A boy finds a strange creature on a beach, and decides to find a home for it in a world where everyone believes there are far more important things to pay attention to.
The Lost Thing (2010) is a animation, drama and science fiction film directed by Andrew Ruhemann, released on June 3, 2010 with a runtime of 15m. It stars Tim Minchin. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 89 ratings.
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Directed by Andrew Ruhemann, written by Shaun Tan and Shaun Tan, produced by Sophie Byrne.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 89 ratings.
A lad is combing the beach for additions to his bottle top collection when he encounters a great big red metallic object - with tentacles. It looks something akin to an octopus stuck in a diving bell! He says hello and suddenly it comes alive. Armed with two great pincers up front, it just wants to play ball and build sandcastles with it's new human friend. As the day comes to a close, the boy realises that his pal…
Reviewed on April 7, 2024
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The Lost Thing (2010) is available to stream on IndieFlix and IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Lost Thing (2010) includes Tim Minchin. The film was directed by Andrew Ruhemann. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Lost Thing was released on June 3, 2010 and runs for 15m.
The Lost Thing (2010) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 89 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy animation, drama and science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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