Total Film
Without much in the way of nudge-wink Pixar-style humour and pathos, mums and dads are less likely to be quite so enthralled.
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Postman Pat: The Movie
Beloved childhood icon and star of the long-running BBC series Postman Pat meets the 21st century in this CG animated film. Features the voice talents of Ronan Keating, Jim Broadbent, Rupert Grint and David Tennant.
Pat (voiced by Stephen Mangan, Episodes) discovers auditions for TV talent show You're The One are being held nearby. He successfully makes it on to the show and is replaced on the mail run by Patbot 3000 robots. Malfunctioning, the bots start to turn against the residents of Greendale.
2014Rating: G88 minsUK
AnimatedKids & FamilyKidsMusic
- Director:
- Mike Disa ('Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil')
- Writer:
- Annika BluhmNicole DubucKim Fuller
- Cast:
- Stephen ManganRupert GrintDavid TennantJim BroadbentRonan KeatingT.J. RaminiGreg EllisRobin Atkin Downes
Postman Pat: The Movie / Reviews
The Telegraph
A weirdly convoluted premise takes this big-screen kids’ adventure a world away from the wholesome TV programme that delighted generations of children.
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Viewers unencumbered by nostalgia will probably see this zippy, occasionally funny movie as no more frantic or pop-culture-addled than the average multiplex fodder.
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The Guardian
There's nothing wrong with giving the iconic children's TV character a CGI makeover, but why did it have to go down the Simon Cowell route?
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