Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

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Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

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Released Oct 7, 2005

1h 22m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Adventure

Animation

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The plucky characters from a series of animated shorts, Wallace (Peter Sallis) and his dog, Gromit, make their feature debut here. After starting a pest control business, the duo soon lands a job from the alluring Lady Tottington (Helena Bonham Carter) to stop a giant rabbit from destroying the town's crops. Both Wallace and the stuffy Victor (Ralph Fiennes) vie for the lady's affections. If Wallace wants to please his pretty client, and best Victor, he needs to capture that pesky bunny.

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Critics Consensus

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

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

The Warners-style slapstick and gentle Anglophilia charms children and adults alike...

Jun 28, 2022

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Marc Lee

Daily Telegraph (UK)

The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, featuring his heroic man-and-dog duo, Wallace and Gromit, is Park at his sublimely silly best.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 26, 2013

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Richard Corliss

TIME Magazine

The final work justifies every meticulous, monastic, masochistic effort.

Sep 1, 2008

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Diane Carson

KDHX (St. Louis)

The story moves quickly, as animated films must, entertaining adults as well as children with its layers of meaning and mischief.

Oct 29, 2024

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Mat Brunet

AniMat's Review (YouTube)

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit is not only among the best stop motion animated films, but also one of the greatest animated features ever.

Rated: 10/10

Oct 14, 2022

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Kathi Maio

The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction

Curse of the Were-Rabbit is a traditional cartoon, full of puns and pratfalls, fever-pitched chases, and generally goofy goings-on. It is also gloriously traditional in terms of its stop-mo production values.

Feb 28, 2020

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Jadan S

A timeless classic for all ages.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/19/24

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Andrew K

Loved it. Very funny!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/02/21

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MrEpic 1

A stop motion classic!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/30/24

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Anderson O

Fun and simple in concept, but imaginative, clever, and stylish for claymation! The Curse of the Were-Rabbit is in a class by it’s self and great storytelling, character interactions and buildup to an interesting finale of hunting for were-rabbits to prevent the town crop from being eaten. High recommended for even any first timers of Wallace & Gromit.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/26/24

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Jay W

Aardman animation is a delightful animation studio. In a way, you can thank the critical success of Aardman's previous movie, "Chicken Run" for the creation of the Best Animated Picture Oscar. Previous to this film, the studio had already won 3 Oscars for Best Animated Short, and with this film they scored another win for Wallace and Gromit. As a whole, I don't think this film is the best example of the comedic duo, but their charm is still undeniably on display. It is a good introduction to horror for little kids, nothing too frightening but still spooky. The animation is painstakingly handcrafted, and that effort shines through in the final product. What holds me back from rating this film any higher comes from the story being very predictable. Even when I first watched the film, I could see any "twist" coming from a mile away. The story becomes pretty repetitive and formulaic. By the ending, I was waiting for the movie to wrap things up. This is an unfortunate side effect of having a duo known for their shorts, when they have a feature length production, it feels longer than it should be.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/21/24

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Audience Member

"I can't help it, lad, I'm just crackers about [Wallace & Gromit: The Curst of the Were-Rabbit]"

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/06/24

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Nick Park

Director

Steve Box

Director

Peter Sallis

Wallace

Ralph Fiennes

Lord Victor Quatermaine

Helena Bonham Carter

Lady Campanula Tottington

Peter Kay

PC Mackintosh

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Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit: Official Clip - Rabbit Rescue

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Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit: Official Clip - Dogfight

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Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit: Official Clip - Hot On Its Tail

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Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit: Official Clip - Bunny Brainwashing

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Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit: Official Clip - Wallace Transforms

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Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit: Official Clip - Rabbit Bait

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Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit: Official Clip - Brain Swap

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Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit: Official Clip - Beauty & The Beast

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Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit: Official Clip - The Bunny Vacuum

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Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit: Official Clip - Bunny Breakfast

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Synopsis

The plucky characters from a series of animated shorts, Wallace (Peter Sallis) and his dog, Gromit, make their feature debut here. After starting a pest control business, the duo soon lands a job from the alluring Lady Tottington (Helena Bonham Carter) to stop a giant rabbit from destroying the town's crops. Both Wallace and the stuffy Victor (Ralph Fiennes) vie for the lady's affections. If Wallace wants to please his pretty client, and best Victor, he needs to capture that pesky bunny.

Director: Nick Park, Steve Box
Producer: Peter Lord, Nick Park, David Sproxton
Screenwriter: Nick Park
Distributor: DreamWorks SKG
Production Co: DreamWorks SKG, Paramount Pictures International
Rating: G
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 7, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 25, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $56.0M
Runtime: 1h 22m
Sound Mix: Surround

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