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Wallace & Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
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Claymation heroes Wallace and Gromit make their feature-length debut in this delightful comedy adventure. Bursting with wit and imagination, it takes Aardman Animations' Oscar-winning short film format to new levels of technical genius. The enterprising inventor (voiced, as ever, by veteran actor Peter Sallis) and his faithful dog cash in on the approaching Giant Vegetable Competition by offering a humane pest-control service to rid the neighbourhood of rabbits. However, business is jeopardised when a mysterious monster begins destroying local gardens, forcing the pals into a frantic race to catch the veg-ravaging terror. Despite being peppered slightly too heavily with modern innuendo, the tale retains its charm, gaining plenty of comic mileage from its quaint depiction of northern life. Working-class Wallace's rivalry with trigger-happy toff Victor (voiced by Ralph Fiennes) is especially amusing, and there are some great references to classic horror movies. But it's facially expressive Gromit who steals the show, causing genuine hilarity without uttering a single word. SF
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Running time
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81min
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Country of origin
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UK
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Genre
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Animated Comedy Adventure
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Alternate title
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The Great Vegetable Plot,
The Wallace & Gromit Movie,
The Wallace & Gromit Movie: Curse of the Wererabbit,
The Wallace and Gromit Movie,
Wallace & Gromit: The Great Vegetable Plot,
Wallace and Gromit: The Great Vegetable Plot
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Original language
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English
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Screenplay
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Nick Park, Bob Baker, Steve Box, Mark Burton, from characters created by Nick Park, Steve Rushton
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Theatrical distributor
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UIP
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UK cinema certificate
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U
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UK cinema release date
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October 2005
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| British Academy Film Awards 2005 |
The Alexander Korda Award for the Outstanding British Film of the Year |
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