A Grand Day Out With Wallace and Gromit (1992)

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It's another bank holiday in northern England, and eccentric inventor Wallace and his faithful dog, Gromit, are sitting around the house with nothing to do. While poring over stacks of travel magazines, Wallace suggests that the pair break for a hot cup of tea and some cheese. When he discovers that… More It's another bank holiday in northern England, and eccentric inventor Wallace and his faithful dog, Gromit, are sitting around the house with nothing to do. While poring over stacks of travel magazines, Wallace suggests that the pair break for a hot cup of tea and some cheese. When he discovers that there's no cheese to be found anywhere in the house, he hits upon an ideal place for a picnic: "Everybody knows the moon's made of cheese." With Gromit's help, he immediately starts construction on a rocket ship, and before long the two are walking on (and tasting) the lunar surface. As they continue to explore, they are blissfully unaware that they -- and their rocket -- are being watched by a creature that has dreams and aspirations of its own. ~ Emru Townsend, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 23 min.
Directed By: Nick Park
Genres: Animation, Kids & Family, Comedy

On DVD: Oct 17, 1995

Critic Reviews

Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid
This is the first, and my favorite, of the three clay-animated "Wallace and Gromit" shorts.
Steve Biodrowski, ESplatter
In retrospect, the film is entertaining but not as impressive as its successors
Luke Y. Thompson, New Times
Nick Park is a genius. Enough said.
Widgett Walls, Needcoffee.com
A quest for cheese has never been more gutbustingly funny.

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Michael E

the earliest film i remember seeing i always was intrigued by stop motion and this film expanded on my attraction to it. To me my favorite character in the whole Wallace and Gromit franchise is Gromit just because you can just look at his face and you can tell whats going through his… More
the earliest film i remember seeing i always was intrigued by stop motion and this film expanded on my attraction to it. To me my favorite character in the whole Wallace and Gromit franchise is Gromit just because you can just look at his face and you can tell whats going through his head even though he doesn't talk its all in the eyebrows and body language and to me that's what makes everything about Wallace and gromit fun for everyone, young & old.
Anthony L

Wallace & Gromit?s first outing is brilliant. Is low on dialogue and the animation is a bit rough around the edges but it?s a classic.
Curtis L

Robots and cheese. Aaaallllll right.
Matthew Y

The short that gave the world Wallace and Gromit is a bit dated by in production and comedic timing. The plot is the most outlandish of all the Wallace and Gromit films as, after he runs out of cheese, Wallace decides to create a ship to go to the moon (for the moons made of cheese… More
The short that gave the world Wallace and Gromit is a bit dated by in production and comedic timing. The plot is the most outlandish of all the Wallace and Gromit films as, after he runs out of cheese, Wallace decides to create a ship to go to the moon (for the moons made of cheese you know). Even with its shortcomings it was a landmark film in its day and one of the best animated shorts of all-time.
t h o m !

I remember watching this late at night on PBS when I was a good, thinking it was one of the most amazing things I'd ever witnessed. The tale that paved way for many more delectable adventures, it's hard not to consider Nick Park's long-processed flick a classic.
Barry L

Wehey Gromit