Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit is a 2005 animated comedy film directed by Nick Park and Steve Box and featuring Park's Wallace and Gromit characters. It was produced by DreamWorks Animation in collaboration with Aardman Animations and was the second feature-length film by Aardman, after Chicken Run (2000). The Curse of the Were-Rabbit is a parody of classic monster movies and Hammer Horror films. The film centres on good-natured yet eccentric inventor Wallace (voiced by Peter Sallis) and his intelligent but mute dog, Gromit, in their latest venture as pest control agents. They come to the rescue of their town, which is plagued by rabbits, before the annual Giant Vegetable competition. However, the duo soon find themselves battling a giant rabbit which is consuming the town's crops. The voice cast includes Helena Bonham Carter, Ralph Fiennes and Peter Kay. The film premiered in Sydney, Australia on 4 September 2005, before being released in theaters in the United States on 7 October 2005 and in the United Kingdom on 14 October 2005. While the film was considered a box-office disappointment in the US by DreamWorks Animation, it was more commercially successful internationally. It also received critical acclaim and won a number of awards, including the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, making it the first stop-motion film to win. A second feature film, Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, was released in 2024.