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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: U

Runtime: 85 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:14-10-2005

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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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

There's none of the Hollywood cynicism or too-clever winks meant to instill a sense of exclusive superiority, just a sincere celebration of what makes good filmmaking and a desire to entertain.

Full Review Source: Zap2it.com | comment Comment
10/15/05
Hanh Nguyen
Hanh Nguyen
Zap2it.com

There is something indescribably satisfying about the vaguely off-kilter world of Wallace and Gromit and its litany of details.

Full Review Source: Q Network Film Desk | comment Comment
10/15/05
James Kendrick
James Kendrick
Q Network Film Desk

It’s a ripping good yarn, to boot, breathlessly paced and seamlessly edited, but most important, resoundingly and surpassingly fun.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
10/15/05
Marc Savlov
Marc Savlov
Austin Chronicle

If the length inevitably dilutes some of the concentrated power and energy of the shorts, it offers compensation, in terms of extra time spent with characters we all love.

Full Review Source: Sydney Morning Herald | comment Comment
10/15/05
Paul Byrnes
Paul Byrnes
Sydney Morning Herald

Not all the plot points make sense, but they don't really need to.

Full Review Source: AV Club | comment Comment
10/15/05
Tasha Robinson
Tasha Robinson
AV Club
N/R

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Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix | comment Comment
10/15/05
Boston Phoenix

Go for the beginning and the end and try to endure the middle.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Insiders | comment Comment
10/15/05
Eric Lurio
Eric Lurio
Entertainment Insiders

It's great fun, and a pleasure to see Wallace & Gromit again on the big screen.

Full Review Source: San Diego Metropolitan | comment Comment
10/15/05
Jean Lowerison
Jean Lowerison
San Diego Metropolitan

Eminently worth seeing, even if it leaves you wishing it were as consistently inventive as Aardman's first feature, Chicken Run.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
10/15/05
Maitland McDonagh
Maitland McDonagh
TV Guide's Movie Guide

wonderful characters combined with a captivating, albeit very silly story

Full Review Source: Sean the Movie Guy | comment Comment
10/13/05
Sean McBride
Sean McBride
Sean the Movie Guy

Out of 24, it's at least an 18-carrot treat.

Full Review Source: Boulder Weekly | comment Comment
10/13/05
Thomas Delapa
Thomas Delapa
Boulder Weekly

Offers more wit, more warmth and more cracking-good storytellling than any animated feature to come down the pike in many a, uh, moon -- and makes most live-action flicks look like empty exercises in the bargain.

Full Review Source: Orlando Weekly | comment Comment
10/13/05
Steve Schneider
Steve Schneider
Orlando Weekly

Clay superstars Wallace and Gromit could teach most flesh-and-blood actors how film comedy works.

Full Review Source: Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL) | comment Comment
10/13/05
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

This film, my dears, is not a curse. It is a blessing.

Full Review Source: KWQC-TV (Iowa) | comment Comment
10/13/05
Linda Cook
Linda Cook
KWQC-TV (Iowa)

Just a lot of very well-crafted fun that's so full of invention that multiple viewings will likely reveal fresh delights.

Full Review Source: Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) | comment Comment
10/12/05
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

If you do not know Aardman Animation, all you need to know is this: they are to stop-motion animation what Pixar is to computer-made cartoons.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
10/12/05
David Cornelius
David Cornelius
eFilmCritic.com

Wallace and Gromit is clever but rarely funny. It’s too quaint, too perfectly “fine.”

Full Review Source: Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia) | comment 1 Comment
10/11/05
Mark Palermo
Mark Palermo
Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

Satisfying family entertainment that will please fans and newbies alike.

Full Review Source: Aisle Seat | comment Comment
10/11/05
Mike McGranaghan
Mike McGranaghan
Aisle Seat

Park and co-director/screenwriter Steve Box keep the laughs and the movie references coming full tilt in 85-breakneck minutes of delicious screen comedy.

Full Review Source: Atlantic City Weekly | comment Comment
10/11/05
Lori Hoffman
Lori Hoffman
Atlantic City Weekly
 
 
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