Shaun the Sheep Returns with 99% Critical Acclaim

The beloved stop-motion series is back with a new film, Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom, which has received widespread critical acclaim. Get set for a fun-filled screening at Hailsham Pavilion.

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 – Kids 4 A Quid & Relaxed Screening

6 Dec 2026

Hailsham Pavilion

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The new Shaun the Sheep film has garnered impressive scores, with 99% of critics on Rotten Tomatoes giving it a positive review, and an average rating of 7.8/10. The film has also received a score of 80 out of 100 on Metacritic, based on 18 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. On TMDB, it has a score of 7.3/10 from 39 users, and on Trakt, it has a score of 76% from 188 users.

• The film is directed by Steve Cox and Matthew Walker, and features the voice talents of Justin Fletcher, John Sparkes, and Kate Harbour. • The story follows Shaun as he tries to save Halloween for the residents of Mossy Bottom farm, but things take a turn for the worse when the Farmer suddenly goes missing and a mysterious beast begins roaming nearby. • The film will be screened at Hailsham Pavilion on Sunday, 6 December 2026, as part of a Relaxed Screening, which is accessible for all customers, including parents with babies and toddlers, people with decreased mobility, Dementia or Autism and their companions.

The screening at Hailsham Pavilion will take place on Sunday, 6 December 2026, at the Hailsham Pavilion in Hailsham. Tickets are on sale with the button beside the article. The film is certified U, and the screening will feature subtitles and audio description, with the house lights on a low setting and a lower volume to provide a comfortable and tolerant atmosphere for all attendees.

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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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