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Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

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Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)

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Reviews Counted:167

Fresh:159

Rotten:8

Average Rating:8.1/10

Consensus: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit is a subtly touching and wonderfully eccentric adventure featuring Wallace and Gromit.

Rated: G

Runtime: 85 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Oct 7, 2005 Wide

Box Office: $56,068,547

Synopsis: The cheese-loving Wallace (Peter Sallis) and his ever-faithful dog Gromit-the much-loved duo from Aardman's Oscar®-winning clay-animated "Wallace & Gromit" shorts-star in an all new comedy... The cheese-loving Wallace (Peter Sallis) and his ever-faithful dog Gromit-the much-loved duo from Aardman's Oscar®-winning clay-animated "Wallace & Gromit" shorts-star in an all new comedy adventure, marking their first full-length feature film. As the annual Giant Vegetable Competition approaches, it's "veggie-mania" in Wallace and Gromit's neighborhood. The two enterprising chums have been cashing in with their pest-control outfit, "Anti-Pesto," which humanely dispatches the rabbits that try to invade the sacred gardens. Suddenly, a huge, mysterious, veg-ravaging beast begins terrorizing the neighborhood, attacking the town's prized plots at night and destroying everything in its path. Desperate to protect the competition, its hostess, Lady Tottington (Helena Bonham Carter), commissions Anti-Pesto to catch the creature and save the day. Lying in wait, however, is Lady Tottington's snobby suitor, Victor Quartermaine (Ralph Fiennes), who'd rather shoot the beast and secure the position of local hero-not to mention Lady Tottington's hand in marriage. With the fate of the competition in the balance, Lady Tottington is eventually forced to allow Victor to hunt down the vegetable chomping marauder. Little does she know that Victor's real intent could have dire consequences for her…and our two heroes. Nick Park ("Chicken Run"), the original creator of Wallace & Gromit, and Steve Box are directing "Wallace & Gromit - The Curse of the Were-Rabbit" from a screenplay by Bob Baker, Mark Burton, Steve Box and Nick Park. The film is produced by Peter Lord, David Sproxton, Nick Park, Claire Jennings and Carla Shelley, with Michael Rose and Cecil Kramer serving as executive producers. Peter Sallis, who has voiced the role of Wallace in all of the award-winning shorts, reprises his role in the feature film. Two-time Academy Award® nominee Ralph Fiennes ("The English Patient," "Schindler's List") and Academy Award® nominee Helena Bonham Carter ("The Wings of the Dove") and are the voices of Victor and Lady Tottington, respectively. An Aardman production, "Wallace & Gromit - The Curse of the Were-Rabbit" is presented by DreamWorks Animation SKG and Aardman Features, and will be distributed by DreamWorks Distribution LLC. --© DreamWorks [More]

Starring: Peter Sallis, Ralph Fiennes, Helena Bonham-Carter, Nicholas Smith

Starring: Peter Sallis, Ralph Fiennes, Helena Bonham-Carter, Nicholas Smith, Liz Smith, Peter Kay

Director: Nick Park, Steve Box

Director: Nick Park, Steve Box
Screenwriter: Nick Park, Mark Burton, Bob Baker
Producer: Peter Lord, David Sproxton, Nick Park, Claire Jennings, Carla Shelley
Composer: Julian Nott
Studio: DreamWorks Distribution LLC

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Meet Hollywood's new power couple: a little clay man and his loyal pooch.

Full Review Source: E! Online | comment Comment
10/07/05
E! Online

Curse of the Were-Rabbit is teeming with activity and clever asides.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
10/07/05
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Full Review Source: Hollywood.com | comment Comment
10/15/05
Hollywood.com

The stop-motion pooch and his cheese-loving master return in a silly and sublime feature-length adventure.

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10/05/05
A.O. Scott
A.O. Scott
New York Times
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Despite its vocal distractions, this clay-animation comedy adventure managed to dazzle me with its sheer audacity and inventiveness.

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12/07/05
Andrew Sarris
Andrew Sarris
New York Observer
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...the humor is all of a piece with [Park's] earlier work, dense with background jokes

Full Review Source: Los Angeles CityBeat | comment Comment
11/23/05
Andy Klein
Andy Klein
Los Angeles CityBeat

A charmer from beginning to end, “Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit” is tons of fun for the big kids, but best leave the wee ones at home.

Full Review Source: Sympatico.ca | comment Comment
10/07/05
Angela Baldassarre
Angela Baldassarre
Sympatico.ca

There is something for everybody here: an unholy mixture of Philip Larkin and Bruce Wayne.

Full Review Source: New Yorker | comment Comment
10/11/05
Anthony Lane
Anthony Lane
New Yorker

This might be Plasticine's finest hour.

Full Review Source: Independent | comment Comment
12/06/05
Anthony Quinn
Anthony Quinn
Independent

Instead of vainly pursuing today's latest trends, only to see them turn into tomorrow's embarrassments, Park and co. fall back on the values of the past, preferring substance and craft to the fleetingly voguish.

Full Review Source: Eye for Film | comment Comment
08/16/07
Anton Bitel
Anton Bitel
Eye for Film

If there is such a thing as award-winning cuteness, this is it.

Full Review Source: Tooele Transcript-Bulletin (Utah) | comment Comment
10/07/05
Audrey Rock-Richardson
Audrey Rock-Richardson
Tooele Transcript-Bulletin (Utah)

This is the most enjoyable animated film I have seen all year, and that's a tall order to fill.

Full Review Source: FromTheBalcony | comment Comment
10/06/05
Bill Clark
Bill Clark
FromTheBalcony

The movie is filled with the usual Wallace & Gromit favorites, from meticulously designed miniature sets to chase scenes, double-entendres and sight gags built around tiny props and the clay figures, which seem quite alive at times.

Full Review Source: Arizona Republic | comment Comment
10/06/05
Bill Muller
Bill Muller
Arizona Republic
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Britcentricities still abound, of course, but there's something irresistibly hilarious about watching a group of dithering gardeners attempt to become a pitchfork-wielding mob.

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10/05/05
Bob Strauss
Bob Strauss
Los Angeles Daily News

Fun, funny, layered, and richly filmed.

Full Review Source: Denton Record Chronicle (TX) | comment Comment
10/10/05
Boo Allen
Boo Allen
Denton Record Chronicle (TX)

A complaint from the United Translators Front against this film's screenwriters is likely, for setting them an impossible task for all the foreign versions.

Full Review Source: european-films.net | comment Comment
10/18/05
Boyd van Hoeij
Boyd van Hoeij
european-films.net

This is an exceedingly fun picture, featuring dry English charms, bright comic invention, and a breath of horror that deep down, every kid loves.

Full Review Source: FilmJerk.com | comment Comment
10/06/05
Brian Orndorf
Brian Orndorf
FilmJerk.com

It is suitable for any child who can follow a complicated story -- although there are some scary bits -- and it is equally appealing to the child hiding in any adult.

Full Review Source: Jam! Movies | comment Comment
10/15/05
Bruce Kirkland
Bruce Kirkland
Jam! Movies

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit soars with comic absurdities and innocent silliness while embracing old-world quaintness and a sweet heart.

Full Review Source: Houston Chronicle | comment Comment
10/07/05
Bruce Westbrook
Bruce Westbrook
Houston Chronicle
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All in all, The Curse of the Were-Rabbit is a comic blessing.

Full Review Source: Philadelphia Inquirer | comment Comment
10/06/05
Carrie Rickey
Carrie Rickey
Philadelphia Inquirer
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