Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas

NZ release: 03 December 2021

Suitable for general audiences Rated on: 03 December 2021

Shaun the Sheep The Flight Before Christmas

What’s it about?

Shaun the Sheep’s holiday cheer takes a sudden plunge into worry when a farmhouse raid for larger stockings results in an unexpected twist—Timmy goes missing! Now, it's a race against time for Shaun to fix his error and rescue young Timmy.

The facts

  • Directed by Steve Cox (Pingu, Shaun the Sheep: Adventures from Mossy Bottom)
  • English language
  • Runtime: 31 minutes
  • Animated film by Aardman Animation (Wallace and Gromit, Chicken Run)

Why did it get this rating?

This film was self-rated by Netflix. You can find out more about self-rating by streaming providers here.

Content that may disturb

Like other Shaun the Sheep titles, there are scenes of characters narrowly avoiding dangerous obstacles. For example, there is a scene where characters nearly crash into a tree. No serious injuries are shown. Very low level and unlikely to be harmful.

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