Where to watch The Snail and the Whale (2020) tonight
The Snail and the Whale (2020) runs 26 min, is rated G in the US and averages 6.6 from 51 TMDB members. A half hour animated film for all the family based on the much-loved book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. The Snail and the Whale is the much loved classic that shows us a restless young snail who has ambitions to travel the world. The other snails think she should stay put, but she puts out a call for a “Lift wanted around the world”. Eventually her call is answered by a great big…
- Runtime
- 26 min — ends 8:26 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- G (US)
- Genres
- Animation, Family
- Released
- October 21, 2020
- TMDB rating
- 6.6 / 10 from 51 votes
- Director
- Max Lang, Daniel Snaddon
- Starring
- Rob Brydon, Sally Hawkins, Diana Rigg, Cariad Lloyd
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. As of 2026-11-08 it is not streaming on a subscription or free service in the US; it can be rented or bought on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies.
Questions people ask
- How long is The Snail and the Whale?
- The Snail and the Whale is 26 min long (26 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 8:26 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Snail and the Whale rated?
- The Snail and the Whale is rated G in the US.
- Is The Snail and the Whale a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Animation and Family hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream The Snail and the Whale?
- As of 2026-11-08 it is not streaming on a subscription or free service in the US; it can be rented or bought on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies. Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Animated movies under 90 minutes
- Family movies under 100 minutes
- Movies from the 2020s
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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- Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2021)
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