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Flushed Away (2006)

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Reviews Counted:127

Fresh:91

Rotten:36

Average Rating:6.7/10

Consensus: Clever and appealing for both children and adults, Flushed Away marks a successful entry into digital animated features for Aardman Animations.

Rated: U [See Full Rating] for crude humor and some language

Runtime: 86 mins

Genre: Childrens

Theatrical Release:01-12-2006

Synopsis: From DreamWorks Animation and Aardman Features, the teams behind the Oscar®-winning hits "Shrek" and "Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit," comes the computer-animated comedy "Flushed... From DreamWorks Animation and Aardman Features, the teams behind the Oscar®-winning hits "Shrek" and "Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit," comes the computer-animated comedy "Flushed Away." Blending Aardman's trademark style and characterizations with DreamWorks' state-of-the-art computer animation, the film marks a unique new look for the artform. In this new comedy set on and beneath the streets of London, Roddy St. James (Hugh Jackman) is a pampered pet mouse who thinks he's got it made. But when a sewer rat named Sid (Shane Richie) – the definition of "low life" -- comes spewing out of the sink and decides it's his turn to enjoy the lap of luxury, Roddy schemes to rid himself of the pest by luring him into the loo for a dip in the "whirlpool." Roddy's plan backfires when he inadvertently winds up being the one flushed away into the bustling world down below. Underground, Roddy discovers a vast metropolis, where he meets Rita (Kate Winslet), a street-wise rat who is on a mission of her own. If Roddy is going to get home, he and Rita will need to escape the clutches of the villainous Toad (Sir Ian McKellen), who royally despises all rodents and has dispatched two hapless henchrats, Spike (Andy Serkis) and Whitey (Bill Nighy), as well as his cousin -- that dreaded mercenary, Le Frog (Jean Reno) – to see that Roddy and Rita are iced ... literally. "Flushed Away" stars the voices of Tony Award winner Hugh Jackman (Broadway's "The Boy From Oz," the "X-Men" film franchise) as Roddy; four-time Oscar® nominee Kate Winslet ("Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," "Iris," "Titanic," "Sense and Sensibility") as Rita; two-time Oscar® nominee Ian McKellen ("The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring," "Gods and Monsters") as the Toad; Andy Serkis ("King Kong," "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King") and Bill Nighy ("Love Actually") as Spike and Whitey; Shane Richie ("Shoreditch") as Sid; and Jean Reno ("The Tiger and the Snow") as Le Frog. "Flushed Away" is being directed by David Bowers and Sam Fell, and produced by Peter Lord, David Sproxton and Cecil Kramer. -- © DreamWorks [More]

Starring: Hugh Jackman, Kate Winslet, Ian McKellen, Andy Serkis

Starring: Hugh Jackman, Kate Winslet, Ian McKellen, Andy Serkis, Bill Nighy, Jean Reno

Director: David Bowers, Sam Fell

Director: David Bowers, Sam Fell
Story: Peter Lord, Dick Clement, Sam Fell
Screenwriter: Ian La Frenais, Joe Keenan, William Davies
Composer: Harry Gregson-Williams
Producer: Cecile Kramer, David Sproxton
Studio: DreamWorks Distribution LLC

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Somewhere in the transition between plasticene and pixels, Aardman's uniquely gentle charm has disappeared. What remains is a frantic, deadening affair that's easy to admire but hard to love.

Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
11/11/06
Paul Arendt
Paul Arendt
BBC
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It's an interesting approach to bridging two very different disciplines -- it's just a pity they didn't find a better script to try it out on.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
09/10/08
Saxon Bullock
Saxon Bullock
Channel 4 Film
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The best animated movie of the year and only a whisker shy of the brilliance of Wallace and Gromit.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
11/29/06
Olly Richards
Olly Richards
Empire Magazine
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A disappointing CG-animated film.

Full Review Source: Observer [UK] | comment Comment
12/30/06
Philip French
Philip French
Observer [UK]

It may have a fairly standard adventure plot, but it's so fiercely witty that you just can't stop laughing.

Full Review Source: Shadows on the Wall | comment Comment
10/28/06
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

The action sequences mostly uninspired and the characterisations and voice-overs underwhelming.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
11/29/06
Time Out
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A treat for adults and children alike.

Full Review Source: ViewLondon | comment Comment
11/30/06
Matthew Turner
Matthew Turner
ViewLondon

Flushed Away is the new front-runner in the animated Oscar rat race.

Full Review Source: Arizona Daily Star | comment Comment
11/02/06
Phil Villarreal
Phil Villarreal
Arizona Daily Star

With Flushed Away, Aardman [Animations] has moved away from a guy and his dog to a girl and her mouse, but they're almost just as fun.

Full Review Source: Arizona Republic | comment Comment
11/02/06
Bill Muller
Bill Muller
Arizona Republic

Flushed Away will probably make you want to revisit some old, classic Wallace & Gromit short. The Wrong Trousers, perhaps. That would be spot-on.

Full Review Source: Associated Press | comment Comment
11/01/06
Christy Lemire
Christy Lemire
Associated Press

Has more invention and laughs in its first 15 minutes than in Cars and Monster House put together.

Full Review Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution | comment Comment
11/02/06
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Flushed Away, the new feature from Aardman Animations, revels in its British-ness -- it’s full of bone-dry wit, football references, and ribs on the French -- and I was hooked from the first shot of Tower Bridge.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
11/02/06
Josh Rosenblatt
Josh Rosenblatt
Austin Chronicle

Most of the fun is in the deft characterizations, the zippy banter, and the joyous sight gags

Full Review Source: AV Club | comment Comment
11/03/06
Tasha Robinson
Tasha Robinson
AV Club

Achieves a controlled sense of arcane looseness on its way to becoming one of the year's better animated efforts.

Full Review Source: Bangor Daily News (Maine) | comment Comment
11/20/06
Christopher Smith
Christopher Smith
Bangor Daily News (Maine)

Kids will probably be in stinky-sewage heaven with the new computer-animated critter comedy Flushed Away, but even they may realize they're up the proverbial creek in a boat with a faulty motor.

Full Review Source: Boston Globe | comment Comment
11/03/06
Ty Burr
Ty Burr
Boston Globe
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Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix | comment Comment
04/23/09
Alicia Potter
Alicia Potter
Boston Phoenix

Though Roddy's tale is set in London, it's bloody obvious that DreamWorks is the American tail wagging the rat in this one.

Full Review Source: Boulder Weekly | comment Comment
11/07/06
Thomas Delapa
Thomas Delapa
Boulder Weekly

Flushed Away is a very fine addition to the animation art form.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
11/03/06
Kim Williamson
Kim Williamson
Boxoffice Magazine

Flushed Away will make you excited about animated movies again. It shows you can still do something with heart and soul even though everyone else is trying to cash in.

Full Review Source: Can Magazine | comment Comment
11/03/06
Fred Topel
Fred Topel
Can Magazine

...Brilliantly designed, frantically paced, sadly soulless and immediately forgettable.

Full Review Source: Charlotte Observer | comment Comment
11/03/06
Lawrence Toppman
Lawrence Toppman
Charlotte Observer
 
 
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