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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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Wallace and Gromit are arguably the two most delightful characters in the history of animation.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
10/06/05
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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As quintessentially English as fish 'n' chips and as sharp as a Wiltshire cheddar, the hysterically witty import Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit is absolutely fabulous for the whole family.

Full Review Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution | comment Comment
10/06/05
Melinda Ennis
Melinda Ennis
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Were-Rabbit is most concerned with the connections between things, specifically the ties that bind animal to human and, more theoretically, film frame to film frame.

Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | comment Comment
10/06/05
Keith Uhlich
Keith Uhlich
Slant Magazine

The subject matter strains under the weight of a full-length film, even one that runs only 84 minutes. Much of the running time feels padded out.

Full Review Source: Arizona Daily Star | comment 1 Comment
10/06/05
Phil Villarreal
Phil Villarreal
Arizona Daily Star

I wanted a 'Wallace & Gromit' movie. Now, finally, here it is -- and it's entirely worth the wait.

Full Review Source: ReelTalk Movie Reviews | comment Comment
10/05/05
Jeffrey Chen
Jeffrey Chen
ReelTalk Movie Reviews

It's one of 2005's few non-live action feature capable of engaging all members of the family.

Full Review Source: ReelViews | comment Comment
10/05/05
James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews

Nick Park, you beautiful lunatic, congratulations. That Oscar's going to look simply cracking on your mantelpiece next February.

Full Review Source: Ain't It Cool Movie Reviews | comment Comment
10/05/05
Moriarty
Moriarty
Ain't It Cool Movie Reviews

There's a handcrafted- with-love-for -your-enjoyment quality to the W&G toons, and it's all sort of more-so and inflated here, on the big screen.

Full Review Source: Flick Filosopher | comment Comment
10/05/05
MaryAnn Johanson
MaryAnn Johanson
Flick Filosopher

Humanistic and droll.

Full Review Source: Lessons of Darkness | comment Comment
10/05/05
Nick Schager
Nick Schager
Lessons of Darkness

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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The Curse of the Were-Rabbit is lively and boisterous, but it also has a quiet heart.

Full Review Source: Salon.com | comment Comment
10/05/05
Stephanie Zacharek
Stephanie Zacharek
Salon.com

With every studio comedy looking for a formula for success, it's refreshing to find a heroically whimsical film that succeeds by following no formula known to dog or man.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
10/05/05
Kenneth Turan
Kenneth Turan
Los Angeles Times
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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.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Daily News | comment Comment
10/05/05
Bob Strauss
Bob Strauss
Los Angeles Daily News

Hare, hare!

Full Review Source: New York Daily News | comment Comment
10/05/05
Jami Bernard
Jami Bernard
New York Daily News

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit demands more than a single viewing to catch everything -- and audiences of all ages won't mind one bit.

Full Review Source: New York Post | comment Comment
10/05/05
Lou Lumenick
Lou Lumenick
New York Post

The Curse of the Were-Rabbit bestows generous blessings on all that's good in Englishness, in moviedom, and, of course, in cheese.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Weekly | comment Comment
10/05/05
Lisa Schwarzbaum
Lisa Schwarzbaum
Entertainment Weekly

An absurd homage to 1930s Universal horror movies,

Full Review Source: Montreal Film Journal | comment Comment
10/04/05
Kevin N. Laforest
Kevin N. Laforest
Montreal Film Journal

Transcendentally silly fun...sure to enchant toddlers, great-grandparents and everybody in between.

Full Review Source: One Guy's Opinion | comment Comment
10/04/05
Frank Swietek
Frank Swietek
One Guy's Opinion

Tt’s just a really damn cute movie.

Full Review Source: ColeSmithey.com | comment Comment
10/04/05
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

Nick Park is Tim Burton's opposite: his storytelling is smooth, his visual technique jerky. Go for the guy who can tell a story, as Burton has failed to do for 11 years now.

Full Review Source: Seattle Weekly | comment Comment
10/04/05
Tim Appelo
Tim Appelo
Seattle Weekly
 
 
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