person or a household.Dual lead
How it treats its themeThe film explores friendship across species and worlds, the value of community helping one of its own, and the family-like bond among the flock.
StanceThe film celebrates friendship across differences and the joy of helping others, with personal rather than world-altering stakes.

The world

ContemporaryRuralWildernessInstitutionalRealistic
Orchestral classicalFolkSupportive music · original score · Tom Howe
SettingMossy Bottom Farm and surrounding countryside in rural England
MusicThe score is bouncy, playful, and infused with folk melodies that match the pastoral setting.

Content guide

Is A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon okay for kids?

G

A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon is rated G. As of October 18, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at mild (21/100), sexual content at minimal (14/100), language at minimal (9/100), drug and alcohol content at minimal (3/100) and frightening material at mild (27/100). Overall it is heavier than 13% of G-rated films.

Ratings in 21 other countries
  • UKU
  • AustraliaG
  • Germany0
  • FranceU
  • IrelandG
  • New ZealandG
  • JapanG
  • South KoreaALL
  • AustriaAA
  • CzechiaU
  • DenmarkA
  • Hungary6
  • NetherlandsAL
  • PortugalM/6
  • ROAP
  • Russia6+
  • SingaporePG
  • SKU
  • SpainAPTA
  • SwedenBtl
  • Switzerland0
Overall
Mild · all five categories
Heavier than 2% of all filmsHeavier than 13% of G-rated films
Violence & Gore
Mild
light for a G-rated film
heavier than 22%
Sex & Nudity
None / Minimal
typical for a G-rated film
heavier than 39%
Profanity
None / Minimal
typical for a G-rated film
heavier than 37%
Alcohol & Drugs
None / Minimal
light for a G-rated film
heavier than 7%
Frightening / Intense
Mild
light for a G-rated film
heavier than 24%

Point along a line to see a well-known title at that level.

Nothing here is extreme. The strongest element is frightening material, heavier than 24% of G-rated films.

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon?

Cast

Justin Fletcher
as Shaun
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
John Sparkes
as The Farmer
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Amalia Vitale
as Lu-La
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Kate Harbour
as Agent Red
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.
David Holt
as Mugg-1NS
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Andy Nyman
as Nuts
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Richard Webber
as Shirley
Emma Tate
as Hazel
Simon Greenall
as Twins
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.
Joe Sugg
as Pizza Boy
First film: No prior film role; they had worked in television.

Crew

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