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Thunderpants

Play trailer Poster for Thunderpants 2002,  1h 23m,  Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 60% 5 Reviews Tomatometer 44% 5,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
60% Tomatometer 5 Reviews 44% Popcornmeter 5,000+ Ratings
A boy (Bruce Cook) who cannot control his nonstop flatulence becomes mixed up with the U.S. space program and a tenor (Simon Callow).

Critics Reviews

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Jason Best BBC.com May 6, 2002
2/5
Ten-year-old boys will probably find "Thunderpants" the funniest film imaginable. Most viewers whose playground days are behind them, however, will turn up their noses at a comedy adventure about a boy with uncontrollable flatulence. Go to Full Review
Tom Cassidy Common Sense Media Aug 21, 2020
4/5
Fart jokes galore in warmhearted kids fantasy adventure. Go to Full Review
Urban Cinefile Critics Urban Cinefile Dec 8, 2002
Farting is the equaliser of the world, as we know, but as a subject for film, farting offers many traps. Less so, however, if the film is honest and is aimed at a smart audience of 8 - 12 year olds, who understand the true humanising value of a fart. Go to Full Review
Matthew Turner ViewLondon Oct 30, 2002
3/5
Ian Mantgani UK Critic May 28, 2002
0.5/4
This movie should be shown in prisons so that inmates have a good reason to never return. Go to Full Review
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Poe R Jun 10, 2018 certain points were a little slow, several points I laughed so hard I was nearly to tears.
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Cast & Crew

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Peter Hewitt

Director

Bruce Cook

Patrick Smash

Rupert Grint

Alan A. Allen

Simon Callow

Sir John Osgood

Stephen Fry

Sir Anthony Silk

Celia Imrie

Miss Rapier

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Thunderpants

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Movie Info

Synopsis A boy (Bruce Cook) who cannot control his nonstop flatulence becomes mixed up with the U.S. space program and a tenor (Simon Callow).
Director
Peter Hewitt
Producer
Graham Broadbent, Damian Jones, Peter Hewitt
Screenwriter
Phil Hughes, Peter Hewitt
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 28, 2021
Runtime
1h 23m
Sound Mix
Surround
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