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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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Impressive regardless, and more so because the characters are so endearing

Full Review Source: Movie Habit | comment Comment
10/06/05
Marty Mapes
Marty Mapes
Movie Habit

Every kind of funny: sophisticated wit, sly parody, outrageous puns, this-is- what-pause- buttons-on- DVD-players- are-made for detail, and fall-down, lose-the- toupee farce.

Full Review Source: Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies | comment Comment
10/06/05
Nell Minow
Nell Minow
Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies

Their emotionally expressive and soulful personalities burst with the flavor of a giant vegetable.

Full Review Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | comment Comment
10/06/05
Duane Dudek
Duane Dudek
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

These characters are as reliable as they come, and the fans all know that they'll never let us down.

Full Review Source: Flipside Movie Emporium | comment Comment
10/06/05
Rob Vaux
Rob Vaux
Flipside Movie Emporium

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

The plot is whimsically charming and the goofy Plasticine characters -- with their toothy faces, beady eyes and hammy hands -- are irresistible.

Full Review Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer | comment Comment
10/06/05
William Arnold
William Arnold
Seattle Post-Intelligencer

It's among the most inventive animated movies ever made.

Full Review Source: Dallas Morning News | comment Comment
10/06/05
Chris Vognar
Chris Vognar
Dallas Morning News

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.

Full Review Source: Kalamazoo Gazette | comment Comment
10/06/05
James Sanford
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette

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

Despite elements of predictability, Gromit's lovable personality makes the film a delight.

Full Review Source: Christian Science Monitor | comment Comment
10/06/05
Jennifer Moeller
Jennifer Moeller
Christian Science Monitor

Only disappoints with its lack of resonance, though in all fairness, a cleverly-animated cloud-bust is all the pair ever really promised.

Full Review Source: Film Freak Central | comment Comment
10/06/05
Walter Chaw
Walter Chaw
Film Freak Central

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.

Full Review Source: DustinPutman.com | comment 1 Comment
10/06/05
Dustin Putman
Dustin Putman
DustinPutman.com

Most of us come from common clay. Wallace & Gromit do not.

Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | comment Comment
10/06/05
Michael Phillips
Michael Phillips
Chicago Tribune

I felt my heart swelling beyond its natural size during Were-rabbit.

Full Review Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press | comment Comment
10/06/05
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
St. Paul Pioneer Press

W&G remain as lovable as ever.

Full Review Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune | comment Comment
10/06/05
Jeff Strickler and Colin Covert
Jeff Strickler and Colin Covert
Minneapolis Star Tribune

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.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
10/06/05
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

Who could resist a movie in which a garden gnome holds the front line in high-tech home security?

Full Review Source: L.A. Weekly | comment Comment
10/06/05
Ella Taylor
Ella Taylor
L.A. Weekly

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.

Full Review Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel | comment Comment
10/06/05
Phoebe Flowers
Phoebe Flowers
South Florida Sun-Sentinel

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

There is a flaccid, overextended feel to the antics, as if the characters had been stretched like Silly Putty 'til they cried uncle.

Full Review Source: Newsday | comment 1 Comment
10/06/05
Jan Stuart
Jan Stuart
Newsday
 
 
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