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Movie -- 2015 -- Netflix
Shaun the Sheep Movie
Shaun, a clever sheep at Mossy Bottom Farm, wants a day off. The flock puts the Farmer to sleep in a caravan. It rolls into the city. The Farmer hits his head and forgets who he is. Clay, almost no talking. Shaun, Bitzer the farm dog, and a stray named Slip try to bring him home before animal control does.
Notes are based on public reviews and published descriptions. Timestamps are approximate. Not yet checked against Netflix AU.
Age
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
- Not suitable
- Parental guidance
- Ok
GentleGuide scale for sensitive kids. Not an ACCM or Classification Board rating.
About this title
- Classification
- G
- Length
- 85 minutes
- Consumer advice
- Some scary scenes
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Before you press play
The caravan should have stayed in the yard. Shaun, a clever sheep, wanted one day off. The Farmer went with it, asleep, into the city, hit his head, and started cutting celebrity hair as Mr X. Clay, almost no words. Bitzer, the farm dog, and a stray called Slip help. Funny. An animal-control man named Trumper still tries to dump them in a quarry.
- A farmer who forgets them
- A city that does not want strays
- An animal lock-up
- A stray dog nobody picks
- A chase with a stun gun
- A shed at a quarry
What may feel big
The caravan nearly meets a train and the Farmer goes to hospital with no memory. Shaun finds him and gets shooed away. Trumper, animal control, grabs animals with a claw, cages Shaun with rough-looking strays, and later comes at them with a stun gun. At the farm he pushes a shed toward a quarry. Slip, a scruffy dog, is passed over at adoption and later walks off down the road.
4-6. Sit with them. Pause for the lock-up, the stun gun, and the quarry. The clay jokes help. A farmer who does not know his sheep still lands as 'he does not love me'.
7-9. A fair try with someone nearby. Skip Trumper if mean adults stick. The amnesia beat can still go quiet in the room.
10-12. A younger-sibling watch. Slapstick city chase. They may still wince at the quarry.
Triggers in this guide
Counts are how often that theme shows up in the notes -- not when it happens.
- Sadness 1
- Scary Imagery 1
- Peril 2
- Violence 1
If you have not watched it yet
Should I sit with them?
Plan to sit with them at least until 7. After that, many families can watch with a grown-up nearby rather than on the couch. The notes above say what happens. You know your child. This is not medical advice.