Wallace & Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)

User Rating:

7.9/10   

Directors:

Steve Box
Nick Park

Writers:

Nick Park (characters) and
Bob Baker (writer)
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Release Date:

7 October 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family

Tagline:

Wallace=Master, Gromit=Mind

Plot:

Wallace and his loyal dog, Gromit, set out to discover the mystery behind the garden sabotage that plagues their village and threatens the annual giant vegetable growing contest.

Plot Keywords:

Vegetable | Competition | Pest Control | Dog | Giant Vegetable

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 29 wins & 18 nominations

Cast

Peter Sallis	...	Wallace / Hutch (voice)
Ralph Fiennes	...	Victor Quartermaine (voice)
Helena Bonham Carter	...	Lady Campanula Tottington (voice)
Peter Kay	...	PC Mackintosh (voice)
Nicholas Smith	...	Reverend Clement Hedges (voice)
Liz Smith	...	Mrs. Mulch (voice)
John Thomson	...	Mr. Windfall (voice)
Mark Gatiss	...	Miss Blight (voice)
Vincent Ebrahim	...	Mr. Caliche (voice)
Geraldine McEwan	...	Miss Thripp (voice)
Edward Kelsey	...	Mr. Growbag (voice)
Dicken Ashworth	...	Mr. Mulch (voice)
Robert Horvath	...	Mr. Dibber (voice)
Pete Atkin	...	Mr. Crock (voice)
Noni Lewis	...	Mrs. Girdling (voice)
Ben Whitehead	...	Mr. Leaching (voice)
Christopher Fairbank	...	Additional Voice (voice)
James Mather	...	Additional Voice (voice)
William Vanderpuye	...	Additional Voice (voice)

Directed by
Steve Box
Nick Park

Writing credits
Nick Park		(characters)
Bob Baker		writer
Steve Box		writer
Mark Burton		writer

Produced by
Claire Jennings	....	producer
Cecil Kramer	....	executive producer
Peter Lord	....	producer
Nick Park	....	producer
Michael Rose	....	executive producer
Carla Shelley	....	producer
David Sproxton	....	producer

Original Music by
Julian Nott

Cinematography by
Tristan Oliver
Dave Alex Riddett

Film Editing by
David McCormick
Gregory Perler

Casting by
Jennifer Duffy		(as Jenny Duffy)

Production Design by
Phil Lewis

Art Direction by
Alastair Green
Sarah Hauldren
Matt Perry

Production Management
Giles Johnson	....	production manager
Michael Solinger	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Richard Beek	....	second assistant director (as Richard 'Beeky' Beek)
Lisa Butler	....	second assistant director
David Button	....	third assistant director
Vinny Cannon	....	third assistant director
Merlin Crossingham	....	second unit director
Penny Foster	....	first assistant director
Kevin Harwood	....	additional second assistant director (as Kev Harwood)
Kate Munkenbeck	....	third assistant director
Marnie Paxton	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Natasha Allright	....	art department coordinator
Dino Athanassiou	....	additional storyboard artist
Claire Baker	....	propmaker (as Clare Baker)
Sylvia Bennion	....	storyboard artist
Andy Biddle	....	junior set dresser
Joe Bourbon	....	set dresser
Rejean Bourdages	....	senior storyboard artist
Rachel Bowen	....	set dresser
David Bowers	....	senior storyboard artist
Zennor Box	....	concept art
Andy Brown	....	senior set dresser
Sophie Brown	....	set dresser
Lorna Cashmore	....	set dresser
Jason Clarke	....	assistant draughtsperson
Kitty Clay	....	set dresser
Darren Dubicki	....	additional layout
Mel Ford	....	set dresser
Fred Gray	....	scenic artist
Mathew Healey	....	set dresser (as Matthew Healey)
James Held	....	set dresser
Mick Hockney	....	set dresser
Jane Kite	....	propmaker supervisor
Sarah Laborde	....	set dresser
Gavin Lines	....	graphic artist
Lesley Osbourne	....	set dresser
Bob Persichetti	....	storyboard artist
Bridget Phelan	....	assistant art director
Rachael Potter	....	art department production assistant
Manon Roberts	....	assistant art director
Michael Salter	....	senior storyboard artist
Matt Sanders	....	construction team leader
Adrian Sims	....	propmaker (as Adrian 'Ade Boy' Sims)
Michael Sowa	....	concept art
Robert Stevenhagen	....	senior storyboard artist (as Rob Stevenhagen)
Jo Symanowski	....	draughtsperson
Kieron Thomas	....	set dresser
David Vinicombe	....	storyboard artist

Sound Department
Alexander Beddow	....	adr recordist
Rodney Berling	....	conform editor (as Rod Berling)
Steve Browell	....	conform editor (as Steven Browell)
Peter Burgis	....	foley artist
Ed Colyer	....	sound mixer
Robert Edwards	....	adr recordist
Phillip Mark Freudenfeld	....	sound studio technician
Glen Gathard	....	assistant foley mixer
Peter Gleaves	....	adr mixer
Danny Hambrook	....	sound designer
Graham Headicar	....	sound effects editor
Nigel Heath	....	sound mixer
Alex Hudd	....	sound consultant: dolby
Philip Jenkins	....	sound mix technician
Simon John	....	trainee sound assistant
Rob Killick	....	sound studio technician
Adam Laschinger	....	assistant sound editor
James Mather	....	supervising sound editor
Tim Owens	....	adr editor
Adrian Rhodes	....	sound re-recording mixer
Joseph Stracey	....	sound designer (as Joseph Park Stracey)
Sven Taits	....	sound re-recording mixer
Derek Trigg	....	foley editor

Special Effects by
Craig Atkinson	....	model rigger
Alan Barrett	....	model rigger
David 'Del' Lawson	....	model/rigging supervisor
David Pugh	....	model rigger
Alan Scrase	....	model rigger

Visual Effects by
Paul Alexiou	....	visual effects film editorial: MPC
David Armitage	....	data operator
Chris Armsden	....	render wrangler: MPC
Henry Badgett	....	digital compositor
Andrew Baggarley	....	data wrangler
Reuben Barkataki	....	roto/prep artist
Angela Barson	....	digital compositor: MPC
Kieran Belshaw	....	digital film recordist
Lizzie Bentley	....	digital compositor
Matthew Bristowe	....	digital lab producer: MPC
Andrew Bunday	....	render wrangler
Nick Cannon	....	head of technology: MPC
Jordi Cardus	....	technical director: MPC
Hayley Collins	....	roto/prep artist: MPC
Alfonso Cottier	....	roto/prep artist: MPC
Paul Driver	....	visual effects coordinator
Paddy Eason	....	visual effects supervisor
Michael Elson	....	head of production: MPC
Michael Elson	....	visual effects executive producer
Richard Etchells	....	online film editor: MPC
Joe Eveleigh	....	CG lighting artist
William Foxwell	....	digital lab operator: Lip Sync Post
Julien Goldsbrough	....	compositor
Lisa Gonzalez	....	matchmove artist: MPC
Vincent Goodsell	....	digital compositor
Scott Goulding	....	digital lab operator
Lewis Guarniere	....	data wrangler: MPC
Roberto Hadrac	....	CG support
Linda Hamblyn	....	motion control operator
Qian Han	....	roto/prep artist: MPC
Michael Harrison	....	digital compositor
Tim Hey	....	digital compositor: MPC
Marcus Hindborg	....	digital artist: MPC
Martin Hobbs	....	head of production: MPC
Matt Holland	....	compositor
Katja Hollmann	....	digital lab supervisor: Lipsync Post
Rudi Holzapfel	....	visual effects
Max Horton	....	colorist: MPC
Pete Howlett	....	digital compositor
Zoe Izzard	....	data operator
Zoe Izzard	....	digital film recordist
Gemma James	....	data operative
Ryan Knowles	....	data operator
Ryan Knowles	....	digital film recordist
Arek Komorowski	....	digital artist
Kirsty Lamb	....	digital compositor
Stuart Lashley	....	compositing supervisor
Philippa Leathers	....	digital film recordist
Tim Ledbury	....	CG modeler: MPC
Katy Lemon	....	digital lab operator: Lip Sync Post
Luke Letkey	....	digital compositor
Bryan Litson	....	match move technician: MPC
David Lloyd	....	systems support: MPC
Begoña Lopez	....	digital lab producer: MPC
Charlotte Loughnane	....	visual effects producer
Alasdair MacCuish	....	scanning producer: Lipsync Post
Angela Magrath	....	digital artist
Alasdair McNeill	....	roto/prep artist
Victoria Mowlam	....	visual effects coordinator
Matthew Muntean	....	CG support
Peter Muyzers	....	computer graphics supervisor: MPC
Peter Muyzers	....	consultant CG supervisor
Stuart Nelhams	....	visual effects film editorial: MPC
Martin Parsons	....	technical assistant
Patrick Phillips	....	visual effects
Teresa Pino	....	render wrangler
Tristan Porter	....	roto/prep artist: MPC
Michael Ridgwell	....	digital artist
Aled Robinson	....	visual effects editor: MPC
Rajat Roy	....	digital compositor
Jamshed Soori	....	rendering artist
Penn Stevens	....	render wrangler: MPC
John Strauss	....	software engineer
Giuseppe Tagliavini	....	roto/prep supervisor: MPC
Ben Toogood	....	CG lighting artist
Ben Toogood	....	technical director: MPC
Thomas Urbye	....	online film editor: MPC
Giuliano Dionisio Vigano'	....	digital compositor
Dan Warder	....	data operator
Roland Watson	....	digital resources manager: MPC
Jason Wen	....	visual effects animator
Robert A. Willis	....	digital film recordist
Chris Wilson	....	render wrangler: MPC
Pat Wintersgill	....	online film editor: MPC
Oliver Winwood	....	data wrangler: MPC
Simon Wistow	....	research & development software engineer: MPC
Anthony Wonsoff	....	title designer
Melody Woodford	....	matchmove supervisor
Luan Davis	....	roto/prep artist: MPC (uncredited)
Martyn Drake	....	systems: MPC (uncredited)
Julian Gnass	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Elysia Greening	....	roto artist (uncredited)
Scott Taylor	....	roto artist: MPC (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Caroline Hague	....	technical team assistant
Gunnar Heidar	....	assistant camera
Guy Holme	....	practical electrician
Laura Howie	....	assistant camera
Adam Lincoln	....	assistant camera
Bobby Logan	....	motion control camera operator
John Quarrell	....	assistant camera
Luke Smith	....	still photographer
Richard Whiteford	....	supervising camera assistant

Animation Department
Sara Barbas	....	assistant animator
Will Becher	....	animator
Philip Beglan	....	key animator
Claire Billet	....	key animator
Terry Brain	....	animator
Darren Burgess	....	animator
Dug Calder	....	key animator
Stefano Cassini	....	animator
Merlin Crossingham	....	key animator
Teresa Drilling	....	key animator
Alison Evans	....	animator
Suzy Fagan	....	key animator
Jo Fenton	....	animator
Dicken Franklin	....	assistant animator
Jay Grace	....	key animator
Wendy Griffiths	....	assistant animator
Maria Hopkinson-Hassell	....	assistant animator
Jerold Howard	....	animator
Fabrice Joubert	....	animator
Virpi Kettu	....	assistant animator
Tandy Langton	....	assistant animator
Harry Linden	....	preproduction supervisor
Jason Lynch	....	assistant animator
Seamus Malone	....	key animator
Caroline Maure	....	assistant animator
Karen Molin	....	assistant animator
Edward Patterson	....	assistant animator
Pascual Perez	....	animator (as Pascual Perez Porcar)
Loyd Price	....	supervising animator
Dan Ramsey	....	animator (as Dan Ramsay)
Christopher Sadler	....	key animator
Justin Smith	....	trainee assistant animator
Andy Spilsted	....	assistant animator (as Andy Spilstead)
Andy Symanowski	....	key animator
Darren Thomson	....	key animator
Jean-Philippe Vine	....	assistant animator
Ian Whitlock	....	key animator
Lee Wilton	....	animator
Naomi Zahl	....	assistant animator

Casting Department
Vanessa Baker	....	adr voice casting
Brendan Donnison	....	adr voice casting

Editorial Department
Peter Hunt	....	color timer
Paul Neal	....	editor: high definition
Angharad Owen	....	editor
Timothy Peeler	....	digital film colorist (as Tim Peeler)
Andrew Ward	....	first assistant editor
Jason Wheeler	....	negative cutter

Music Department
Lorne Balfe	....	composer: additional music
Becky Bentham	....	score coordinator
Simon Changer	....	music editor
Michael Connell	....	music editor
James Dooley	....	composer: additional music
Gavin Greenaway	....	conductor
Rupert Gregson-Williams	....	composer: additional music
Isobel Griffiths	....	orchestra contractor
Roland Heap	....	music preparation
Robert Houston	....	assistant scoring engineer
Jake Jackson	....	assistant music engineer
Alastair King	....	composer: additional music
Jenny O'Grady	....	choir master
Nic Raine	....	orchestrator
Simon Rhodes	....	music scoring mixer
Tony Stanton	....	music preparation
Ian Wood	....	assistant scoring engineer
Gavyn Wright	....	orchestra leader
Hans Zimmer	....	music score producer
Halli Cauthery	....	composer: additional material (uncredited)
Paul Kegg	....	musician: cello (uncredited)
Bradley Miles	....	choir arranger (uncredited)
David Walter	....	midi preparation (uncredited)

Other crew
Yalda Armian	....	publicity and marketing
Mike Cooper	....	development executive
Kelly Messias	....	assistant: Ralph Fiennes
Marnie Paxton	....	script supervisor
Steve Pegram	....	head of feature production
Jamie Rogers	....	continuity supervisor
Alan Scrase	....	senior rigger
Emily Simpson	....	story assistant
Dave Thomas	....	runner
David Nigel Thomas	....	runner
Charley Walters	....	production communication
Andrew Zack	....	executive assistant: Hans Zimmer

Thanks
Andrew Birch	....	special thanks (as Andy Birch)
Marcus Brigstocke	....	thanks
Tony Burgess	....	thanks
Nick Fletcher	....	special thanks
Pilar Flynn	....	special thanks
Wayne Hellinger	....	special thanks
Guy Jenkin	....	thanks
Jeffrey Katzenberg	....	thanks
Graham Linehan	....	thanks
Simon Moore	....	thanks
Paul Neal	....	thanks
Sunny Park	....	special thanks
Paul Parmer	....	special thanks
Giles Pilbrow	....	thanks
Georgia Pritchett	....	thanks
Colin Rose	....	thanks
David Ian Salter	....	special thanks (as David Salter)
Olly Smith	....	thanks
Mike Thorne	....	thanks
Makiko Wakita	....	special thanks
Andy White	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Aardman Animations
• DreamWorks Animation
• DreamWorks SKG (as DreamWorks Animation)

Distributors

• United International Pictures (UIP) (2005) (non-USA) (theatrical)
• Bontonfilm (2005) (Czech Republic) (theatrical) (subtitled)
• DreamWorks Distribution (2005) (USA) (theatrical)
• Solar Films (2005) (Philippines) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2005) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2005) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2005) (Austria) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2005) (Germany) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2005) (Spain) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2005) (UK) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2005) (Mexico) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2005) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2005) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2008) (UK) (TV) (BBC1) (broadcast premiere)
• DreamWorks Home Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• Kadokawa Entertainment (2006) (Japan) (DVD)
• Universal Home Video (2006) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures Benelux (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures (2006) (Japan) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Cine Image Film Opticals (digital main and end titles)
• Jeff Cliff Models (specialist props, vehicles and multiple armatures) (as Jeff Cliff Model Effects)
• John Wright Modelmaking (specialist props, vehicles and multiple armatures)
• Moving Picture Company (MPC) (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Abbey Road Studios  music recorded at (as Abbey Road Studios, London)
• Air Lyndhurst Studios  music recorded at (as Air Studios Lyndhurst Hall, London)
• De Lane Lea Sound Centre  sound recording (as De Lane Lea Studios, London)
• Fuji Photo Film  motion picture film supplied by
• Gearbox Sound and Vision  additional ProTools systems supplied by
• Hothouse Music  music coordination
• Isobel Griffiths Limited  musician contractor
• Lip Sync Post  digital film scanning
• Technicolor  prints
• The Machine Room  negative cleaning
• The Sound Company Ltd.  voice recording studio
• Varèse Sarabande  score album released by

Also Known As:

The Curse of the Were-Rabbit Starring Wallace & Gromit (UK) (working title)
The Wallace & Gromit Movie (UK) (working title)
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (UK) (poster title)
Wallace and Gromit: The Great Vegetable Plot (UK) (working title)

Runtime:

85 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Netherlands:MG6 | UK:U | Australia:PG | Hong Kong:I | Singapore:PG | Ireland:G | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Philippines:G | Brazil:Livre | France:U | Germany:6 | Taiwan:GP | Portugal:M/4 | Sweden:Btl | Peru:PT | Canada:G (all jurisdictions) | Denmark:7 | Finland:K-3 | Iceland:L | Portugal:M/6 (DVD rating) | South Korea:All | Malaysia:U | New Zealand:PG | Czech Republic:U | USA:G | Argentina:Atp

Company:

Aardman Animations

Trivia:

During filming, Aardman managed an average of 3 seconds of usable footage per day.

Goofs:

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: The prices in the fairground scene at the Giant Vegetable Contest are in the old pounds, shillings and pence, showing that this film is set before this form of currency was abolished on 15 February 1971 (indeed, Gromit's calendar in one scene shows that 1 September is a Thursday, so the latest this film could be set is 1966). Yet Pesto's technology uses LEDs, which didn't become available until the mid-70s, and diode lasers, which weren't available to the general public until about 2000. However, Wallace has been shown to be a genius inventor, it's quite possible he invented all of these things himself, long before the items became available to the public.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Wallace: Oh ho ho, cracking job, Gromit!

Movie Connections:

References Watership Down (1978)

Soundtrack:

Bright Eyes

I'm "Crackers" about this "Grand" movie!!!!

When Wallace and Gromit burst onto the scene in their academy award winning short, "A Grand Day Out," they created a fresh new look at claymation. After two more shorts, Aardman's dynamic duo returned for this thoroughly enjoyable and entertaining movie. It has an excellent Voice cast, humorous jokes and good animation as only Aardman could do!

In this movie, Wallace and Gromit run "Anti-Pesto," a rabbit removal company. When word gets out about a "Were-Rabbit" eating all the vegetables in town, a frenzy ensues. Of course, Victor Quartermaine, the town's handsome, toupee-brandishing huntsman, wants to get his hands on the rabbit to impress the lovely Lady Tottington...but can our favorite Aardman duo save the day before chaos ensues?

The jokes, I should say, were hilarious. One point, the villain, Victor Quartermaine's, booty-crack was showing, prompting a character to cry out: "BEWARE...THE MOON!!!" Vintage Aardman!

The characters are crisp and hilarious. Our favorite Aardman team of Man and Dog entertains us as only they could do, earning them their second Oscar (remember "A Grand Day Out?"). Helena Bonham Carter was terrific as the lovely Lady Tottington, Wallace's love interest. Ralph Fiennes was especially funny and foreboding as the cunning, toupee wearing hunter Victor Quartermaine. But the one who really stole the show was the priest, whose antics proved to be some hilarious comic relief.

Hats off to Aardman for creating another Wallace and Gromit masterpiece!