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A Grand Day Out

  • 1989
  • Not Rated
  • 23m
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7.7/10
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A Grand Day Out (1989)
AnimationShortAdventure

To replenish their depleted supply of cheese, inventor Wallace and his dog Gromit travel to the moon in a homemade rocket-ship.To replenish their depleted supply of cheese, inventor Wallace and his dog Gromit travel to the moon in a homemade rocket-ship.To replenish their depleted supply of cheese, inventor Wallace and his dog Gromit travel to the moon in a homemade rocket-ship.

  • Director
    • Nick Park
  • Writers
    • Nick Park
    • Steve Rushton
  • Star
    • Peter Sallis
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    35K
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    • Director
      • Nick Park
    • Writers
      • Nick Park
      • Steve Rushton
    • Star
      • Peter Sallis
    • 71User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 3 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Peter Sallis
    Peter Sallis
    • Wallace
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    • Director
      • Nick Park
    • Writers
      • Nick Park
      • Steve Rushton
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    • Trivia
      The creators made Wallace say "Wensleydale" because it made his face look nice and toothy. What they did not realize was that the cheese factory where Wensleydale cheese is made was on its last legs and was about to declare bankruptcy. Happily, this film's success brought the factory back from the brink.
    • Goofs
      When rushing to get in the ship the first time, Wallace kicks away the paint-stained ladder, which falls to the ground as they take off. Yet when they land on the moon, they use the same paint-stained ladder to get in and out of the ship.
    • Quotes

      [Wallace and Gromit are on their spaceship, about to leave Earth]

      Wallace: No crackers, Gromit! We've forgotten the crackers!

    • Crazy credits
      At the end of the credits, we see the ball which Wallace kicked continuing to float upwards.
    • Alternate versions
      On the children's television network Sprout, the scene of the robot igniting the rocket has been heavily edited. The robot climbs into the rocket, but we do not see it breaking a pipe, spilling rocket fuel, lighting the matches, or igniting the rocket. The rocket just blasts off with no explanation.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Paul Behragam Talk Show: "Balto 3" R&T Part 2 (2015)

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    8/10
    Wensleydale?
    In this Wallace and Gromit short, the clay twosome voyage to the moon in order to replenish their cheese supplies. They also learn that traffic wardens have dreams too. This is stylish and funny and will leave you wanting to see more.

    To my mind, this is the best W&G outing. Let me explain. I agree that the characters are not as developed as they were in 'The Wrong Trousers' or 'A Close Shave' and also the plot is weaker. Some of the models are not as refined as they came to be (this is after all the first W&G film).

    What it has that the other W&G offerings lack is that feeling of sadness and mood that the 'The Wrong Trousers' and 'A Close Shave' replace with story telling. This is closer to Tom and Jerry than it is to Chicken Run. It has laughs sure, but the feeling I have when the credits role is of one of wistfulness and a slight melancholy. Not bad for 20 minutes of plasticine animation!

    See this Wallace and Gromit, then move onto the others asap.
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    • Release date
      • May 18, 1990 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Aardman Animations
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Wallace & Gromit: Un día de campo en la luna
    • Production companies
      • Aardman Animations
      • National Film and Television School (NFTS)
      • Polyphony Digital
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    • Runtime
      23 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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