Flushed Away

( 7 )

Overview

A previously pampered society mouse must fight his way back to the comforts of Kensington after he is sent spiraling into an underground world filled with scavenger rats and villainous toads in a fun-filled family adventure produced by DreamWorks Animation and Aardman Features and featuring the voices of Hugh Jackman, Kate Winslet, Ian McKellen, and Jean Reno. Roddy Jackman was living the high life when he first met Sid the sewer rat Shane Richie, but that's all about to change when Sid decides to send the ...
See more details below
This DVD (Wide Screen / Includes Book Cover) is Not Available through BN.com
See All Options

More About This Product

Overview

A previously pampered society mouse must fight his way back to the comforts of Kensington after he is sent spiraling into an underground world filled with scavenger rats and villainous toads in a fun-filled family adventure produced by DreamWorks Animation and Aardman Features and featuring the voices of Hugh Jackman, Kate Winslet, Ian McKellen, and Jean Reno. Roddy Jackman was living the high life when he first met Sid the sewer rat Shane Richie, but that's all about to change when Sid decides to send the hapless mouse down the pipes and stealthily take his place in the lap of luxury. Though the bustling sewer city of Ratropolis isn't without its fair share of kind citizens, it is certainly no place for a pampered mouse with a taste for life's finer things. Upon making the acquaintance of scavenger rat Rita Winslet, Roddy is certain that the pair can navigate their way back to the surface in Rita's trusty boat, the Jammy Dodger, but Rita's help doesn't come cheap, and the nefarious Toad McKellen is determined to rid Ratropolis of all things rodent. When Toad's hapless hench-rats Spike Andy Serkis and Whitey Bill Nighy fail to achieve acceptable results, the green meanie is forced to call in the cavalry in the form of legendary French mercenary Le Frog Reno to get the job done.
Read More Show Less

Editorial Reviews

Barnes & Noble - Donald Liebenson
When the family's away, the mouse will play. But pampered house pet Roddy's home-alone romp is shattered when a sewer rat settles in. Roddy voiced by Hugh Jackman tries to dispose of this ill-bred intruder by flushing him down the "Jacuzzi," but the rat knows a toilet when he sees one and flushes Roddy instead. Our hero finds himself in a subterranean metropolis that cleverly replicates London, a far cry from his palatial cage; and upon splashdown he finds himself embroiled in the affairs of scavenger rat Rita Kate Winslet, who pilots a makeshift craft called the Jammy Dodger. She is pursued by the evil Toad Ian McKellen, who is plotting to wipe out the underground city's rodent population. The first computer-animated feature from Britain's Aardman Animations Wallace & Gromit is an absolutely smashing adventure. While one misses the stop-motion plasticine delights of those films, Flushed Away more than compensates with superb voice work, including Andy "Gollum" Serkis and Bill Nighy as the Toad's bumbling henchrats and a hilarious Jean Reno as Toad's mercenary French cousin, Le Frog. Droll humor and whimsical characters -- such as singing slugs and accordion-playing frogs -- further reveal the Aardman hands behind the film. From a cockroach reading Kafka's The Metamorphosis to two slugs re-enacting the romantic spaghetti dinner from Lady and the Tramp, there are inventive throwaway gags and clever visual bits that will reward repeat viewing. Flushed Away pretty much sums up what unaccountably happened to this movie when it played in theaters. But as with The Iron Giant, another initially neglected gem, this film should be flush with success on DVD.
Read More Show Less

Product Details

  • Release Date: 8/17/2007
  • UPC: 032429024855
  • Original Release: 2006

    • Rating:

  • Source: Dreamworks Animated
  • Region Code: 1
  • Presentation: Wide Screen / Includes Book Cover
  • Time: 1:24:00
  • Format: DVD

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Hugh Jackman Voice Only
Kate Winslet Voice Only
Ian McKellen Voice Only
Jean Reno Voice Only
Bill Nighy Voice Only
Andy Serkis Voice Only
Shane Richie Voice Only
Kathy Burke Voice Only
David Suchet Voice Only
Miriam Margolyes Voice Only
Rachel Rawlinson Voice Only
Susan Duerden Voice Only
Miles Richardson Voice Only
John Motson Voice Only
Douglas Weston Voice Only
Roger Blake Voice Only, Voice Only
Christopher Fairbank Voice Only, Voice Only, Voice Only
Paul Shardlow Voice Only
Conrad Vemon Voice Only
Jonathan Kydd Voice Only
Newell Alexander Voice Only
Susan Fitzer Voice Only
Joshua Silk Voice Only
Meredith Wells Voice Only
Ashleigh-Louis Elliot Voice Only
Ashleigh Ludwig Voice Only
Christopher Knights Voice Only, Voice Only
Emma Tate Voice Only, Voice Only
Tom McGrath Voice Only, Voice Only
Sam Fell Voice Only, Voice Only, Voice Only, Voice Only
David Bowers Voice Only, Voice Only, Voice Only, Voice Only, Voice Only
Simon Callow Voice Only
Geoffrey Palmer Voice Only
Technical Credits
David Bowers Director
Sam Fell Director, Original Story
James Bolt Sound Mixer
Alan Cheney Animator
Dick Clement Original Story, Screenwriter
Eric Dapkewicz Editor
William Davies Screenwriter
Leslee Feldman Casting
Louis Flores Animator
Lionel Gallat Animator
Maryann Garger Co-producer
Harry Gregson-Williams Score Composer
Christian A. Hatfield Animator
Matthew Head Animator
David A.S. James Production Designer
Jakob Hjort Jensen Animator
Priscilla John Casting
Fabrice Joubert Animator
Tim Keenan Animator
Joe Keenan Screenwriter
Cecil Kramer Producer
Ian La Frenais Original Story, Screenwriter
Andre LeBlanc Animator
Fabio Lignini Animator
Yancy Lindquist Special Effects
Christopher Lloyd Screenwriter
Chris Lloyd Screenwriter
Peter Lord Original Story, Producer
Jason Mayer Animator
Olivia Mole Set Decoration/Design
Andy Nelson Sound Mixer
Simon Otto Animator
Jane Poole Costumes/Costume Designer
Allen Ruilova Animator
Kenneth Smith Musical Direction/Supervision
Jason Spencer-Galsworthy Animator
David Sproxton Producer
Mark Tarbox Production Manager
Dave Tidgwell Animator
John H. Venzon Editor
Pierre-Olivier Vincent Art Director
Paul Westacott Set Decoration/Design
Mark Williams Animator
Scott Wills Art Director
Stephen Wood Animator
Masahito Yoshioka Animator
Read More Show Less

Scene Index

Disc #1 -- Flushed Away
1. Dancing With Myself [1:36]
2. Sid From the Sewer [1:54]
3. Roddy Gets Flushed [:20]
4. The Jammy Dodger [3:31]
5. The Toad [:38]
6. It's a Deal [1:22]
7. Rita's Family [3:56]
8. Ice Cold Extra [5:27]
9. Getting Away [1:53]
10. Le Frog [1:16]
11. Goodnight Roddy [3:43]
12. Goodbye Jammy [6:33]
13. Mr. Lonely [2:43]
14. Half Time [:47]
15. Rollin' on a River [1:25]
16. End Credits [:48]
Read More Show Less

Menu

Disc #1 -- Flushed Away
   Bee Movie
   Shrek the Third
   Play
   Special Features
      Filmmaker Commentary
         View the Film With Commentary by Directors David Bowers and Sam Fell - On
         View the Film With Commentary by Directors David Bowers and Sam Fell - Off
      Slug Songs
         "I Don't Feel Like Dancing" Peformed by the Slugs
         "Pump It" Performed by the Slugs
      The Music of Flushed Away
      Meet the Cast
      Wallace & Gromit: the Curse of the Were-Rabbit
      DreamWorks Animation Video Jukebox
         Shrek
         Shark Tale
         Over the Hedge
         Shrek 2
         Madagascar
         Play All
   Set Up
      Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
      Audio: English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
      Audio: French Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
      Audio: Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
      Filmmaker Commentary
         View the Film With Commentary by Directors David Bowers and Sam Fell - On
         View the Film With Commentary by Directors David Bowers and Sam Fell - Off
      Subtitles: English
      Subtitles: French
      Subtitles: Spanish
      Subtitles: None
   Scene Selection
   This Way to Play DWK
      Flushed Away Tunes
         Slug Songs
            "I Don't Feel Like Dancing" Peformed by the Slugs
            "Pump It" Performed by the Slugs
         Flushed Away Jukebox
      Build a Slug
      Learn to Draw Roddy
      A Maze of Pipes
      More Games and Activities
Read More Show Less

Customer Reviews

Average Rating 4.5
( 7 )
Rating Distribution

5 Star

(5)

4 Star

(1)

3 Star

(1)

2 Star

(0)

1 Star

(0)

Your Rating:

Review Guidelines
Add Recommendations
Your Name: Create a Pen Name or

Barnes & Noble.com Review Rules

Our reader reviews allow you to share your comments on titles you liked, or didn't, with others. By submitting an online review, you are representing to Barnes & Noble.com that all information contained in your review is original and accurate in all respects, and that the submission of such content by you and the posting of such content by Barnes & Noble.com does not and will not violate the rights of any third party. Please follow the rules below to help ensure that your review can be posted.

Reviews by Our Customers Under the Age of 13

We highly value and respect everyone's opinion concerning the titles we offer. However, we cannot allow persons under the age of 13 to have accounts at BN.com or to post customer reviews. Please see our Terms of Use for more details.

What to exclude from your review:

Please do not write about reviews, commentary, or information posted on the product page. If you see any errors in the information on the product page, please send us an email.

Reviews should not contain any of the following:

  • - HTML tags, profanity, obscenities, vulgarities, or comments that defame anyone
  • - Time-sensitive information such as tour dates, signings, lectures, etc.
  • - Single-word reviews. Other people will read your review to discover why you liked or didn't like the title. Be descriptive.
  • - Comments focusing on the author or that may ruin the ending for others
  • - Phone numbers, addresses, URLs
  • - Pricing and availability information or alternative ordering information
  • - Advertisements or commercial solicitation

Reminder:

  • - By submitting a review, you grant to Barnes & Noble.com and its sublicensees the royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable right and license to use the review in accordance with the Barnes & Noble.com Terms of Use.
  • - Barnes & Noble.com reserves the right not to post any review -- particularly those that do not follow the terms and conditions of these Rules. Barnes & Noble.com also reserves the right to remove any review at any time without notice.
  • - See Terms of Use for other conditions and disclaimers.
Search for Products You'd Like to Recommend

Recommend other products that relate to your review. Just search for them below and share!

Create a Pen Name

Your Pen Name is your unique identity on BN.com. It will appear on the reviews you write and other website activities. Your Pen Name cannot be edited, changed or deleted once submitted.

 
Your Pen Name can be any combination of alphanumeric characters (plus - and _), and must be at least two characters long.

Continue Anonymously
Sort by: Showing all of 7 Customer Reviews

  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    This movie is too cute.

    I usually don't like these new animated movies, but this one was the cutest one I've seen yet. This movie is great entertainment for the whole family.

    Was this review helpful? Yes  NoThank you for your feedback.   Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.

  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    SEE IT!

    I saw this in the theatre with my family and we laughed throughout and were still laughing hours later over some of the gags. Very well done with soooooo many layers! Watch it once for the obvious gags, then pay attention to the background. If you are familiar with Aardman's work, you'll see plenty of homages to other movies. Very funny, extremely clever, and ultimately sublime.

    Was this review helpful? Yes  NoThank you for your feedback.   Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.

  • Anonymous

    Posted December 21, 2010

    No text was provided for this review.

  • Anonymous

    Posted October 27, 2008

    No text was provided for this review.

  • Anonymous

    Posted December 19, 2008

    No text was provided for this review.

  • Anonymous

    Posted May 5, 2010

    No text was provided for this review.

  • Anonymous

    Posted June 29, 2010

    No text was provided for this review.

Sort by: Showing all of 7 Customer Reviews