Wallace & Gromit: The Best of Aardman Animation
Seen it?1996 | 75 min | Family, Animation, Comedy
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
People are still talking about it, though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Best for people who need a good giggle and families. One the grown-ups won't mind watching too.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Lively and easy to follow, at 1 hr 15 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if you want something with an edge.
Anthology of Aardman Animation short films released in theaters in 1996, centered on the new release of the third Wallace & Gromit short, "A Close Shave." Includes: "A Close Shave," "Creature Comforts" and "Heat Electric Commercials" by Nick Park; "Rex the Runt: How Dinosaurs Became Extinct", "Rex the Runt: Dreams" and "Ident" by Richard Goleszowski; "Wat's Pig" and "My Baby Just Cares For Me" by Peter Lord; "Early Bird" by Peter Lord and David Sproxton; "Pib and Pog" directed by Peter Peake
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 627K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Luis Cook, Peter Lord, Peter Peake, Dave Alex Riddett, David Sproxton, Nick Park, Richard Starzak
- Peter SallisWallace
- Anne ReidWendolene