Forget Halloween references – the new Shaun the Sheep film celebrates God's love for science
By 
Charles Merritt2026-10-22T13:07:00
Age rating: U
Runtime: 91 minutes
See this if you liked: Shaun the Sheep: The Movie; Wallace and Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Synopsis:
Shaun the Sheep inadvertently creates a monster and, when the whole village try to hunt it, it’s up to Shaun and his friends to save the beast from being captured.
Review:
I love Aardman and I love Shaun the Sheep but, for me, this didn’t quite hit the heights of their other movies.
When the farmer accidentally squashes Shaun and the gang’s pumpkin patch, Shaun turns to science to try and grow a new pumpkin in time for Halloween.
One thing leads to another and a hairy “monster” is born…
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