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Flushed AwayFlushed Away (2006)
Rated: PG for crude humor and some language.
Runtime: 107 mins.
Director: David Bowers; Sam Fell
Writer: Sam Fell and Peter Lord
Cast: Kate Winslet; Hugh Jackman; Ian McKellen; Andy Serkis; Bill Nighy
Tagline: Someone's Going Down
Memorable Quote: "Have you seen my dad?"
Release Date: November 3, 2006
Genre: Animation/Comedy
 Studio: Paramount/Dreamworks
Official Site: www.flushedaway.com/flash/index.html


Reel Rating
Julia Roberts factor: 3/5
Macho factor: 3/5
Babysitter factor: 5/5
Get Lucky factor: 3/5
In-law factor: 4/5
Of Mice and Men factor 0/5
Wrap-up factor 2/5
Se7en factor 0/5
Reel rating: 4/5
Reel commentary: ... The bottom line on this one folks, Flushed Away is more than just passable family fare. So far it’s the animated family film to beat this year ... full review


Movie Review

By Richard Dennis
Bottom line: You’re going to be hard-pressed to find a funnier, livelier, or more entertaining time at the movies this year for the family.

Want more? Okay…

Forget about Open Season, Cars, Barnyard, or any other animated film you’ve seen so far this year. Flushed Away trumps them all, at least, in terms of flat out enjoyment. While It’s hard to dismiss Cars (which was at the very least, a marvel of technical innovation), there has been a “fun” element missing from a lot of the works we’ve seen for kids this year. They’ve all seemed tired, dutiful, or just flat out awful. Flushed Away breaks this trend with hearty guffaws, and a darn good time at the movies.

The Aardman studios are already known for delivering top of the line claymation fare like Wallace and Gromit and Chicken Run but their work here is a true mark of genius. Instead of employing their traditional claymation, they have used CGI but kept the same design and style of their characters that they always have. What might have seemed like a bad idea up front has proven itself a stroke of genius. In using the CGI, Aaardman has opened up the possibilities while keeping the charm and warm-hearted appeal that fans have always loved in their characters.
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All images copyright © 2006 Dreamworks Animation and Aardman Features.
When Roddy St. James (Hugh Jackman) finds himself flushed down the toilet of his posh Kensington apartment by a rowdy sewer rat named Sid (Shane Richie), he finds himself in a whole new world, Ratropolis (fashioned after England, but built with trash and debris), and must learn some hard lessons about family, belonging, and finding your place. Kate Winslet proves to a perfect choice in voicing the character of Rita, a world weary captain of a hand-made boat called the Jammy Dodger. With Roddy’s reluctant help, she works to foil the dastardly plans of Toad (Ian McKellan) who wants to wipe out all the rats in the city with a huge flood during the Soccer Championship.

The supporting cast here is exceptional, with Andy Serkis and Bill Nighy providing voices for Toad’s evil henchman, and Jean Reno as Le Frog, Toad’s chief assassin. All of this and I haven’t even mentioned the slugs in the sewer who nearly steal the show, or Rita’s eccentric family (shocky!) who help to provide the heart and soul of the film.

The bottom line on this one folks, Flushed Away is more than just passable family fare. So far it’s the animated family film to beat this year.

Richard Dennis



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DVD Information

Screen formats: Widescreen Anamorphic 1.85:1

Subtitles:  English; French; Spanish

Language and Sound: English: Dolby Digital 5.1; English: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo; French: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo; Spanish: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo

Other Features: Color; interactive menus; scene access; trailers; making-of featurettes; commentary; games.

  • Commentary • Feature-length audio commentary with Directors David Bowers and Sam Fell)
  • Featurettes
    • From Clay to CG: A Technical Journey
    • Jammy Dodger Fly-Thru
    • The Music of Flushed Away
    • Meet the Cast
  • Gallery
    • Animator's Gallery
    • Behind the Scenes Interactive Tour (Name TBD)
  • DVD-Rom
    • Learn to Draw Roddy
    • DWA Jukebox
    • Flushed Away Juke Box
    • Build-A-Slug
    • Set Top Games: A Maze of Pipes
    • Flushed Away Underground Adventure DVD-ROM Game
    • Printables DVD-ROM Feature
    • 2 Animated Slug Songs ('Pump It', and 'I Don't Feel Like Dancing'.)

Number of discs: - 1- Keepcase Packaging

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Complete Cast
Hugh Jackman .... Roddy (voice)
Kate Winslet .... Rita (voice)
Ian McKellen .... The Toad (voice)
Jean Reno .... Le Frog (voice)
Bill Nighy .... Whitey (voice)
Andy Serkis .... Spike (voice)
Shane Richie .... Sid (voice)
Kathy Burke .... Rita's Mum (voice)
David Suchet .... Rita's Dad (voice)
Miriam Margolyes .... Rita's Grandma (voice)
Susan Duerden .... Mother
Miles Richardson .... Father (voice)
John Motson .... Football Commentator (voice)
Douglas Weston .... Newspaper Seller (voice)
Roger Blake .... Policeman/Balloon Seller (voice)




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