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Thunderpants
Sign in to saveThunderpants is a 2002 family absurdist comedy film about a boy whose incredible capacity for flatulence gets him a job as an astronaut. The film was directed by Pete Hewitt, with the script was written by Phil Hughes, based on a story by Pete Hewitt about a boy who dreams of being a spaceman, despite his chronic flatulence.
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3.5An 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.
Cast
- Simon Callow as Sir John Osgood
- Stephen Fry as Sir Anthony Silk
- Celia Imrie as Miss Rapier
- Paul Giamatti as Johnson J. Johnson
- Ned Beatty as Gen. Ed Sheppard
- Bruce Cook as Patrick Smash
Themes
- spacecraft
- astronaut
- fart
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Thunderpants
- Film.image
- Thunderpants.jpg
- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- Pete Hewitt
- Film.producer
- Graham BroadbentDamian JonesPete Hewitt
- Film.screenplay
- Phil Hughes
- Film.story
- Pete Hewitt
- Film.starring
- Simon CallowStephen FryCelia ImriePaul GiamattiNed BeattyBruce CookRupert Grint
- Film.music
- Rupert Gregson-Williams
- Film.cinematography
- Andy Collins
- Film.editing
- Michael Parker
- Film.studio
- Pathé PicturesSkyThe Film CouncilMission PicturesCP Medien AG
- Film.distributor
- Pathé Distribution
- Film.runtime
- 87 minutes
- Film.country
- United KingdomGermany
- Film.language
- English
- Film.budget
- $7 million
- Film.gross
- $3 million
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 83
- FilmAffinity ID
- 459909
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- publication date
- 2002-01-01
- title
- Thunderpants
- review score
- 67%
- end time
- 2002-05-24
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Thunderpants is a 2002 family absurdist comedy film about a boy whose incredible capacity for flatulence gets him a job as an astronaut. The film was directed by Pete Hewitt, with the script was written by Phil Hughes, based on a story by Pete Hewitt about a boy who dreams of being a spaceman, despite his chronic flatulence.
==Plot== Born with two stomachs, Patrick Smash (Bruce Cook) is uncontrollably and devastatingly flatulent. No more than thirty seconds after his birth, he first breaks wind, horrifying his parents (Bronagh Gallagher and Victor McGuire) and doctor (Robert Hardy). As he grows up, Patrick's farts become so uncontrollable and destructive that his father has to flee their home, as he is often injured by his son's gaseous emissions, whose force is so strong that it can blow people over. Patrick is bullied at school as a result of his condition, but eventually finds strength in his disorder, ultimately gaining revenge on the school bully Damon (Josh Herdman) by passing gas in his face, leaving him scarred for life.