The Snail and the Whale

The Snail and the Whale is a 2019 British short computer-animated TV film, directed by Max Lang and Daniel Snaddon, and produced by Michael Rose and Martin Pope of Magic Light Pictures, in association with Triggerfish Animation Studios, who provided the animation for the film. The short film is based on the 2003 picture book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. The voices of the main characters include Dame Diana Rigg, Sally Hawkins and Rob Brydon.
The Snail and the Whale was released on DVD in the United Kingdom and Ireland on February 10, 2020 by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment and Entertainment One.
==Images==
File:The Snail and the Whale 2019 UK DVD cover V1.png|UK/Ireland DVD cover (front)
File:The Snail and the Whale 2019 UK DVD cover V2.png|UK/Ireland DVD cover (spine)
File:The Snail and the Whale 2019 UK DVD cover V3.png|UK/Ireland DVD cover (back)
File:The Snail and the Whale 2019 UK DVD disc label.png|UK/Ireland DVD disc label
==Storyline==
===Plot===
The Snail and the Whale follows the amazing journey of a tiny snail who longs to see the world and hitches a ride on the tail of a friendly humpback whale. A joyous, empowering story about the natural wonders of the world and discovering that no matter how small you are, you can still make a difference.
=== Genres ===
*Animation
*Adventure
*Comedy
*Family
* Fantasy
*Short
===Home Media Rating===
* G (Ireland)
*U (UK)
==Details==
=== Countries of origin=== 
*United Kingdom
*Germany
===Category Number ===
* 8320654 (UK / Ireland) (DVD)
===Home Media Release Dates ===
*February 10, 2020 (UK) (DVD)
*February 10, 2020 (Ireland) (DVD)
==Company Credits==
=== Production Companies===
*BBC Worldwide
*BBC One
*Magic Light Pictures
*Orange Eyes Limited
*Triggerfish Animation Studios
===Distributors===
*Entertainment One (2020) (UK) (DVD) (through Universal Pictures Home Entertainment)
*Entertainment One (2020) (Ireland) (DVD) (through Universal Pictures Home Entertainment)
*Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2020) (UK) (DVD) (through)
*Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2020) (Ireland) (DVD) (through)
== Technical Specs==
=== Aspect Ratio===
*16:9
==Trivia ==
*This is the first Magic Light Pictures animated short film, as well as the first animated film overall, to be distributed on home media in the United Kingdom and Ireland by Entertainment One under their distribution deal with Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. It is also their only one to be distributed by Universal as an independent home media distributor in those territories before their titles started being distributed by Warner Bros Home Entertainment in March 2021.
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