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Wallace & Gromit: A Grand Day Out

Original title: A Grand Day Out
  • 1989
  • Not Rated
  • 23m
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7.7/10
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Peter Hawkins and Peter Sallis in Wallace & Gromit: A Grand Day Out (1989)
Animal AdventureBuddy ComedyFarceQuestQuirky ComedySlapstickSpace Sci-FiStop Motion AnimationAdventureAnimation

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
    40K
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    • Director
      • Nick Park
    • Writers
      • Nick Park
      • Steve Rushton
    • Star
      • Peter Sallis
    • 77User reviews
    • 24Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 3 wins & 1 nomination total

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      • Nick Park
      • Steve Rushton
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    9TheLittleSongbird

    The weakest of the Wallace and Gromit episodes is still well worth watching!

    Nick Park has delighted many with his unique creations. Wallace and Gromit is the best of the lot, though Chicken Run is great too. Although this is the weakest offering from them(some of the clay was a bit runny), it is still hilarious. Wallace is superlatively voiced by Peter Sallis, and it is pretty much a one-man show. I loved Gromit, and although he never speaks, his facial expressions are priceless. I loved the idea of Wallace thinking the moon was made of cheese, and the plot never ran out of steam. The scenes on the moon, with the yellow box on wheels, were well done too. in conclusion, although this is the weakest short in terms of quality, the one that started it all is well worth watching. 9/10 Bethany Cox.
    9llltdesq

    Great short with interesting concepts

    This short was nominated for the Academy Award. It introduces us to Wallace and Gromit. Interestingly, the stars are less appealing than one of the supporting characters: the little whatever-it-is they run into on their jaunt to the moon for cheese. This little critter apparently wants to be Jean-Claude Killy when it grows up. The best parts of a very fine short are with this odd little entity, whatever it happens to be. Fine beginning to a great series that's gotten better as it goes along. Recommended to those few souls who haven't seen it yet.
    8Polaris_DiB

    Hilarious...

    "Gromit, we've forgotten the crackers!" Wallace and Gromit are very funny, very cute little claymation characters that go on adventures so that everybody can have a good time. In this short, they go to the moon, because everyone knows it's made out of cheese, and cheese is what they want. When they get there, it's a bit different than they expected, but that doesn't stop them from exploring around and running into a little mischief with a robot thing that happens to be left there (and take Earthling money, too...).

    It's quite a charming little duo, this Wallace and Gromit. Wallace is the inventor with a smile on his face and the plans to do whatever he fancies, while Gromit is his concerned protector, chasing after him to make sure his master is okay. The claymation is of the finest sort, with their expressions perfect and a lot of depth to their eyes.

    Just remember: don't forget the crackers.

    --PolarisDiB
    8LebowskiT1000

    Great Short Film, Very Well Done

    Wallace And Gromit are excellent! The film is great, it's got some excellent comedy in the film. The story is a quite odd one, but nonetheless it's great. You can't take a short film like this seriously, it's all in good fun.

    I think Nick Park and his crew did an excellent job with this film. I would definitely recommend this film to anyone and everyone, besides, it's only 20 minutes or so. After you watch this film, be sure to check out the other Wallace and Gromit films. If you really like this film and the others, be sure to check out "Chicken Run". Hope you enjoy the film, thanks for reading,

    -Chris
    8TheOtherFool

    Oh my, this is so funny!

    Nick Park has created such funny characters with Wallace and his faithful dog Gromit. This time, they run out of cheese and decide to get it on the moon, as 'everybody knows it's made of cheese'.

    They make their own spaceship and finally make it to the moon, where the cheese doesn't really taste like anything and they have an encounter with a local robot, whose secret dream is it to ski (as we see in a lovely dream sequence with the W&G theme playing on the background, loved that!).

    This short picture is so funny, I can recommend it to anyone. Maybe not as much though as the even more brilliant 'The Wrong Trousers'... oh heck, what am I talking, watch all the W&G right now! You'll be glad you did.

    8/10.

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    • Trivia
      Nick Park made Wallace say "Wensleydale" because it made his face look nice and toothy. He was unaware that the 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
      Featured in Motormouth: Episode #4.28 (1992)

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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 y Gromit: Un día de paseo
    • Production companies
      • Aardman Animations
      • National Film and Television School (NFTS)
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $80,758
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    • Runtime
      23 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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