Brighton Screening of Shaun the Sheep

The Duke of York's Picturehouse in Brighton is set to screen the latest Shaun the Sheep film, a stop motion science fiction comedy. The film follows Shaun as he tries to save Halloween for the residents of Mossy Bottom farm.

Dir: Steve Cox, Matthew Walker

Cast: Justin Fletcher, John Sparkes, Nina Sosanya, Kate Harbour, Rich Webber, Emma Tate, Simon Greenall, Andy Nyman

81 mins · 2026 · United Kingdom, France · Cert U · No Language

Rotten Tomatoes 99% · TMDB 7.3/10 · Trakt 76%

Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom

31 Oct 2026 – 14 Nov 2026

Duke of York's Picturehouse (Brighton)

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The Duke of York's Picturehouse in Brighton will screen Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom from Wednesday, 28 October 2026. The film is directed by Steve Cox and Matthew Walker and features the voice talents of Justin Fletcher, John Sparkes, and Nina Sosanya.

• The film is a stop motion science fiction comedy that combines handmade visuals with a charming storyline. • Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom has received widespread critical acclaim, with a 99% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes and an average rating of 7.8/10. • The film has been praised for its deceptively funny monster movie pastiche and its ability to craft a charming, low-key narrative.

The film is part of the Shaun the Sheep series, which is a spin-off of the Wallace & Gromit short film A Close Shave. Tickets or details for the screening are available with the button beside this article. The film will be shown at the Duke of York's Picturehouse in Brighton until Sunday, 15 November 2026.

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What viewers say

adorata_d_mbu_e6286f · 10/10
personally i enjoyed it, it’a a fun/cute/no-brainer movie
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ambrudenell1 · 6/10
Superior Children's Entertainment But Average Aardman Not sure what has gone wrong with the release schedule for this film. It's clearly aimed squarely at the Halloween half-term holiday market (and was originally scheduled for late Oct release) only to then come out in mid September. I ended up seeing it my local cinema a week before it was actually due out. A bit of a mess really. I like the Shaun the Sheep franchise, though I think it does…
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GodJester · 8/10
As always Shaun the Sheep does not disappoint. Quality animated stop-motion that is fast paced family friendly entertainment. This entry in the series drops the characters into a Halloween special feature film. With a plot that is reminiscent of Frankenstein and features a charming budding romance without a single clearly spoken word of dialogue. I could absolutely see this working its way into families Halloween season annual watchlist. Would…
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CinemaSerf · 6/10
When the sozzled farmer turns the pumpkin patch into something resembling the Somme, and with Halloween barely days away, "Shaun" comes up with a cunning wheeze. Using his recently discovered science book, he is going to make a formula that will restore them to their bright orange rotundity. Snag? Well he shoves his magical serum into a hair-growing tube and the blind farmer tries it in the hope that it will restore his locks and thereby improve…
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ianrathbone
#filmreviewhaiku Painstaking, each frame Built by hand, still so funny Fun from start to end
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