Cheese-loving eccentric Wallace and his cunning canine pal Gromit run a business ridding the town of garden pests. Using only humane methods, which turns their home into a halfway house for evicted vermin, the pair stumble upon a mystery involving a voracious vegetarian monster that threatens to ruin the annual veggie-growing contest.
Practical Effects
30 animators, 2.8 tons of plasticine, zero shortcuts taken.
Acting
Ralph Fiennes doing pompous villainy with a shotgun — perfection.
Direction
Nick Park's comedic timing rivals live-action masters.
Director
Steve Box
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)
Pete Atkin
Mr. Crock (voice)
Noni Lewis
Mrs. Girdling (voice)
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