Wallace and Gromit: the films, ranked, from A Close Shave to Curse of the Were-Rabbit
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Is there a double act as beloved as Wallace and Gromit?. Certainly not ones made of plasticine. The most British of British institutions, the Northern inventor and his loyal pooch have been a cultural mainstay for decades now – ever since their first film was released in 1989. Since then, their creator Nick Park has gone onto win Oscars, build a Shaun the Sheep empire and send the pair to battle thieving penguins, were-rabbits and Wallace’s own inventions.
With the most recent (titled Vengence Most Fowl) set to make its debut on our screens, what better time to rank the Wallace and Gromit oeuvre once and for all? Here they are, in descending order – and including the Shaun the Sheep spinoffs, naturally.
Okay, it’s not so much a film as a series of animated skits, but it’s still pretty adorable. Released in the run-up to Curse of the Were-Rabbit, these ten shorts basically showcase a series of Wallace’s inventions going wrong. There’s an automated goal-scorer (complete with gorgeous old football boots), a malfunctioning Autochef and a ‘Bully-Proof Vest’ which boasts a spring-loaded glove for punching ne’er do wells. There’s no plot, but golly it’s fun to watch.
The Shaun franchise rolls relentlessly onward – and with animals this cute, who can blame Aardman for eking every last penny out of it? The sequel to the (far superior) Shaun movie sees a blue-and-purple alien bunny named Lu-La crash land on Soggy Bottom Farm. Naturally, the Farmer creates a brand new theme park (Farmageddon) to capitalise on his new guests’ notoriety, and soon after that, the Feds get involved. It’s all harmless fun, if a little toothless.
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