The Snail and the Whale

An ambitious young snail dreams of exploring the world despite the doubts of her peers. After seeking a way to travel, she forms an unlikely friendship with a humpback whale who carries her across the oceans. Together, they visit diverse landscapes, including icy bergs and volcanic mountains. The journey tests the snail's perspective on her own size and concludes with her using her resourcefulness to help the whale when it becomes stranded on a beach.

This United Kingdom animated family film was produced by Magic Light Pictures. It was co-directed by Max Lang and Daniel Snaddon. For Lang, this follows four previous projects: The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom, Albert, and Zog. Snaddon previously directed Stick Man and Zog. The voice cast features Sally Hawkins as the snail, Rob Brydon as the whale, and Diana Rigg as the narrator, with Cariad Lloyd and Max Lang also providing voices.

The movie received generally positive responses from viewers, holding a 7.3 rating on IMDb from 2,000 votes and a 6.6 rating on TMDB based on 51 votes.