Thunderpants
Seen it?2002 | 87 min | Comedy, Family, Science Fiction
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, sci-fi fans and families. If you loved E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial or The Absent-Minded Professor, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 27 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
67% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 62K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Peter Hewitt
- Simon CallowSir John Osgood
- Stephen FrySir Anthony Silk
- Celia ImrieMiss Rapier
- Paul GiamattiJohnson J. Johnson
- Ned BeattyGen. Ed Sheppard
- Bruce CookPatrick Smash
- Rupert GrintAlan A. Allen
- Bronagh GallagherMrs. Smash
- Victor McGuireMr. Smash
- Adam GodleyPlacido P. Placeedo