Flushed Away
Flushed Away is a 2006 computer-animated adventure comedy film directed by David Bowers and Sam Fell, produced by Cecil Kramer, David Sproxton, and Peter Lord, and written by Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais, Chris Lloyd, Joe Keenan, and Will Davies.
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| Music by | Harry Gregson-Williams |
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| Distributed by | Aardman Features |
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| Language | English |
It was released to cinemas by Aardman Animations and produced by DreamWorks Animation. The movie stars the voices of Hugh Jackman, Kate Winslet, and Shane Richie.
The film was released in the United States on 3 November 2006 and in the United Kingdom on 1 December 2006. Despite receiving positive reviews, Flushed Away marked the final collaboration between Aardman and DreamWorks.
The film received nominations for the BAFTA Award and Critics' Choice Award for Best Animated Feature. It also earned eight nominations at the 34th Annie Awards, winning five, including Writing in a Feature Production and Voice Acting in a Feature Production.
Cast
- Hugh Jackman as Roddy
- Kate Winslet as Rita
- Shane Richie as Rupert
Soundtrack
The Flushed Away: Music from the Motion Picture soundtrack was released by Astralwerks on 31 October 2006.
- "Be Seeing You My Friend"
- "Dancing with Myself" – Billy Idol
- "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" – Jet
- "She's a Lady" – Tom Jones
- "Ice Cold Rita" – Hugh Jackman & the Slugs
- "Bohemian Like You" – The Dandy Warhols
- "Marcel/That's Not Rice You're Eating" – Harry Gregson-Williams & the Slugs
- "What's New Pussycat?" – Tom Jones
- "Yakety Sax" – Boots Randolph
- "Mr. Lonely" – The Slugs
- "Don't Worry, Be Happy" (with the Slugs intro) – Bobby McFerrin
- "Proud Mary" – Tina Turner
- "Stone Cold" – Jimmy Barnes
- "Life in the Sewer" – Harry Gregson-Williams
- "Beware...Beware" – The Slugs