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Overview

User Rating:
2.9/10   2,485 votes
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Director:
Peter Hewitt
Writers:
Peter Hewitt (story)
Phil Hughes (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
24 May 2002 (UK) more
Genre:
Comedy | Family more
Plot:
An 11-year-old boy's amazing ability to break wind leads him first to fame and then to death row, before it helps him to fulfill his ambition of becoming an astronaut. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win more
User Comments:
A simple film that made me laugh. more (37 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Simon Callow ... Sir John Osgood

Stephen Fry ... Sir Anthony Silk
Celia Imrie ... Miss Rapier

Paul Giamatti ... Johnson J. Johnson

Ned Beatty ... Gen. Ed Sheppard
Bruce Cook ... Patrick Smash

Rupert Grint ... Alan A. Allen
Bronagh Gallagher ... Mrs. Smash
Victor McGuire ... Mr. Smash

Adam Godley ... Placido P. Placeedo
Leslie Phillips ... Judge
Robert Hardy ... Doctor
John Higgins ... Paediatrician
Lillie Crossley ... Denise, age 5
Sam Davies ... Patrick, age 3
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG for ongoing crude humor, language, some violence and bullying.
Runtime:
UK:83 min | UK:87 min
Country:
UK | Germany
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Company:
CP Medien AG more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Every car on Patrick's housing estate appears to be a green Mini Minor. more
Quotes:
Gen. Ed Sheppard: Who gave you ladies permission to blubber?
Gen. Ed Sheppard: Now let's blow ass!
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Movie Connections:
References Ghost Busters (1984) more
Soundtrack:
Also Sprach Zarathustra more

FAQ

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5 out of 8 people found the following comment useful.
A simple film that made me laugh., 30 December 2006
6/10
Author: Lonny from United Kingdom

I enjoyed it and would recommend to to anybody looking for a bit of escapism. Thunderpants, at it's core, is just a story of hope, wrapped up in a ridiculous storyline. For me, it's simplicity, was the best bit.

Even better, along the way, it finds time to mock José Carreras & Plácido Domingo and poke fun at everything from the British legal system to NASA to duplicitous individuals. And finally, one the movie's best touches is, it creates a world were kids are more than equal of their adult counterparts.

I can't help but feel that a lot of people who saw this film took it alittle too seriously :), it is after all supposed to be, well.... fun.

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