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Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

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Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
Official Netflix release poster
Directed by
Screenplay byMark Burton
Story by
  • Nick Park
  • Mark Burton
Based onWallace & Gromit
by Nick Park
Produced byRichard Beek
Starring
Music byLorne Balfe (score)
Julian Nott (themes)
Production
company
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 27 October 2024 (2024-10-27) (AFI)
  • 25 December 2024 (2024-12-25) (BBC)
  • 3 January 2025 (2025-01-03) (Netflix)
Running time
79 minutes[1]
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl is a 2024 British stop motion animated comedy film produced by Aardman Animations and directed by Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham, featuring Park's characters from the Wallace & Gromit series. It is the sixth Wallace & Gromit film overall, the first since A Matter of Loaf and Death in 2008 and the second feature-length film following The Curse of the Were-Rabbit in 2005, serving as a full-length sequel to The Wrong Trousers (1993).[2]

The film premiered at the American Film Institute on 27 October 2024[3] and will be broadcast on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on 25 December 2024 in the United Kingdom, and will become available on Netflix internationally on 3 January 2025.[4][5][6] The film has received universal acclaim from critics, gaining a 100% rating on the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes.

Premise

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Gromit's concern that Wallace is becoming too dependent on his inventions proves justified when Wallace invents a "smart" gnome that seems to develop a mind of its own. When it emerges that a vengeful figure from the past might be masterminding things, it falls to Gromit to battle sinister forces and save his master ... or Wallace may never be able to invent again!

— Netflix[7]

Voice cast

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See also: List of Wallace & Gromit characters

Appearing silent are Gromit, Wallace's brave and highly intelligent pet beagle and best friend, and Feathers McGraw, a penguin and criminal mastermind.[12]

Additionally, Adjoa Andoh and Lenny Henry appear in cameo roles as The Judge and Mr. Convenience.[13]

Production

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During production of the A Matter of Loaf and Death (2008), Nick Park remarked publicly on difficulties with working with DreamWorks Animation during the production of Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005), such as the constant production notes and demands to alter the material to appeal more to American children.[14][15] This discouraged him from producing another feature film for years, with Peter Lord noting that Park preferred the "half hour format".[16]

A new Wallace & Gromit film was announced in January 2022, with Park and Merlin Crossingham as directors, from a screenplay by Mark Burton, while Claire Jennings was announced to produce.[17][18]

The factory that made Lewis Newplast, the modelling clay used by Aardman, shut down in March 2023; Aardman purchased enough remaining clay to cover the new Wallace & Gromit film.[19] The Daily Telegraph initially reported that the studio may not be able to produce new films afterwards due to a lack of clay, but Aardman later released a statement clarifying that it would find a new supplier.[20][21]

The film's title was confirmed to be Vengeance Most Fowl on 6 June 2024, alongside the reveal that Feathers McGraw, the antagonist of Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers (1993), would return. At that time, Richard Beek was announced to have replaced Claire Jennings as the producer.[22]

Music

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The film's score was composed by Lorne Balfe, replacing the franchise's longtime recurring composer Julian Nott. Balfe previously provided additional music for Nott's score in Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005).[23]

Release

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The film premiered worldwide on the closing day of the AFI Fest on 27 October at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, with a limited theatrical release set for 18 December 2024.[24] The film will then air in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 25 December 2024, and release outside of the UK on Netflix on 3 January 2025.[4][25][26][17][18] To promote the film, the BBC also commissioned three Wallace & Gromit-themed Christmas idents for BBC One, to be aired throughout the holiday season.[27][28]

Reception

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Critical response

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 61 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8.3/10. The website's consensus reads: "Comforting as cheese and crackers, with some gentle ribbing of modern technology sprinkled on top, Vengeance Most Fowl revives this lovable pair with all their charm intact."[29] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 82 out of 100, based on 18 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[30]

Accolades

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Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Hollywood Music in Media Awards 20 November 2024 Best Original Score – Animated Film Lorne Balfe & Julian Nott Nominated [31]
Astra Film Awards 8 December 2024 Best Animated Feature Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl Nominated [32]
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association 8 December 2024 Best Animated Feature Nominated [33]
San Diego Film Critics Society 9 December 2024 Best Animated Film Nominated [34]
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 11 December 2024 Best Animated Film Nominated [35]
Chicago Film Critics Association 12 December 2024 Best Animated Film Nominated [36]
St. Louis Film Critics Association 15 December 2024 Best Animated Feature Runner-up [37]
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle 15 December 2024 Best Animated Feature Nominated [38]
New York Film Critics Online 16 December 2024 Best Animation Nominated [39]
Seattle Film Critics Society 16 December 2024 Best Animated Film Nominated [40]
Golden Globe Awards 5 January 2025 Best Animated Feature Film Pending [41]
Critics' Choice Movie Awards 12 January 2025 Best Animated Feature Film Pending [42]
American Cinema Editors Awards 18 January 2025 Best Edited Animated Feature Film (Theatrical or Non-Theatrical) Dan Hembery Pending [43]
Satellite Awards 26 January 2025 Best Motion Picture – Animated or Mixed Media Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl Pending [44]
Alliance of Women Film Journalists TBA Best Animated Film Pending [45]
Annie Awards 8 February 2025 Best Animated Feature Pending [46]
Outstanding Achievement for Animated Effects in an Animated Production Howard Jones, Rich Spence, Deborah Jane Price, Jon Biggins, Kirstie Deane Pending
Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in an Animated Feature Production Carmen Bromfield Mason Pending
Outstanding Achievement for Directing in an Animated Feature Production Nick Park, Merlin Crossingham Pending
Outstanding Achievement for Editorial in an Animated Feature Production Dan Hembery Pending
Outstanding Achievement for Music in an Animated Feature Production Lorne Balfe, Julian Nott Pending
Outstanding Achievement for Production Design in an Animated Feature Production Matt Perry, Darren Dubicki, Richard Edmunds, Matt Sanders, Gavin Lines Pending

References

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