The Snail and the Whale (2020)
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"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.
- Released: 2020-10-21
- Genres: Animation, Family, TV Movie
- Runtime: 26m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10 from 51 votes
Directed by Max Lang, Daniel Snaddon.
Top cast
- Rob Brydon as Whale (voice)
- Sally Hawkins as Snail (voice)
- Diana Rigg as Narrator (voice)
- Cariad Lloyd as Teacher (voice)
- Max Lang as Fish (voice)
Where to watch The Snail and the Whale
- United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: watch free on BBC iPlayer; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
- Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Australia: stream on Stan; watch free on ABC iview; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV
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