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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.
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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Reviews for Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Their emotionally expressive and soulful personalities burst with the flavor of a giant vegetable.
These characters are as reliable as they come, and the fans all know that they'll never let us down.
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.
The plot is whimsically charming and the goofy Plasticine characters -- with their toothy faces, beady eyes and hammy hands -- are irresistible.
The chuckles continue even after the story has wrapped up: Those who stick around for the American Humane Association disclaimer at the very end will go home laughing.
Despite elements of predictability, Gromit's lovable personality makes the film a delight.
Only disappoints with its lack of resonance, though in all fairness, a cleverly-animated cloud-bust is all the pair ever really promised.
There seems to be a fairly rabid cult following for the quirky claymation characters of Wallace and Gromit, but count me out. This is a chaotic mess of a film.
Park and Box don't necessarily break any new ground here, but their sense of pace and comic timing is still impeccable -- not easy when working in stop-motion.
Who could resist a movie in which a garden gnome holds the front line in high-tech home security?
It's hard to believe any demographic wouldn't enjoy the ridiculously cute 'burrowing bounders' rounded up by Anti-Pesto, who are fond of squealing 'Whee!' in tiny bunny voices.
This is the most enjoyable animated film I have seen all year, and that's a tall order to fill.
There is a flaccid, overextended feel to the antics, as if the characters had been stretched like Silly Putty 'til they cried uncle.
Wallace and Gromit are arguably the two most delightful characters in the history of animation.
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