A Grand Day Out

A great day to go and get some cheese.

1990 • 24 min • Family · Animation · Comedy · Science Fiction · Adventure

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Synopsis

Wallace and Gromit have run out of cheese, and this provides an excellent excuse for the duo to take their holiday to the moon, where, as everyone knows, there is ample cheese.

Our family guide

Best from age 3

Movie Knight Score

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100 Reviewers · 1 · 51%
75 Audience · 1020 · 49%

Wallace and Gromit, a quirky inventor and his clever dog, embark on a grand adventure to the moon when they realize they

Violence & peril: 1/10
Language: 0/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 0/10
Romance & sensuality: 0/10
Scary moments: 1/10

Heads up

A mild chase scene occurs
A robot character seems lonely

What it models well

Ingenuity and problem-solving
Friendship and teamwork
Resourcefulness

Talk about it after

The inventiveness of Wallace and Gromit
Why the robot wanted to go to the fair
Exploring new places

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Top billed cast

Director: Nick Park • Crew: Nick Park

Peter Sallis
Wallace (voice)

Trailers & clips

Wallace & Gromit - A Grand Day Out (1989) Trailer (VHS Capture)

Reviewer notes

Recommended
We all know that the moon is made of cheese, so when "Wallace" and his long-suffering hound "Gromit" run short of their precious Wensleydale - and maybe after watching a bit of "The Mouse on the Moon" (1963) on the telly - they decide to build a rocket and take themselves to this Elysium of fromage. After a last minute dash to get the cream crackers, off they go and are soon positively rolling in the stuff. Thing ...
Geronimo1967, TMDB Community