Summary
Wallace rents out Gromit's former bedroom to a penguin, who takes up an interest in the techno trousers created by Wallace. However, Gromit later learns that the penguin is a wanted criminal.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Skip it if
- You want dark or edgy material
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+13)
Critics 100Audiences 87GoodWatch 92
Tomatometer100%
Audience score92%
Letterboxd · 159 K ratings4.3/5
IMDb8.3
Reach
Streams in 5 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
1993
December 17, 1993
33 years ago
Genres
AnimationComedyFamilyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United Kingdom
Academy Awards1994
- Short Film (Animated)1994Won
BAFTA Awards1994
- Best Short Animation1994Won
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
Directing · 1
- Nick Park Director, Characters, Writer, Animation
Writing · 1
- Bob Baker Writer
Production · 7
- Peter Lord Executive Producer
- Peter Salmon Executive Producer
- David Sproxton Executive Producer
- Colin Rose Executive Producer
- Christopher Moll Producer
- Jason Marshall Production Assistant
Camera · 2
- Dave Alex Riddett Director of Photography
- Tristan Oliver Director of Photography
Editing · 3
- Helen Garrard Editor
- Tamsin Parry Assistant Editor
- Jason Wheeler Editorial Services
Sound · 8
- Julian Nott Original Music Composer
- Adrian Rhodes ADR Editor
- Joss Sanglier ADR Recordist
- Jack Stew Foley Artist
- Aad Wirtz ADR Mixer
- Nic Raine Orchestrator
Art · 9
- Ian Whitlock Assistant Art Director
- Phil Lewis Assistant Art Director
- Johnny Parsons Props
- Richard Higgs Graphic Designer
- Trisha Budd Props
- Jan Sanger Props
Visual Effects · 5
- Peter Wignall Visual Effects Supervisor
- Steve Box Animation
- Tony Willis Visual Effects
- Tom Gasek Animation
- Craig Chandler Visual Effects
Other crew · 2
- Brian Sibley Additional Writing
- Tim Farrington Scenic Artist
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