Thunderpants
| Thunderpants | |
|---|---|
| Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Pete Hewitt | 
| Screenplay by | Phil Hughes | 
| Story by | Pete Hewitt | 
| Produced by | Graham Broadbent Damian Jones Pete Hewitt | 
| Starring | Simon Callow Stephen Fry Celia Imrie Paul Giamatti Ned Beatty Bruce Cook Rupert Grint | 
| Cinematography | Andy Collins | 
| Edited by | Michael Parker | 
| Music by | Rupert Gregson-Williams | 
| Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Pathé Distribution | 
| Release date | 
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| Running time | 87 minutes | 
| Countries | United Kingdom Germany | 
| Language | English | 
| Budget | $7 million | 
| Box office | $3 million | 
Thunderpants is a 2002 family absurdist comedy film about a boy whose incredible capacity for flatulence gets him a job as an astronaut. The film was directed by Pete Hewitt, whose previous work included Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991) and The Borrowers (1997). The script was written by Phil Hughes, based on a story by Pete Hewitt about a boy who dreams of being a spaceman, despite his chronic flatulence.