Shaun the Sheep Movie (also: Shaun the Sheep: The Movie) (2015) is a British stop-motion animated adventure comedy film produced by Aardman Animations, based on the television series of the same name. The film is written and directed by Richard Starzak and Mark Burton. This film was released in the United Kingdom February 6, 2015, and August 5, 2015 in the United States. The film was nominated to The 88th Acamedy Awards for Best Animated Feature.