A Grand Day Out
Seen it?1990 | 24 min | Family, Animation, Comedy, Science Fiction, Adventure
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop. 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
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, sci-fi fans and adventure fans. If you loved The Wrong Trousers or Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 24 min.
- What might put you off
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.5 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 BAFTA: Best Short Animation. Also nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$81K worldwide on a $17K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 116K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Nick Park
- Peter SallisWallace (voice)