Did you know that a group of snails is called a 'flock". Well it is in Julia Donaldson rhyming world and one of a group who live rather mundanely on an harbour rock dreams of going out to sea and exploring the world. Using it's very own snail-trail, it writes a message that attracts an enormous humpback whale who invites this tiny little gastropod to slide onto his tail and off they go. Luckily, he is quite adhesive…
"How I long to sail!" said the tiny snail.
A half hour animated film for all the family based on the much-loved book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. The Snail and the Whale is the much loved classic that shows us a restless young snail who has ambitions to travel the world. The other snails think she should stay put, but she puts out a call for a “Lift wanted around the world”. Eventually her call is answered by a great big grey-blue humpback whale! She sets off with him across the seas. On their journey the snail and the whale discover towering icebergs and far-off lands, fiery mountains and golden sands. The snail is delighted by the wonderful world around her, until she realises how small it makes her feel.
Top Cast
Rob Brydon
Whale (voice)
Sally Hawkins
Snail (voice)
Diana Rigg
Narrator (voice)
Cariad Lloyd
Teacher (voice)
Max Lang
Fish (voice)
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What is The Snail and the Whale about?
A half hour animated film for all the family based on the much-loved book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. The Snail and the Whale is the much loved classic that shows us a restless young snail who has ambitions to travel the world. The other snails…
When was The Snail and the Whale released?
The Snail and the Whale was released in 2020.
What genres does The Snail and the Whale belong to?
The Snail and the Whale is categorised as Animation, Family, TV Movie.
Who stars in The Snail and the Whale?
The cast of The Snail and the Whale includes Rob Brydon, Sally Hawkins, Diana Rigg, Cariad Lloyd, Max Lang.