Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom (2026)
What's that coming over the hill?
On Halloween Eve at Mossy Bottom Farm, excitement turns to dismay when the clumsy Farmer ruins the pumpkin patch. Shaun tries fixing it with science experiments, but things go awry when a wild beast appears in the woods.
| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 17 September 2026 |
| Genre | Animation, Comedy, Family |
| Director | Steve Cox |
| Starring | Justin Fletcher, John Sparkes and Nina Sosanya |
| Runtime | 81 min |
| Rated | PG |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes 99% · Rotten Tomatoes (average) 7.8/10 · Metacritic 80/100 · TMDB users 7.0/10 |
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What kind of watch this is
Steve Cox directs this 2026 animated comedy, running 81 minutes of pure chaos. The hook is simple: a sheep tries to fix a ruined pumpkin patch using science, and it does not go well. A wild beast emerges from the woods, turning a Halloween Eve mishap into a full-blown farm crisis. Justin Fletcher, John Sparkes, and Nina Sosanya voice the cast. It is a film about consequences, where every clumsy attempt to patch a hole digs a deeper one. The tagline asks what is coming over the hill. The answer is probably not a good idea.
What the critics said
Critics barely found a flaw. Rotten Tomatoes tallies a 99% Tomatometer score as of October 2026, with an average rating of 7.8/10. Metacritic sits at 80 out of 100, which it labels generally favorable. The consensus notes the film combines snappy visual comedy with Aardman's endearingly handmade aesthetic. Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter called it "charmingly low-key." Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian said the script "sparkles with good-natured fun." John Nugent of Empire added that the stop-motion craft remains sharp. The agreement is total, which makes the high praise feel less like a surprise and more like a formality.
How it did with audiences
In the United States and Canada, the film opened to $1.8 million, sharing release week with Resident Evil and The Weight. It eventually collected $3.1 million in North America and $7.2 million in other territories, with the UK contributing $3.6 million of that sum. The worldwide total stands at $12.5 million as of 5 October 2026. On TMDB, users have assigned it a 7 out of 10 score. For a sheep movie, that is respectable arithmetic.
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Sources
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