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A Grand Day Out

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

Status: Released

Released Date: 1990-05-18

Runtime: 24 mins

Director: Nick Park

Writer: Nick Park

Spoken language: English

Genres: Family, Animation, Comedy, Science Fiction, Fantasy

Original title: A Grand Day Out

Production Companies: Aardman, NFTS

Production Countries: United Kingdom

Cast

Wallace (voice)

Peter Sallis

Wallace & Gromit Collection

3.8

A Grand Day Out

1990-05-18

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A Matter of Loaf and Death

2008-12-26

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Reviews

Geronimo1967

We all know that the moon is made of cheese, so when "Wallace" and his long-suffering hound "Gromit" run short of their precious Wensleydale - and maybe after watching a bit of "The Mouse on the Moon" (1963) on the telly - they decide to build a rocket and take themselves to this Elysium of fromage. After a last minute dash to get the cream crackers, off they go and are soon positively rolling in the stuff. Thing is, though, they are not the only occupants and their escapades now really begin. I rarely mention voice credits on animations, as many of us don't get the same people, but the delightfully charismatic comic actor Peter Sallis is inspired casting as the voice of "Wallace" and the animation skills of writer Nick Park and the Aardman team make for a really engaging stop-motion story that is amiable and enjoyably paced for twenty minutes of colourful and characterful drama. It's simple, uncomplicated and well worth a watch.

2023-12-21

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