Two very bored shadowy characters try to think of something to do--and end up playing "Shadow Puppets."
Humdrum (1999) is a comedy and animation film directed by Peter Peake, released on July 24, 1999 with a runtime of 7m. It stars Moray Hunter and Jack Docherty. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 14 ratings.
Directed by Peter Peake, produced by Carla Shelley and Michael Rose.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 14 ratings.
"There are blind people with no fingers who are better at playing shadow puppets than you!". I didn't realise that this was an Aardman animation as there isn't a blob of plasticine to be seen. Instead we observe two shadowy Scotsmen who are stuck indoors and bored out of their tiny minds. They could listen to the radio, but that's all (literally) same old, same old. How about a game of chess? Well it appears that…
Reviewed on April 5, 2026
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The main cast of Humdrum (1999) includes Moray Hunter and Jack Docherty. The film was directed by Peter Peake. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Humdrum was released on July 24, 1999 and runs for 7m.
Humdrum (1999) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 14 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and animation films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
