Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

Something wicked this way hops.

2005 • 85 min • Adventure · Animation · Comedy · Family

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Synopsis

Cheese-loving eccentric Wallace and his cunning canine pal Gromit run a business ridding the town of garden pests. Using only humane methods, which turns their home into a halfway house for evicted vermin, the pair stumble upon a mystery involving a voracious vegetarian monster that threatens to ruin the annual veggie-growing contest.

Our family guide

Best from age 6

Movie Knight Score

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Wallace and Gromit run a humane pest control business, but when a giant, vegetable-eating monster threatens the annual village gardening contest, they must uncover its identity. This stop-motion adventure features their clever inventions and Gromit's unwavering loyalty in a race against time.

Violence & peril: 2/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 0/10
Romance & sensuality: 0/10
Scary moments: 3/10

Heads up

Some moments of cartoon peril and chases
Brief, mild scares related to the monster
A few loud noises

What it models well

Ingenuity and problem-solving
Loyalty and friendship
Caring for animals

Talk about it after

Humane treatment of animals
Facing your fears
The value of teamwork

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Top billed cast

Director: Steve Box, Nick Park • Crew: Nick Park, Bob Baker, Steve Box, Mark Burton

Trailers & clips

Wallace's Were-Rabbit Transformation

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit - Trailer

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit [Featurette]

Reviewer notes

Recommended
I was a bit wary of a feature-length story for this pair. I didn’t think there would be enough to sustain ninety minutes, but this is really quite a good fun adventure. Our intrepid inventors “Wallace” and “Gromit” have a successful business protecting people’s crops from pesky rabbits. When they are summoned by “Lady Tottingham” to deal with these rodents wrecking her pristine lawn, “Wallace” is delighted. Not on...
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