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Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

By Cynthia Fuchs, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 7+

A funny and charming movie for the whole family.

Movie G 2005 85 minutes
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Based on 15 parent reviews

Anniebacon
Anniebacon Adult
September 9, 2018
age 7+

Way too scary for sensitive 7 year old

Based on other reviews I was shocked by how much peril there was. Why is it so hard to find movies where the bad guy doesn't get that much screen time? Lots of guns and shooting. My son is sensitive to emotional turmoil and was disturbed to the point of crying and running out over the possibility that Wallace might hurt his friend. We had to stop the movie four times. His review: "Scarier than what I thought because usually rated Gs are ok for me but this wasn't ok. It was okay because I had my mom and dad to be here and that helps me and I was able to stop the movie and that was really was awesome I would say it should be a PG movie. The were-bunny was was scary."

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Too much violence
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Hendo H. U.
Hendo H. U. Parent of 10, 12 and 15-year-old
December 28, 2017
age 7+

Scary for young kids, unlike show.

This title has:

Too much violence
1 person found this helpful.
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What's the Story?

In WALLACE & GROMIT: THE CURSE OF THE WERE-RABBIT, Wallace and Gromit run a pest-riddance company, Anti-Pesto. Each night, they're alerted by the elaborate security system the townspeople have attached to their prized vegetable gardens, and go forth in their well-outfitted truck to capture (but never kill) the offending creatures -- typically rodents and rabbits. Wallace then deposits the animals in cages in his basement, where he keeps them supplied with carrots and lettuce. Wallace's desire to reprogram the bunnies so they won't desire veggies leads to an experiment that goes awry, and soon a giant were-rabbit is stomping through the town at night, ravaging the squashes and pumpkins, and threatening to shut down Tottington Hall's annual Giant Vegetable Competition. Wallace and Gromit are on the case.

Is It Any Good?

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By turns antic and lovely, this is a fitting big-screen debut for the beloved claymation stars Wallace (voiced by Peter Sallis) and Gromit. At once a clever send-up of classic horror movies (of 1930s-'40s sort, including Wolfman and Frankenstein), an entertaining assembly of wordplay and visual gags, and even a bit of an insightful character study, How does Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit set up a nice tension between the very cute rabbits who are, admittedly, gobbling up the town's vegetable gardens and the monstrous were-rabbit? reportedly took five years to make, as Nick Park and Steve Box and a crew of hundreds posed each clay figure frame by frame.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about the enduring friendship between Wallace and his dog Gromit. How is this relationship a model of loyalty, trust, and affection set against the conniving and pettiness among the humans? And how is their friendship briefly threatened by Wallace's romantic interest in Lady Tottington (who ends up being a terrific good sport too)?

  • How does Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit set up a nice tension between the very cute rabbits who are, admittedly, gobbling up the town's vegetable gardens and the monstrous were-rabbit?

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