Thunderpants (2002)

Directed by

Peter Hewitt

Genre

comedy film, science fiction film, children's film

Country

Germany, United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 23m

Rated

PG

Rating

3.4 of 10 from 90 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A boy with uncontrollable gas uses his unique talent to pursue his dream of becoming an astronaut. His flatulence proves to be the key to getting him a job in space.

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What happens

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, and 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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