A Grand Day Out with Wallace and Gromit (1989)

User Rating:

7.8/10   

Director:

Nick Park

Writer:

Nick Park (written by)

Release Date:

21 December 1994 (France)

Genre:

Animation | Short | Adventure | Comedy | Family

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Cheese | Wallace And Gromit | Moon | Basement | Rocket

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins

Cast

Peter Sallis

...

Wallace (voice)

Also Known As:

A Grand Day Out (UK) (short title)

Runtime:

23 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:S | Brazil:Livre | Argentina:Atp | Spain:T | South Korea:All | Australia:G | Portugal:M/6 | USA:Unrated | UK:U

Company:

Aardman Animations

Trivia:

Gromit was originally a cat, but then changed to a talking dog, whose voice was recorded by Peter Hawkins. The idea of Gromit speaking was dropped when it became clear how expressive he could be just through small movements of the eyes, ears and brow, so this voice was never used.

Goofs:

Continuity: Wallace paints the same part of the rocket twice.

Quotes:

Wallace: No cheese, Gromit! Not a bit in the house!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Comic Relief 2003: The Big Hair Do (2003) (TV)

Grand

Although A Grand Day Out is arguably the weakest of the three existing Wallace and Gromit films, it's still very funny, and very entertaining. This was my first W and G experience. I heard the uncontrolled sounds of hysterical laughter from my family in the next room as a refrigerator on the moon dreamt of skiing down slopes (don't ask, watch.) Everyone, from ages 3-103 will be at least slightly amused by any W and G skit. I also recommend A Close Shave and The Wrong Trousers, which won an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.