Flushed Away (2006)
“Someone's going down”
London high-society mouse, Roddy is flushed down the toilet by Sid, a common sewer rat. Hang on for a madcap adventure deep in the sewer bowels of Ratropolis, where Roddy meets the resourceful Rita, the rodent-hating Toad and his faithful thugs, Spike and Whitey.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by David Bowers, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Hugh Jackman, Kate Winslet, Ian McKellen, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Hugh Jackman
as Roddy (voice)
Kate Winslet
as Rita (voice)
Ian McKellen
as The Toad (voice)
Jean Reno
as Le Frog (voice)
Bill Nighy
as Whitey (voice)
Andy Serkis
as Spike (voice)
Shane Richie
as Sid (voice)
Kathy Burke
as Rita's Mum (voice)
David Suchet
as Rita's Dad (voice)
Miriam Margolyes
as Rita's Grandma (voice)
Rachel Rawlinson
as Tabitha (voice)
Susan Duerden
as Mother (voice)Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 85 min |
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